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14:25 Taunton

Hanson Aggregates Maiden Hurdle (Class D)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 52.50s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Almaydan

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Fountain Hill (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Murat (FR)

      7/1

        1
        Silk - Dark Green and Emerald Green diamonds, Dark Green cap, Emerald Green diamond

        Alessandro Severo

        132
        50/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        chased leader, ridden after 5th, soon weakened

        2
        Silk - Orange, large Light Green spots, Light Green sleeves, Orange spots

        Almaydan

        31
        6/4
        • Form 42
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        held up towards rear, headway on bit final fence, led on bit well before last, pushed out

        3
        Silk - Emerald Green, White hoops, halved sleeves, Red cap

        Amanpuri (GER)

        255
        25/1
        • Form 2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        prominent, led 5th, ridden and headed final bend, soon weakened, fell last

        4
        Silk - Mauve, Brown stars, Mauve cap, Brown star

        Broadway Bay

        28
        150/1
        • Form 000
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        towards rear, ridden 5th, no impression

        5
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue triple diamond, striped sleeves and diamond on cap

        Elheba (IRE)

        17
        20/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        prominent, ridden before final bend, one pace

        6
        Silk - Yellow, Purple stars, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star

        Fountain Hill (IRE)

        255
        8/1
        • Form 13
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        held up in mid-division, ridden and headway before final bend, soon challenged, every chance approaching last, stayed on but not match winner

        7
        Silk - Light Green, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Green armlets, Dark Blue cap

        Huxley (IRE)

        2/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        mid-division, headway final bend, one pace after

        8
        Silk - Red, Yellow Cross of Lorraine and cap

        Olivier (USA)

        23
        11/1
        • Form 2/63-U
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        chased leader, challenged approaching 5th, weakened approaching last

        9
        Silk - Red, White sleeves, Red cap, White star

        Stance

        36
        40/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        held up in mid-division, headway and ridden final bend, stayed on one pace

        10
        Silk - Orange and Purple stripes

        Stern Leader (IRE)

        41
        50/1
        • Form 44
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-2

        held up last, ridden after 5th, soon weakened

        11
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW diabolo, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Bathsheba

        23
        150/1
        • Form 0-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        always behind, no impression

        12
        Silk - Emerald green, scarlet hooped sleeves and cap

        Philippa Yeates (IRE)

        8
        40/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        held up towards rear, ridden 5th, soon weakened

        13
        Silk - Emerald Green, White star, Emerald Green and Black striped sleeves, White cap, Black star

        Maidstone Mistral

        16
        33/1
        • Form 0330
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        led, mistake 3rd, ridden 4th, headed 5th, soon weakened

        14
        Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap

        Murat (FR)

        9
        7/1
        • Form 23
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        mid-division, ridden and headway final bend, stayed on from last

        In depth

        Verdict

        Almaydan gets the vote here over Amanpuri, Fountain Hill, Huxley, Stance and Murat. The selection's second to Mister Felix at Doncaster last time reads very well in this sphere and he has to be high on the shortlist of possible winners of this race. Alessandro Severo has won three times on the all-weather at up to 12 furlongs, and had fair form in that sphere. However, his hurdling debut was inauspicious. Amanpuri won at 12 furlongs on the Flat in Germany and was placed over hurdles in Ireland after that. This type of race should see him in a better light on his British hurdling debut. The well-bred Paul Nicholls gelding Fountain Hill makes his hurdling debut, having won and been third in two bumpers to date. He too warrants plenty of respect. The Philip Hobbs-trained Huxley is making his British debut having won three times on the Flat in Ireland at up to a mile. Olivier has shown some promise over hurdles but others are preferred by us today. Stance could be interesting as he won a 12-furlong maiden at Newbury two years ago but has now returned from a spell in Spain. He should be fit following a run at Newbury last month. Martin Pipe runs three here, the best of them looking to be Murat and Maidstone Mistral. The former hasn't looked straightforward but might improve with racing, while Maidstone Mistral's third to Mioche d'Estruval at Exeter in January is reasonable form. Overall, though, we are happy to side with Almaydan.