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15:30 Taunton

Carlsberg Lager Handicap Hurdle (Class D)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 12.40s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Vanormix (FR)

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Smart Savannah

    11/4

      1
      Silk - YELLOW, RED inverted triangle and armlets

      Vanormix (FR)

      22 v
      5/2
      • Form 114-606
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-12

      chased clear leader, headway after 4th, led before 6th, ridden after 3 out, hard ridden 2 out, ran on gamely from last

      2
      Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, LIGHT BLUE cap

      Smart Savannah

      784
      11/4
      • Form 122220/
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0

      prominent, headway after 4th, ridden and chased leader after 3 out, every chance to join leader 2 out, switched right after last, no extra flat

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue and White check, White sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue cap, Yellow spots

      Quabmatic

      21
      7/1
      • Form 1-B0305
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-11

      held up last, mistake 3rd, always behind

      4
      Silk - Red, Black sleeves, White cap

      Dream Falcon

      13
      7/2
      • Form 11
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-9

      held up in mid-division, mistake 5th and lost touch, ridden and outpaced 6th, stayed on one pace to go 3rd 2 out

      5
      Silk - White, Dark Blue chevrons, checked sleeves and cap

      Clifton Mist

      21
      13/2
      • Form 00-4234
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-4

      led and set fast pace, soon clear, headed before 6th, weakened 3 out

      6
      Silk - Light Blue, Black disc, Dark Blue sleeves, Black cap

      Forzacurity

      12
      12/1
      • Form 5-12300
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-2

      held up towards rear, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dream Falcon, Vanormix and Clifton Mist should all go well in this Handicap Hurdle, but Vanormix is given the narrow preference. This gelding from the Martin Pipe yard has had his problems and has yet to fulfil expectations, but he has plenty of ability and should go well at this level. He was well beaten in a better race than this last time at Cheltenham, but has AP McCoy back in the plate here and should be able to make amends. Dream Falcon should give him most to do as he was an easy winner in an amateur riders' race at Ludlow last time. He is clearly on the upgrade and is a live danger to our selection. Clifton Mist is the other to consider as he has shown a consistent level of form, but he generally finds at least one too good and he is likely to do so once again here. This could be a fascinating match-up between Dream Falcon and Vanormix, but the latter is our tentative choice.