Racecards
12:30 Taunton
Holly And The Ivy Mares' Only Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 84
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey S Thomas
in touch until 5th, soon driven along, steady headway under pressure from 3 out, stayed on led near finish
- Form 6-75
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G R I Smyly
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
held up towards rear, good headway after 3 out, led and hit 2 out, soon ridden, headed run-in, kept on
- Form F13-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey J Diment
in touch until weakened after 8th
- Form 3734-25
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
tracked leaders, led after 9th, headed after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
- Form 5/0742-7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
mid-division until weakened after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Gotta Get On
35- Form 5-83627
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 83
mid-division, headway 7th, ridden after next, weakened after 3 out
Iron Maid
11- Form 4-23F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden approaching 9th, soon weakened
Maori Legend
26- Form 8-39
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D P Keane
- Jockey N Mulholland
held up towards rear, headway 7th, joined leaders 9th, led after 3 out until next, one pace after
Miss Defying
343- Form 0U99-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer R Curtis
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
tailed off from 6th, pulled up before 8th
- Form 7P-0P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs S D Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tailed off from 7th
- Form 800-9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey M Batchelor
chased leaders until weakened approaching 9th
- Form 7-464P8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 86
mid-division, ridden and headway after 7th, pressed leader 2 out, led run in, caught near finish
Spinningdale
49- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P J Jones
- Jockey James Davies
tailed off from 6th, pulled up after 7th
In depth
Verdict
Quite a few of these have shown plenty of ability and we will side with Dillay Brook, Iron Maid and Resonance may provide most danger. . Dillay Brook looked in need of a recent run at Wincanton but is better judged on her previous run in May when chasing home Lady Of Scarvagh. That was in a handicap off a rating of 92 and a repeat effort should be good enough in this company. Oliver Sherwood has his string in fine form and the lightly raced Iron Maid should be in the shake up if none the worse for her recent fall. However a bigger threat to the selection could come from Resonance who has put in some solid efforts recently. Those were selling races but this is no better and she should play her part. River Tigris has shown very little but is from a top yard in form and should be watched closely in the betting. So not the strongest of contests and Dillay Brook could be up to the task.
Formwatch
Classic Fair 100-1 (10-10) Led to 1st, prominent, lost place 3 out, mistake 2 out, plugged on, 4th of 11, 12l behind Mountain Approach (10-10) at Newbury 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (3) hvy in Nov.
Crimond (IRE) 28-1 (10-2) Towards rear, headway on outside halfway, ridden over 6f out, one pace, 5th of 15, 27l behind Platin Grounds (10-9) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn nhf (6) gs in Nov.
Dickinsbury Lass 6-1 (11-9) 3rd of 12, 8l behind Lah Di Dah Lad (12-0) at Mollington 3m ptp gd in Mar.
Dillay Brook (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, one pace, 5th of 19, 22l behind Thenford Star (10-2) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Nov.
Dundridge Native 8-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 11, 20l behind Joli Classical (10-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Gotta Get On 4-1 (10-12) Towards rear, headway and hit 7th, hit 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 13, 7l behind Our Joycey (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Nov.
Iron Maid 40-1 (10-7) Always behind, beaten when fell 3 out in race won by La Dame Brune (10-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f mrs nov hdl (3) gs, 16 ran.
Maori Legend 20-1 (10-5) In rear, lost touch 5th, 9th of 11, well behind Leading Contender (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Miss Defying 66-1 (9-9) Held up mid-division, ridden after 4th, lost touch 6th, 9th of 14, well behind Methodical (10-6) at Taunton 2m 3f cnd sll hcp hdl (5) gd in Jan.
Miss Flossy (IRE) 100-1 (9-7) Mid-division until 5th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by Minella Tipperary (11-8) at Exeter 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Nov, 14 ran.
Popsleebobross (IRE) 100-1 (10-10) Mistakes, always towards rear, tailed off, 9th of 11, 47l behind Joli Classical (10-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Resonance 2-1fav (10-7) Led, ridden 3 out, headed soon after and one pace, 2nd of 8, 13l behind Papillon de Iena (11-0) at Hereford 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gs in Nov.
River Tigris (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Chased leader, ridden from after 3 out, weakened approaching last, 8th of 19, 31l behind Thenford Star (10-2) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gs in Nov.
Spinningdale 50-1 (10-5) Mid-division, headway on outside 9f out, ridden and weakened over 6f out, 13th of 20, well behind Amaretto Rose (11-5) at Warwick 2m mrs nhf (6) gd in Oct.