Racecards
13:35 Taunton
First Of The Season Juvenile Novices' Claiming Hurdle (Class F)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Firm
- Age 3
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer G Edwards
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
behind, headway approaching 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten
- Form P
- Age 3
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer A Newcombe
- Jockey A Thornton
in touch until ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 45
- Age 3
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer W Turner
- Jockey P J Brennan
in touch, effort and hit 2 out, soon ridden, kept on, no chance with winner
- Form 302
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer E James
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
soon clear, headed after 3 out, ridden after next, weakened approaching last
- Form 503
- Age 3
- Weight 10-6
chased leaders, effort approaching 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on
- Age 3
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer W Turner
- Jockey R C G Harris
behind when blundered and unseated rider 1st
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 10-6
held up in touch, headway to lead approaching last, soon clear (wore cheek pieces)
Limbo Lad
35- Form 2P4
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P Haslam
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
chased leader, led after 3 out, ridden and headed after next, soon one pace
In depth
Verdict
Not much strength in depth here and with Asian Persuasion 9lbs worse of with Limbo Lad, for finishing just over a length behind his rival, this should come down to a match between the latter and Lady Of The Inn. Limbo Lad deserves to win a little race and will have no problem with the fast ground here, but he looks likely to play second fiddle to the Martin Pipe trained Lady Of The Inn, who shaped well enough on her debut behind the in-form Sunridge Fairy, who was completing a hat-trick. Using Washington Pink as a yardstick, Martin Pipe's filly has plenty in hand over her main rival and will be hard to beat around this sharp track.