Racecards
13:15 Taunton
Racing To School Bridgwater College Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,099 added
- Winner: £4,955
- 2nd: £2,283
- 3rd: £1,141
- 4th: £571
- Form 3/P12-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
raced freely, made all, jumped well throughout, went clear before last, easily
Hobbs Joy
23- Form 643-88
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Bryan Carver
midfield but well of the pace, ridden and struggling 3 out, never on terms
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Ben Jones
midfield but well off the pace, went modest fourth 3 out, kept on well from 3 out, went modest third after the last, promising
- Form 22-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R L Llewellyn
- Jockey Liam Harrison
prominent, went second home turn, ridden and chased clear leader, 2 out, well held by winner when not fluent last
- Form 80P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Conor Ring
took keen hold, towards rear, stumbled 4 out, well behind when pulled up after 3 out
Zonda (FR)
34- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
tracked leader, ridden and lost second home turn, weakened and lost third run-in
- Form 557
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
always in rear
- Form 1/03-8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
towards rear, never on terms
- Form U19
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Claire Hitch
- Jockey Mr Peter Summers
in touch with leaders, ridden and lost position 3 out, weakening when fell 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Matterhorn made all for a very convincing success over 2m3f here then got outpaced when dropped to the minimum at Huntingdon. Harry Cobden is likely to make this a stiffer test but the concession of 7lb to ZONDA may prove beyond him. Jonjo O‘Neill‘s charge made an eventful debut at Chepstow where he made several mistakes and almost fell at the fourth. He still managed to be beaten six lengths and a better round of jumping can see him off the mark. Titan Discovery showed plenty of promise in bumpers and will be better for last month‘s hurdling debut at Carlisle while Tiny Tetley has a smart pedigree and is one to note for the future.
Formwatch
Matterhorn (FR) 6-4fav (11-9) Led, not fluent 1st, faced challenge 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly run-in, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Western Zephyr (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Captain Marco 100-1 (11-3) Never better than midfield, 8th of 15, 32 1/4l behind Lowry's Bar (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Hobbs Joy 200-1 (11-4) Towards rear, not fluent 5th, pushed along after next, soon behind, tailed off, 8th of 12, dist behind Big Fish (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Oct.
Tiny Tetley Passing Glance gelding out of Setter's Princess.
Titan Discovery 4-1 (11-0) Took keen hold in mid-division, made steady headway from 4 out, shaken up after 3 out, ridden and kept on after 2 out, no extra flat, 4th of 11, 23 3/4l behind Supremely West (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f (4) hvy in Oct.
Yogi's Trail 300-1 (11-0) Mid-division, lost touch 4th, pulled up, at Warwick 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Zonda (FR) 10-3 (11-0) Held up in rear, bad mistake 5th, headway before 3 out, mistake 2 out, 3rd and no impression last, 3rd of 12, 6 1/4l behind Donnacha (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Oct.
Basman Palace (SAF) 14-1 (10-8) Prominent out wide, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 29 1/4l behind Walks Like The Man (11-2) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (5) hvy in Oct.
Fortuitous Favour (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 3 out, 8th of 12, 23 1/4l behind A Tickatickatiming (11-2) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Jukebox Annie (IRE) 40-1 (10-13) In rear, wide and some headway 6f out, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 13, 27l behind Future Fortune (10-6) at Hereford 2m (5) gd in Oct.
Sammy's Guarantee 33-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, mid-division, headway when hampered before 3 out, no impression, 7th of 16, 37 1/4l behind Victoria Milano (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gs in Oct.