Racecards
18:25 Taunton
Taunton Wickes Extra Novices' Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Simoun (IRE)
15- Form 51206
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
held up in touch, not fluent 6th, headway next, quickened clear with leader after 3 out, led last, edged right and ran on well flat
- Form 0P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs Jane Galpin
- Jockey N Kavanagh
chased leaders until 3rd, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out
Gwylan
30- Form 0/FP0F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J King
- Jockey P J Brennan
jumped big throughout, chased leaders until 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1PPP-56
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mr J Cook
led, not fluent 3rd, headed 6th, ridden and mistake 3 out, one pace
Six of One
23- Form 262304
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Rowe
- Jockey L P Aspell
in touch, headway approaching 5th, quickened, hit last and headed, kept on
Arctic Glow
38- Form P0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Mrs H Pudd
- Jockey R Spate
soon chasing leaders, led 6th, hit 3 out and headed, weakened
Minora Blue
26- Form 500P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Ms Bridget Nicholls
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up behind, headway 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 30P066
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
held up behind, ridden and headway after 3 out, no impression after
In depth
Verdict
Yet another race where Martin Pipe has the prize virtually sewn up before the off and anything that finished in front of Simoun will undoubtedly win here. However, with all due respect, Oh So Brave, Springbrook Girl and Cantoris have a mountain to climb on the official figures for the race and support for any of them if for the very brave only. In contrast, Six Of One has gone well in good company this season and should be able to pay his traveling expenses as the best of the rest in this company. However, he will have to go some to get anywhere near Simoun, who posted a timely reminder of his ability in a Listed race at Aintree earlier in the month and need only run to that level to score here.