Racecards
17:30 Taunton
Elm Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey J P Byrne
mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, no extra
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N Mitchell
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
led and set slow pace, disputed lead after 3f, led and quickened pace 8f out until headed 1f out, hard ridden, led again last 100 yards
Spring Dawn
209- Form 34-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
held up, headway 4f out, challenging and hung left when under pressure 3f out, one-paced
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Stronge
held up, headway 6f out, challenged 4f out, soon weakened
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders, gradually weakened from 3f out
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer W Turner
- Jockey R C G Harris
held up, headway 3f out, every chance 2f out, no extra
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, headway 3f out, quickened with winner 2f out, led 1f, headed last 100 yards
- Form P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer S Knight
- Jockey V Slattery
prominent, disputed lead 3f until weakening 4f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
held up in touch, ridden 5f out, soon weakened
In depth
Formwatch
Spring Dawn must be respected on his previous runs and is a solid selection to finally get off the mark especially as the trainer has such a fine strike rate in this type of race. Stennikov is an interesting newcomer from a top stable who could well start favourite. Another to note in the market is the Richard Phillips-trained newcomer Newsplayer.