Racecards
12:53 Taunton
Summerfield Developments Mares' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,600 added
- Winner: £4,302
- 2nd: £1,982
- 3rd: £991
- 4th: £496
- Form 0-21341
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Max Kendrick
raced wide, chased leaders, reminder after 6th, ridden went 2nd then led before 2 out, bad mistake and headed last, not recover
- Form 5-3221P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Bryan Carver
held up towards rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders before 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out until 2 out, every chance last, ridden and no extra run-in, lost 3rd towards finish
Mistral Lady
27- Form 46-32
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, mistake 6th, pushed along before next, chased leaders and pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 637/3P-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Finn Lambert
held up towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders 4 out, pushed along and outpaced after next, soon weakened
- Form 5/7323-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Harry Kimber
chased leader until before 2 out, chased leaders, ridden and one pace between last two, mistake and weakened last
- Form U82P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, rallied on inside chasing leaders turning in, weakened before 2 out
- Form 0/7229-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
jumped slowly 1st, chased leaders out wide, ridden and weakened before 3 out
- Form 7-1433
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Ben Clarke
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
chased leaders, mistake and weakened 4 out
- Form B-41238
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R P McLernon
jumped slowly 1st, mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, led last, driven clear
- Form 32-34
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
off the pace towards rear, pushed along going out on last circuit, never a factor
- Form 5P-2467
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
soon off the pace and pushed along towards rear, wide on bend after 5th, tailed off when went sharply left after 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 1-574
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, hit 4th, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened between last two, mistake last
- Form 3384-6F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey James Davies
off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 2436B4-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey David Prichard
mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden between last two, stayed on well run-in, went 3rd towards finish
In depth
Verdict
My Girl Lollipop has a bit to prove having departed early on her reappearance at Southwell but Leading Theatre got back to winning ways at Fontwell. LADY WILBERRY has yet to finish out of the frame over hurdles and she probably ran her best race so far when third at Wincanton last month, despite plotting a wide course. Last Of A Legend will strip fitter today and Mistral Lady has been getting closer while Dancingontheedge may do better now handicapping.
Formwatch
Leading Theatre (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Lead or disputed lead, not fluent 3 out, ridden and led clearly run-in, kept on gamely, all out, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct beating Sadie Hill (11-5) by nk, 7 ran.
Last Of A Legend 5-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, jumped left 5th, lost place before 2 out, soon behind, pulled up before last, at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Mistral Lady 7-2 (11-1) Raced keenly, tracked winner, led turning in, joined 2 out, awkward last, headed and no extra run-in, 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Felicie Du Maquis (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Methodtothemagic (IRE) 125-1 (10-7) Towards rear, headway 6th, weakened after next, 10th of 12, dist behind Gunnery Officer (11-0) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.
Lady Wilberry 11-2 (11-13) Mid-division out wide, headway home turn, pushed along and could not go pace of leaders 2 out, stayed on well from last without threatening, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Almost Gotaway (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Colony Queen 11-2 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 7th, ridden after final bend, eased and pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
My Girl Lollipop (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Prominent, fell 3rd, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Ooh Betty (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, jumped left 3 out, no impression on front pair 2 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 11, 17 1/4l behind Mamoon Star (11-0) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Nov.
Gata Ban (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Always towards rear, never a factor, 8th of 9, 35 1/4l behind No No Tonic (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Imperial Pride (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Made most until 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 11, 12 1/2l behind Queens Rock (11-2) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Caitlin's Court (IRE) 125-1 (10-7) Handy, pushed along 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 17, 34 1/2l behind Grey Dawning (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec.
Dancingontheedge (FR) 40-1 (11-0) Visibility reduced by fog, towards rear, detached from leading group halfway, never involved, 4th of 8, 33l behind Annie Magic (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gs in Dec.
Sallyann (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Mid-division when fell 6th, at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Drash On Ruby 2-1jfav (10-13) Led until 1st, prominent, outpaced when not fluent 4 out, rallied before 2 out, 4th and held when mistake last, no extra flat, 4th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Commander Miller (11-6) at Warwick 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Apr.