Racecards
11:45 Taunton
Blackdown Motor Company Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,850 added
- Winner: £4,674
- 2nd: £2,151
- 3rd: £1,075
- 4th: £538
Zufal
54- Form 0/P-49
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
always in rear, tailed off 2 out
- Form 30P-032
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer S Durack
- Jockey James Bowen
tracked leader, hampered on bend after 3 out and lost position, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on and went 3rd run-in, not trouble front pair
- Form 6-85
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer T Gallagher
- Jockey J M Quinlan
handy, pushed along and led 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well
- Form 6P59/2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Finn Lambert
mid-division, mistake 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on, not pace to challenge
- Form P-073P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led, pushed along and headed home turn, soon weakened tamely
- Form 784-U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
towards rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, jumped right last, ridden and chased winner run-in, no impression
- Form 523700
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
mid-division, slow jump 1st, prominent before 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 5324-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey James Davies
prominent, slow jump 1st, led home turn, soon pushed along, headed 2 out, ridden and no extra approaching last
- Form 000/00-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey R T Dunne
mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, no real progress and beaten before last
- Form 9/27882-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs R Ford
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leader, lost ground on bend after 3 out and pushed along, dropped away next
- Form P64-0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Ben Ffrench-Davis
mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, no response
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Phoenix Aquilus placed twice over fences last month but DANCING HARRY really should be up to winning a race like this off a mark of 95. A four-times winner on the Flat up to 1m6f, he was only beaten eight lengths by the smart Rubaud in a maiden over course and distance just over a year ago and probably didn’t stay 2m3f on a return visit in February. Johnny Boom has been raised 3lb for a second over track and trip four weeks ago though Finn Lambert’s claim takes care of that but Karloss has been raised 8lb for scoring at Sedgefield. Omaha Wish still has time on her side but she may need further.
Formwatch
Zufal 50-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, 9th of 10, dist behind Farnoge (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) hvy in Oct.
Phoenix Aquilus (IRE) 6-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, hit 8th, headway after 3 out, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Johnny Mac (10-2) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Quian (GER) 66-1 (11-0) Held up, hampered 1st, ridden and headway 2 out, no impression after, hit next, 5th of 14, 17 3/4l behind Paradias (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Johnny Boom (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Midfield, headway 3 out, led going well before 2 out, slow jump 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent and headed last, kept on but held towards finish, 2nd of 15, 1 3/4l behind Lady Gwen (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
No Mean Feat (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) Tracked leader until 3rd, chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
King's Castle (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, made no impression, last of 5, dist behind Al Azhar (10-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jul.
Moonshine Spirit 10-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, prominent, pushed along 4 out, soon dropped to rear and well beaten, 11th of 12, dist behind Little Pi (10-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Dancing Harry (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Soon led, headed 10f out, close up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 13th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Duke Of Oxford (9-3) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Karloss (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden and headway 2 out, pressed leader final flight, carried right run-in, led 100 yards out, ran on, won at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Leopolds Rock (11-5) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Chadlington Lad (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Chased leader, pushed along to challenge before 2 out, held when not fluent last, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 4, 4 1/2l behind Telhimlisten (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Sous Surveillance 66-1 (9-9) Mid-division, took keen hold, well beaten final 3f, 8th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Miss Sligo (9-9) at Chepstow 1m 4f stks (6) gs in Jul.
Omaha Wish (FR) 10-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, pushed along home turn, no impression and well held final flight, 4th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Fiveonefive (11-12) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Nov.