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17:20 Taunton
Butterworth Jones Chartered Accountants Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,750 added
- Form 4UU3P-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
always well in rear, tailed off when eventually unseated rider 8th
- Form P4/4111
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, chased leader 8th, led 9th, narrowly headed 3 out, lost 2nd well before next, soon weakened
The Composer
96- Form 70207-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
mi-division, weakened soon after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4-P328P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer G F Edwards
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 8th, blundered and weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 85F-570
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey S Thomas
held up in rear, headway 9th, chased leaders after 3 out, chased winner well before 2 out, no impression, kept on for clear 2nd
- Form PPF715/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer A P Boxhall
- Jockey S Durack
prominent, hit 4th, pushed along in 5th after 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out
- Form 441U0-8
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey Donal Devereux
chased leaders, plugged on one pace before 2 out
- Form 74P-6PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer F Jordan
- Jockey W T Kennedy
behind, headway from 8th, chased leaders 3 out, hampered and stumbled badly on bend soon after, not recover
- Form 840P-0F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 80
chaqsed leaders until lost place 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
- Form 052134/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 76
chased leaders, went 2nd 9th, led 3 out, came clear before 2 out, stayed on strongly
- Form U1U1U5
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs C M Hamilton
- Jockey Jimmy Derham
made most until headed 8th, weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 50-8865
- Age 12
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S D Dixon
- Jockey Dean Coleman
held up in rear, good headway 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form PP98/6-9
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey T J O'Brien
towards rear, headway 8th, chased leaders next, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form 08P-962
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Peter Toole
chased leaders, led 8th until next, weakened after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
In depth
Verdict
Jim Best looks to hold the key to this race and CANNI THINKAAR is the one that they all have to beat. Charlotte Street is an obvious danger with Myshkin and Gunship others to note. White Moss is open to improvement and not dismissed but the progressive Canni Thinkaar has an obvious chance as he's able to race from the same mark as when running out a relatively cosy winner of a conditional jockeys' event at Hereford. The slight concern is the longer trip but this isn't the stiffest track and he should be able to last home. Gunship will be better suited by this trip than the minimum and has run well from similar marks in the past while Myshkin is a potential improver now handicapping although his stamina has to be taken on trust. Charlotte Street chased home Ban Uisce last time and enters calculations on that form while Shannons Boy could get involved if tuned up for his first run since 2008. He may not represent anything in the way of value but Canni Thinkaar picks himself in this line-up.
Formwatch
Call Me Sir (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Held up, ridden approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Captain Smoothy (10-3) at Exeter 2m 5f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (4) sft in Dec, 18 ran.
Canni Thinkaar (IRE) 3-1fav (11-9) Made all, asserted from 7th, clear approaching 2 out, ridden when not fluent last, idled badly flat, stayed on, won at Hereford 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs beating Tarabela (11-8) by 4l, 13 ran.
The Composer 8-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, struggling after 3 out, well beaten when jumped right and blundered last, 10th of 13, 33l behind Minnie Hill (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Nov.
Devito (FR) 20-1 (10-7) Led until 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Dawn At Sea (11-8) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs, 15 ran.
Monsieur Cadou (FR) 50-1 (11-1) Prominent until ridden and weakened 3 out, 10th of 17, 26l behind Lady Bling Bling (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs.
Shannons Boy (IRE) 10-3fav (11-10) Led, clear 3rd until 8th, mistake 9th, blundered 4 out, ridden and soon headed, one pace when hit next, 5th of 14, 13l behind Arceye (10-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Apr '08.
That's For Sure 50-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, ridden after 4 out, never dangerous, 8th of 15, 19l behind Lord Crewe (10-8) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Ruttan Lake (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, reminders after 4th, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Peddlers Cross (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Dec, 10 ran.
Jades Double 16-1 (11-0) Prominent to 4th, behind when fell heavily 6th, in a race won by The Hardy Boy (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Jan, 8 ran.
Myshkin 50-1 (10-12) Led until approaching 6th, soon ridden, before 3 out, mistake last, tailed off, last of 6, well behind Orzare (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f 4yo nov hdl (4) sft.
Herald Angel (FR) 11-4fav (10-8) In touch, weakened approaching 2 out, 4th of 15, 34l behind Doris's Gift (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Apr '08.
Gunship (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) Tracked leader, led approaching 5th,headed 2 out, weakened between last 2, 5th of 11, 20l behind Romney Marsh (11-6) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gs.
Saint Par (FR) 25-1 (10-4) Chased leaders until before 6th, stuggling 10th, no impression after, 5th of 13, 33l behind Paktol Des Brosses (10-9) at Fontwell 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Mr Guppy (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Prominent in chasing group until pushed along and weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Roaming West (9-8) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft.
Charlotte Street (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Led, hard ridden after 2 out, headed before last, kept on under pressure, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Ban Uisce (11-4) at Folkestone 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-85 (5) sft in Jan.
White Moss (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) In rear, blundered 2nd, ridden and some headway after 5th, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Nous Voila (11-3) at Fakenham 2m sell hcp hdl 0-90 (5) sft, 10 ran.