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14:05 Taunton
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- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 198y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,753
- 2nd: £2,187
- 3rd: £1,094
- 4th: £547
- Form 6-833
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey James Best
midfield, in touch behind leaders 3 out, ridden and headway to lead before 2 out, a length ahead approaching last, kept on well run-in
- Form 2-36063
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up in rear, in touch with leaders 3 out, smooth headway to chase winner before 2 out, ridden and kept on approaching last, no extra close home
- Form 6-32764
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Anthony Charlton
- Jockey Callum Pritchard
prominent, not fluent and lost position 8th, soon driven, went left 3 out, soon tailed off
- Form 620-674
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D Weston
- Jockey James Davies
took keen hold, led, pressed for lead before 3 out, soon ridden and headed, pulled up 2 out
- Form 3-464
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R Mitford-Slade
- Jockey Miss Thomosina Eyston
in touch behind leaders, smooth headway to press leader 3 out, soon led, headed and ridden 2 out where outpaced by leaders, kept on one pace run-in
- Form 0P5-641
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
midfield, ridden before 6th, in touch with leaders 3 out where not fluent, every chance before 2 out where not fluent, soon faded, mistake last
- Form P7/4P0-P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer B Lund
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, weakened quickly and pulled up before 8th
- Form 213658/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
midfield, ridden briefly before 9th, in touch with leaders 3 out, ridden before 2, kept on one pace before last
- Form U23/44-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 89
always in rear, ridden and pulled up before 8th
- Form 0476-74
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Rex Dingle
midfield, pushed along before 9th, weakened quickly before 2 out
Glengolly
22- Form 4756-5U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Billy Aprahamian
- Jockey R P McLernon
not always fluent, prominent, mistake and almost unseated rider 1st, not fluent 3rd, mistake 8th, soon ridden and dropped to rear, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 29504F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Gearoid Harney
held up in midfield, headway before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, no impression before last
Alkhattaaf
71- Form 642/68-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Ben Ffrench-Davis
held up in rear, ridden before 9th, soon outpaced, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 590
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
midfield, ridden before 8th where pecked on landing, soon outpaced, tailed off before 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Jesuila Des Mottes (FR) 6-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, effort on inside and every chance 2 out, edged left before last, 3rd and no impression flat, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Jakana (11-2) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Badbury Rings 25-1 (11-9) Mid-division, steady headway from 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, ridden after last, kept on, 3rd of 15, 9l behind Despereaux (11-10) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Ellerton (FR) 33-1 (11-1) Rear of mid-division, pushed along off pace from 3 out, radid late headway from last, 4th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Ugo Bingo (10-11) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Calli Black (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Led, hit 5th, ridden and headed home turn, gradually weakened, 4th of 10, 21l behind U Cant Be Serious (11-0) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Babatunde (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, driven turning for home, never going pace to challenge, 4th of 12, 30 1/2l behind Roaring Conquest (11-4) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Honey Jack 9-4fav (11-3) Chased leaders, switched left to challenge when not fluent 2 out, led last, stayed on, won going away, won at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov beating Native Moon (12-0) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
Pontresina (IRE) 125-1 (11-2) Towards rear, mistake 3rd, reminders 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 13th, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Talkingtothemoon 12-1 (11-5) Mid-division, well behind after 4 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Tzarmix (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) sft in Mar.
Bennettsbridge 6-1 (11-10) Mid-division, closed after 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 4th of 8, 36l behind Ithaka (11-9) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Nordic Storm 13-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, lost ground and reminders before 6th, well behind after 3 out, plugged on for modest 4th, 4th of 10, 28l behind Getoverthathill (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Glengolly 6-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, stumbled badly on landing and unseated rider 4 out, at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Kintaro 40-1 (11-1) Held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 6th and no impression when fell 2 out, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Alkhattaaf 28-1 (10-6) Mid-division out wide, hit 3rd and lost place, behind when went left 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Kick For Touch (FR) 200-1 (11-2) In rear, reminders and struggling after 4th, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind No Questions Asked (11-9) at Hereford 2m (4) gs in Dec.