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17:30 Taunton
Royal Ascot Lunch Saturday 20 June Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 198y
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,753
- 2nd: £2,187
- 3rd: £1,094
- 4th: £547
- Form 337421
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Cameron Johnstone-Baker
Hurst Hill (IRE)
163- Form 312242
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
Previous results
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Formwatch
Lady Caro (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, pressed leaders after 9th, led going best after 3 out, went clear after 2 out, briefly shaken up flat, eased towards finish, won at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar beating Newmill Getaway (11-6) by 4 1/4l, 10 ran.
Jena D'oudairies (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Led, briefly ridden after 8th, not fluent and pressed for lead 3 out, soon ridden, headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 29 1/4l behind Geezer Rockstar (11-13) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Border Gem 9-2 (11-7) Wore hood to post, prominent, led 6th, shaken up before 2 out, headed before last, kept on but no match for winner, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Miss Carbo (11-2) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Miss Tiara 18-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, made steady headway after 8th, outpaced 3 out, ridden and went third before 2 out, kept on same pace, never seriously involved, 3rd of 10, 6 3/4l behind Lady Caro (11-11) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Hurst Hill (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway and going okay before 2 out, soon ridden, chased winner approaching last, kept on, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Final Straw (12-0) at Kempton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Poet's Muse (IRE) 66-1 (10-13) Always behind, 10th of 11, dist behind Dutch Corner (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f mdn (4) gs in Apr.
Pooley's Promise (IRE) 3-1 (10-13) In touch with leaders, pushed along after 8th, made some headway before 3 out where not fluent, improving when short of room on bend before 2 out, mistake 2 out, no extra when hit last, lost touch flat, 5th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Lady Caro (11-11) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Bee's Kiss (IRE) 250-1 (10-13) Never better than midfield, tailed off after, 9th of 12, dist behind Stanners Glen (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gd in Mar.