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13:05 Taunton
Gold Cup And Grand National Lunches Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £7,368 added
- Winner: £3,834
- 2nd: £1,126
- 3rd: £563
- 4th: £350
- Form 217-825
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey Page Fuller
led until 1st, prominent on inside, led again after bypassing omitted 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened before last
Amzac Magic
53- Form 0431-34
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Jack Barber
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
never travelled and soon towards rear, never on terms
- Form 59-008
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up towards rear, headway between last 2, kept on run-in
- Form 53-768P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
led 1st until after bypassing omitted 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 5621C-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer T Dennis
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up in mid-division, headway leaving back straight, went 2nd approaching 2 out, kept on run-in
- Form 22-3527
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey M G Nolan
towards rear, headway on inside before 2 out, kept on run-in
- Form 7-22466
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
never travelling towards rear, some headway run-in, never on terms
- Form 44P-431
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
chased leaders, led before 2 out, hit last, hung left and kept on gamely run-in (hurdles omitted in back straight due to low sun, only 4 hurdles jumped)
- Form F05000
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey James Bowen
raced wide chasing leaders, pushed along bypassing omitted 3 out, weakened soon after
- Form 9U525-9
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey R T Dunne
chased leaders, ridden along bypassing omitted 3 out, weakened next
- Form 137587
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Luca Morgan
chased leaders, ridden after bypassing omitted 4 out, weakened bypassing next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 7UU3/6P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
chased leaders, weakened quickly before bypassing omitted 3 out, tailed off
Havacuppa
43- Form 63400
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
held up, fell 1st
- Form 1820-99
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
behind, steady headway on long run to 2 out, went modest 3rd between last 2
- Form 8976/84-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
last pair, never a factor
- Form 235120
- Age 12
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
chased leaders, weakened between last 2
- Form PP1-008
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Max Kendrick
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
TACTICAL MANOEUVRE was having only his second start for Jeremy Scott when returning to winning ways at Exeter last month. He’s upped 7lb today but has won off higher marks in the past and should be in the mix again. Amzac Magic can do better back over this shorter trip having won at Wincanton last year while Truckers Tangle finished runner-up over track and trip in October but on good ground. My Lady Grey has posted her best efforts on faster surfaces so far but Et Apres Thou may improve now handicapping for the first time. Timetobenefit missed the whole of last year while dual point-to-point winner Neetside has yet to score under Rules.
Formwatch
Streets Of Fire (IRE) 10-1 (10-7) Made most until before normal 3 out, weakened before omitted 2 out, tailed off, 5th of 10, dist behind Oscar Academy (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Amzac Magic 6-1 (11-3) Last pair, left 4th and hampered 8th, never on terms, 4th of 8, dist behind Passam (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Et Apres Thou (FR) 100-1 (11-0) Towards rear, never dangerous, 8th of 20, 22l behind Mahler's Promise (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Maasai Warrior (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Pulled hard in rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next, at Ascot 3m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.
Neetside (IRE) 2-1jfav (11-7) A.p; led aft 14; drew clr 3 out; easy, won at Wadebridge 3m sft in Dec beating Gio's Girl (11-7) by 8l, 9 ran.
Truckers Tangle (IRE) 11-4fav (11-3) Prominent, went 2nd after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 7th of 10, 37 1/4l behind Kenny George (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
My Lady Grey 100-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, pushed along after 7th, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous, 6th of 15, 21l behind Harry Senior (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Tactical Manoeuvre (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders after next, challenged after 2 out, led narrowly last, held on under pressure flat, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Bells Of Peterboro (11-7) by nk, 15 ran.
Cottonvale (IRE) 16-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders early, lost place and before 3rd, tailed off 5th, 14th of 15, dist behind Galtee Mountain (10-5) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Auenwirbel (GER) 50-1 (10-0) Held up behind, ridden after 3 out, never involved, 9th of 12, 30 3/4l behind Good And Hardy (11-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Ali The Hunter (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Behind, headway under pressure after 4 out, ridden after next, never near leaders, weakened 2 out, 7th of 15, dist behind Tactical Manoeuvre (10-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Gold Man (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Well in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 6th, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Havacuppa 200-1 (10-5) Always behind, lost touch 4 out, tailed off, last of 18, dist behind Sporting John (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec.
Mr Magill (FR) 40-1 (10-2) Steadied rear, plugging on but no chance when blundered last, never involved, 9th of 16, 19 3/4l behind Lightly Squeeze (12-5) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Timetobenefit (IRE) 4-1 (10-11) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway tracking leaders 4 out, 2nd briefly before 2 out where every chance, driven and one pace in 3rd between last 2, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Strong Resemblance (11-8) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Flanagans Field (IRE) 7-1 (10-10) Held up in mid-division, well beaten before 3 out, 10th of 13, 27 1/2l behind Man Of The North (10-9) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Getaman (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Held up, behind from 4 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, dist behind Golden Sovereign (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.