Racecards
14:30 Taunton
Royal Bath & West Of England Society Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, every chance 3 out, soon beaten, weakened before 2 out
- Form 28
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in mid-division, well beaten after 3 out
- Form 6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
not jump well in rear, well behind 6th, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 8P9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey J J Burke
behind, jumped left 3rd, some headway after 3 out, no impression, well beaten 2 out
- Form 163
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in 5th, closed after 4th, led after 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, mistake and headed last, no extra flat, lost 2nd close home
- Form 4100
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leaders, not fluent and reminder 5th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 35
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
raced keenly, with leader, led before 3rd, headed after next, lost place after 3 out
- Form 56
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up in mid-division, slow 5th, well beaten after 3 out
Staar (IRE)
15- Form 233/8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey Harrison Beswick
towards rear, mistake 3rd, well beaten after 3 out
- Form 05832/P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J Tickle
- Jockey Kieren Buckley
jumped left at times, behind, mistake 6th, tailed off next, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 053
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer R Mitford-Slade
- Jockey M G Nolan
held up in mid-division, blundered 3rd, headway 6th, went 4th last, kept on, never on terms
- Form 8-641
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
mid-division, headway before 5th, challenged 2 out, led last, ridden clear flat
- Form 65
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey Chester Williams
raced keenly, mid-division, closed before 5th, 3rd and no impression 2 out, kept on flat, switched right and went 2nd close home
- Form 3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
led until before 3rd, led after next, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Bumper winner JEREMY THE JINN made a very satisfactory start over hurdles here in December when third behind the odds-on Paso Doble and he should know more today. The latter’s yard run the French import Inca De Lafayette and he should make a hurdler having won a bumper for three-year-olds at Lyons in November. Aristocrate was a useful stayer on the Flat in France but made no show when favourite for his hurdling bow at Fontwell and is now blinkered. Leissieres Express placed in a bumper and is a half-brother to couple of winning jumpers so looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Aristocrate (FR) 6-4fav (11-8) Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 10, dist behind Dreaming Blue (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Boolamore Glory (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Raced keenly towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway into midfield 3 out, pushed along before next, no extra approaching last, 8th of 11, 35 3/4l behind Frere D'armes (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) gs in Feb.
Cheating Jack (FR) 4-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Hugos New Horse (10-13) at Worcester 2m (5) sft in Oct.
Estate Italiana (USA) 250-1 (11-2) Held up, made brief headway from 2 out, never dangerous, 9th of 11, dist behind Honneur D'Ajonc (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) gs in Feb.
Jeremy The Jinn (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 2 out, not pace to challenge front pair, 3rd of 14, 7l behind Paso Doble (11-5) at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Dec.
Kayf Baha 125-1 (11-1) Off the pace in 6th, weakened after 3 out, never on terms, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Abuffalosoldier (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 4f (4) gs in Jan.
Leissieres Express 9-2 (11-6) Pulled hard, held up towards rear, headway to lead after 5f, headed over 3f out, weakened from 2f out, 5th of 10, 29 3/4l behind Firestream (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gs in Jan.
Mourzouk (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Led and set steady pace, pushed along and headed 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, 6th of 7, 19 1/4l behind Swapped (11-0) at Lingfield 2m (5) pol in Dec.
Staar (IRE) 125-1 (11-6) Mid-division, some headway after 6th, no impression, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 13, 35 3/4l behind Gamaret (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Markmyword 250-1 (11-0) Hit 1st, raced keenly, held up off the pace in last pair, ridden and beaten 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 2m (3) gs in Feb.
Start Point 125-1 (11-6) Raced in mid-division, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, kept on after final hurdle, not reach leaders, 3rd of 9, 17l behind Credo (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Feb.
Inca De Lafayette (FR) 3-1 (9-13) Made all, ridden from 2f out, kept on, won at Lyon-Parilly 1m 4f hvy in Nov beating Il Est Francais (9-10) by 3l, 8 ran.
Moorland Rambler 20-1 (10-7) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, 5th of 10, 8l behind Monviel (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Professor Calculus 80-1 (10-12) Chased leaders on inside, tracked leader after 2nd until after 5th, chased leaders, mistake 3 out, soon outpaced and struggling, left remote 3rd at the last, 3rd of 13, 22l behind Irish Hill (10-12) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Dec.