Racecards
15:25 Taunton
NFU & NFUM Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 198y
- Surface: Turf
- £9,150 added
- Winner: £4,832
- 2nd: £2,223
- 3rd: £1,112
- 4th: £556
- Form 3-21P75
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
Just Sophie
58- Form 514-334
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey Jack Hogan
- Form P33-21P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 104
Mistral Nell
32- Form 32-PP21
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
Jemura (IRE)
38- Form 466-43
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Freddie Gordon
Espinator (FR)
491- Form 11/3972-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A Wintle
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
Sam's Amour
39- Form 043-33P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
In depth
Formwatch
Faded Fantasy (IRE) 12-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, headway on inner to track leaders home turn, soon pushed along and outpaced, tailed off, last of 5, 29 3/4l behind Shared (11-1) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Just Sophie 14-1 (11-8) Held up in close touch in 5th, headway to lead before 2 out, ridden and headed last, wandered and weakened run-in, 4th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Gaye Legacy (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Kilfilum Woods (IRE) 25-1 (11-5) Prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 14, 25l behind Benign Dictator (12-2) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Danton (IRE) 16-5fav (11-8) Tracked winner until lost action and pulled up soon after 6th, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Mistral Nell 11-2 (12-0) Raced wide tracking leaders, mistake 6th, disputing 2nd after 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, all out, won at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Crimson Ruby (11-7) by hd, 14 ran.
Lucky So And So (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Rear of mid-division on outside after slow jump 1st, blundered and unseated rider next, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Jemura (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, ran on into 3rd after 3 out, plugged on same pace, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 7, 15 3/4l behind Toss Of A Coin (11-2) at Exeter 2m 6f (4) sft in Dec.
Ithaka (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 2 out and weakened tamely, soon pulled up, at Hereford 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Top Cloud 11-2 (10-5) Raced wide prominent, joined leader 3 out, ridden and every chance flat, stayed on to lead close home, won at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gd in Dec beating Scamallach Liath (12-0) by hd, 9 ran.
Chauffeur Driven (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) Raced wide, tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 16 1/2l behind Storming Nelson (11-1) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) hvy in Jan.
Shuil Ceoil (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, hit 7th, headway before 8th, went 2nd 2 out, led last, headed flat, led again close home, won at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating No Rematch (11-10) by shd, 15 ran.
Espinator (FR) 12-1 (11-8) Prominent, ridden to lead home turn, hard pressed 2 out, every chance when mistake last, kept on flat without threatening winner, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Mr Yeats (12-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Sep.
Uno Mas 33-1 (10-13) Always in rear, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 13th of 15, 37 3/4l behind Ilanz (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
My Girl Katie (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 6th, lost place 3 out, 8th of 10, 24 1/4l behind Barricane (11-9) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Sam's Amour 6-1 (11-7) In touch with leaders, outpaced before 8th, soon struggling, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailing off when pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Aldsworth 7-1 (11-5) Held up, dropped to last setting out on second circuit, soon struggling, slow jump and soon ridden after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.