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15:15 Taunton

Somerset County Gazette Seniors' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 1y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £22,500 added
  • Winner: £11,882
  • 2nd: £5,468
  • 3rd: £2,734
  • 4th: £1,368
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 48.70s
  • Off Time: 15:15:17
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - White, black stars, sleeves and star on cap
16/1
  • Form 0/01-542
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 141

led, not fluent 5th, pushed along before 2 out, headed 2 out, lost 2nd soon after, ridden and no extra in 3rd when not fluent last, weakened run-in

2
Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, white and royal blue halved sleeves, royal blue cap, white star

Might I (IRE)

36 t D
11/4
  • Form 306-616
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 139

tracked leaders out wide, lost place home turn, plugged on in modest 4th run-in

3
Silk - Royal blue and grey (quartered), striped sleeves
13/8
  • Form 104-P16
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 135

waited with in rear, good headway on inside home turn, went 2nd soon after 2 out, led approaching the last, driven clear run-in

4
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink epaulets, armlets and cap
14/1
  • Form 823U-28
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 128

soon off the pace in last pair, dropped to rear 6th, no chance after, tailed off

5
Silk - Emerald green, pink striped sleeves, pink cap
17/2
  • Form 14/1165
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 126

tracked leaders, pushed along out wide before 2 out, ridden and plugged on into modest 3rd run-in

6
Silk - Royal blue, white seams, red sleeves, white stars, white cap
  • Form F1-6434
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 121

tracked leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 6th, last pair and no chance after

9
Silk - Dark blue, royal blue stars, halved sleeves, white cap
7/2
  • Form 31621/7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 118

tracked leader, led and hit 2 out, headed approaching the last, driven and stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner

7
NR
  • Form F/13-21
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 120

NonRunner

8
NR
4/1
  • Form 2548-31
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 120

NonRunner

In depth

Formwatch

Dargiannini (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) Handy, led narrowly 3rd, headed 3 out and pushed along, battled on close up, led again before last, ridden run-in, headed over 110 yards out, no extra, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Homme Public (11-11) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Dec.

Might I (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Keen, led, blundered 4 out, pushed along approaching final flight, soon ridden and headed, no extra flat, 6th of 9, 21 1/4l behind Long Draw (10-3) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.

Aurigny Mill (FR) 5-1 (12-0) In rear, badly hampered by faller 3rd and pushed along in detached last, never travelling thereafter, 6th of 9, 26 3/4l behind Aucunrisque (11-8) at Ascot 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.

Monviel (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, lost place quickly after 5th, tailed off 3 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Act Of Authority (11-11) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.

Stream Of Stars 12-1 (10-6) Handy, hit 4th, lost position before 2 out where pushed along and weakened tamely, 5th of 6, 21 1/4l behind Knickerbockerglory (10-10) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) hvy in Dec.

Zambezi Fix (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Towards rear, mistake 6th, well behind 5 out, never in contention (limited comments due to heavy fog), 4th of 8, 24 1/2l behind David's Well (11-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.

Paso Doble (IRE) 50-1 (11-6) Close up, pushed along before 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened run-in, 7th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Him Malaya (10-7) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec.

Dominic's Fault 5-6fav (12-1) Close 3rd, tracked leader after 2 out, led 2 out, clear between last two, kept up to work run-in, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Pyrotechnic (11-8) by 6l, 10 ran.

Le Ligerien (FR) 5-2fav (11-13) Waited with just off the pace in 4th, went 2nd 9th, led going well when hit 3 out, hit 2 out, clear when brushed the last, stayed on well run-in, won at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Thor De Cerisy (11-10) by 5 1/2l, 6 ran.