Racecards
12:20 Taunton
Kings College Taunton Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,099 added
- Winner: £4,955
- 2nd: £2,283
- 3rd: £1,141
- 4th: £571
- Form 58
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Nicholls
- Jockey James Bowen
held up in rear, slow jump and well behind 4th, soon pulled up
Catboy (FR)
51- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
chased leaders, pushed along in 4th home turn, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form R2
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, pushed along and outpaced by leader home turn, stayed on but no match
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey David Noonan
made all, not fluent 4th, drew clear on bridle home turn, kept on, unchallenged
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Adam Wedge
slow jump 1st, towards rear, ridden and lost touch 4th, pulled up before 4 out
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
prominent, slow jump 5th and lost ground, tailed off 3 out
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H Dickin
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
mid-division, mistake 1st, went 3rd 4 out, well held 2 out, weakened before last
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
mid-division, awkward 1st, chased leaders, not fluent and behind from 5th, tailed off 3 out and pulled up
- Form 38
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Hunt
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
mid-division, ridden 3 out and no response
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
prominent, lost action and pulled up after 1st
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
mid-division, awkward 4th, pushed along 3 out and behind, plugged on past beaten rivals to take modest 3rd run-in
In depth
Verdict
Great Valley ran out on his hurdling debut at Hereford and was still beaten 23 lengths when second at Kempton but INSIDE MAN was beaten under a length by Liari at Wincanton and the winner landed a Listed race at Aintree last Saturday. Jane Williams’ gelding is a likely to be a warm order in this. Of the newcomers, the filly Speiriuil is Flat bred but Outside Half is out of a winning hurdler.
Formwatch
Bobacious 16-1 (11-0) Keen close up, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 18 1/2l behind Lightning Flash (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (5) gs in Nov.
Catboy (FR) 33-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway on outside 9f out, outpaced 3f out, no impression after, 7th of 15, 17 1/4l behind Kel Du Large (11-0) at Exeter 1m 5f (5) gs in Oct.
Great Valley (FR) 22-1 (11-0) Chased winner until after 3 out, went 2nd again before 2 out, no impression, 2nd of 6, 23l behind Captain Marvellous (11-0) at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Inside Man (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Prominent, led before not fluent 2 out, headed on landing, rallied when ridden after last, ran green run-in and not pace of winner near finish, eye-catcher, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Liari (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Oct.
Kauto Castillo (FR) Castle Du Berlais gelding out of Kauto Tireless.
Kingly Fighter (GER) Lord Of England gelding out of Konigin.
Lord Of All Saints (FR) Jeu St Eloi gelding out of Tulipe De Beaufai.
Outside Half Mukhadram gelding out of David's Phoebe.
Pivotal Sky 66-1 (11-0) Midfield, ridden before 5th, outpaced in rear before 3 out, tailed off 2 out, 8th of 10, 30 1/2l behind Salver (11-7) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Vinnie O'Neil Farhh gelding out of Processional.
Speiriuil (IRE) Fracas filly out of Something Graceful.