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19:00 Taunton

Charles Clark Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 198y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,500 added
  • Winner: £5,545
  • 2nd: £2,552
  • 3rd: £1,276
  • 4th: £638
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 0.90s
  • Off Time: 19:00:36
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - White, purple and white striped sleeves, light blue cap

Gasmani (IRE)

13 DCD
5/1
  • Form 4443-91
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 110

took keen hold, midfield, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, chased leaders approaching last, kept on and went second entering final 110yds, nearest finish

2
Silk - Dark blue, royal blue seams, royal blue sleeves, dark blue seams, dark blue cap
6/1
  • Form 75FP4P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 108

disputed lead, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out

3
Silk - Purple, orange stars, striped sleeves and stars on cap
20/1
  • Form 4285P6
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 105

never better than midfield

4
Silk - Dark blue, yellow cross belts, halved sleeves, yellow cap

Sage Green (IRE)

30 t BFD
11/2
  • Form 5724F3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 104

wore hood to post, took keen hold, held up in rear, in touch 3 out, headway and ridden to chase winner before 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, lost second entering final 110yds

5
Silk - Black, Pink hoop, Pink cap
7/4
  • Form 11122U
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 104

took keen hold, held up in midfield, headway 8th, disputed lead 9th, led outright 3 out, going okay 2 out, soon pushed along, kept on run-in

6
Silk - Red, Black stars, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Royal Blue cap
9/1
  • Form 137-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 94

not always fluent, disputed lead, mistake and headed 3 out, ridden and chased leaders before 2 out, lost third approaching last, kept on same pace

7
Silk - Grey, Royal Blue triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap
9/2
  • Form 4132PP
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 82

midfield, ridden and dropped to rear 3 out, soon tailed off

In depth

Formwatch

Gasmani (IRE) 17-2 (12-0) Towards rear, jumped left 1st, went left again 5th, closed on leaders 7th, travelling best when took second 3 out, led before 2 out, asserted after last, ridden out, won at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr beating Happy Returns (10-6) by 5l, 5 ran.

Holeshot (IRE) 7-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 12th, mistake 13th, soon ridden, pulled up after 15th, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.

Sam's Amour 40-1 (11-5) Always behind, 6th of 7, 34 1/4l behind Top Guy (11-3) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Apr.

Sage Green (IRE) 8-11fav (11-4) Raced in second, hung right throughout, pushed along and dropped to third 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, weakening when not fluent last, no impression run-in, last of 3, 7 3/4l behind Melton Mossy (11-5) at Wincanton 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.

Noble Blue (FR) 11-10fav (12-0) Held up in rear, clipped heels on bend before 6th and unseated rider, at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Apr.

Final Entry (IRE) 15-2 (11-11) Soon in touch with leaders, outpaced after 3 out, struggling and mistake 2 out, rallied and some headway before hit last, weakened run-in, 6th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Taritino (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar.

McGregors Charge 13-8fav (11-2) Soon raced in close second, led before 3rd, joined 5th, clearly led again 8th, headed 12th, bad mistake 4 out, soon outpaced, pulled up before 3 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Apr.