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14:20 Taunton
Southwest-racing.com Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,500 added
Alflora Dora
25- Form 4-0462
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden to chase winner when hit 2 out, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish
Bright Quest
10- Form 6444-5U
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey L Heard
held up towards rear, headway after 5th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on from last, went 2nd towards finish
- Form 087
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M Lurcock
- Jockey Mr M Lurcock
mid-division until 6th, soon behind
- Form U-4P69
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey J Mogford
tracked leaders until after 5th, soon behind
Lady Friend
60- Form 8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, weakening when hit 7th
- Form 3116-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leaders, led after 3 out, soon in command, comfortably
Moonlit Path
25- Form 6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M Foley
mid-division, headway after 6th, effort approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace
Never Lost
11- Form 54-4P4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
led, hit 2nd, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened next
Play With Fire
312- Form F/8-3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey J Tizzard
always towards rear, tailed off
Regal Angel
33- Form 1/1-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders until after 5th, ridden and soon behind, pulled up after 6th
- Form 09-P0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M J Coombe
- Jockey Mrs M Roberts
in touch, struggling 5th, soon behind, tailed off
Sleeping
11- Form 6F
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer L Corcoran
- Jockey D A Jacob
held up towards rear, some headway after 6th, ridden when hit 3 out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Jim Old has his team in good form now so Jersey Countess has to be respected but she needs to improve on all known form to trouble ALFLORA DORA, who gets the vote with Lavender Track rated the best of the rest. The selection showed promise in three starts in bumpers and she stepped up on the form of his hurdling debut when chasing home Ravello Bay at Huntingdon and a reproduction of that effort may well suffice for Alan King's mare. Spangle Island was well held on her debut at Bangor last month and is hard to recommend on that basis, while Charlie Mann's Never Lost has given no real sign of encouragement so far. David Arbuthnot's Lavender Track has shown decent form in bumpers with wins at Fontwell and Ludlow before losing no caste in defeat behind Mad Max in a good contest at Newbury. She would have every chance if able to reproduce that form over timber. Nicky Henderson's Moonlit Path is held by Alflora Dora on running at Huntingdon and Alan King's mare gets the vote to one better today.
Formwatch
Alflora Dora 15-2 (10-12) Held up, headway after 7th, not fluent 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden to lead last, headed flat, not quicken, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Ravello Bay (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Bright Quest 28-1 (10-3) Mid-division and pulled hard, headway and chased leaders after 3rd, mistake 8th, every chance when unseated rider 3 out in race won by Ellen Tilley (11-3) at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) sft, 7 ran.
Commanche Smiles 100-1 (10-9) Led for 1f, chased leader, ridden and weakened halfway, 7th of 13, 47l behind Gilwen Glory (10-13) at Taunton 2m 1f mrs nhf (5) gs in Jan.
Giollacca (IRE) 100-1 (10-8) Always in rear, tailed off 3 out, 9th of 11, well behind Enfant De Lune (11-8) at Lingfield 2m nov hdl (4) sft.
Lady Friend 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 14, well behind Quartz de Thaix (11-5) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Lavender Track (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) Chased leaders unitl 4f out, one pace after, 6th of 9, 18l behind Mad Max (11-7) at Newbury 2m nhf Grd 2 (1) gs in Feb '08.
Moonlit Path 16-1 (10-12) In rear, not always fluent, some headway approaching 3 out, no further progress, 6th of 11, 24l behind Ravello Bay (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Never Lost 11-1 (10-1) Led, clear 4th, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, 4th of 15, 18l behind Ajzal (11-1) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) sft.
Play With Fire 50-1 (10-5) Prominent, ridden and weakened after 3 out, left distant 3rd 2 out, 3rd of 6, well behind Fairoak Lad (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Regal Angel 6-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway halfway, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Hereford 1m 5f nhf (6) gd in Jun '07 beating Skyler (10-8) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Spangle Island 25-1 (10-9) Always behind, last of 9, 22l behind Laureate des Loges (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Supplementary (IRE) 100-1 (10-0) Soon tailed off, 10th of 13, well behind Wessex King (11-0) at Taunton 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Sleeping 66-1 (10-0) Hit 1st, mistake 2nd, always behind, tailed off 3 out, tired when fell 2 out in race won by Enfant De Lune (11-8) at Lingfield 2m nov hdl (4) sft, 11 ran.
Jersey Countess (IRE) 16-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 5th of 9, 28l behind Gentle Caribou (11-2) at Towcester 2m mrs nhf (5) hvy in Feb.