Racecards
12:55 Taunton
Hoary Morning Juvenile Novices' Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,200 added
- Form P3F
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey O Nelmes
prominent, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, fell 2 out
Digger Boy
68- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
led until jumped badly right and unseated rider 1st
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey W McCarthy
hampered and left 2nd 1st, chased leader, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey R Thornton
mid-division, hit 3rd and 5th, headway 3 out, ridden and chased leaders 2 out, held in 3rd when blundered last
- Form 7P
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
always behind, hampered 1st, ridden before 3 out, weakened
- Form PP4
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer C L Popham
- Jockey Charlie Studd
went badly right and rider lost iron 1st, pulled up before 2nd
- Form 076
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
held up in mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 55
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, chased leader 4th, led on bit 2 out, soon ridden, driven out flat, readily
- Form 53
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
hampered 1st and left in lead, briefly attacked by loose horse and headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden, no extra from last
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer N J Dawe
- Jockey Mr C Wallis
held up in touch, ridden 6th, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
This looks a poor start to the afternoon's action and what can only be a tentative vote goes to Travolta, who is preferred to Princess of Aeneas and Park Lane Princess. The last mentioned has shown some promise in better races than this and David Pipe's filly has to be respected dropped into a seller for the first time. Beauchamp United has shown no real aptitude for the winter game so far, while Find It Out is probably best watched on his hurdling debut. Don McCain's Princess of Aeneas lost no caste in defeat at Wetherby last time in similar grade and has claims on that evidence but the vote goes to Charlie Egerton's Travolta who is taken to make the most of the drop in class here having run respectably on his hurdles debut in a better race last time.
Formwatch
Beauchamp United 20-1 (10-12) Led until fell in race won by Marc of Brilliance (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gf in Sept, 14 ran.
Digger Boy 13-2 (9-2) Mid-division, behind final 3f, 12th of 13, 22l behind Evident Pride (9-3) at W'hampton 1m 1f mdn hcp (5) pol in Sept (Flat).
Find It Out (USA) 33-1 (8-11) Pushed along towards rear, never dangerous, 13th of 15, well behind King's Fable (8-4) at Catterick 1m 4f hcp 0-60 (6) gs in Sept (Flat).
Travolta 4-6fav (10-12) Led and mistake 1st, hit 4th, mistage 6th, headed 3 out, soon no chance with front pair, 3rd of 5, 29l behind Left Hand Drive (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 3yo nov hdl (3) gd in Oct.
Chicherova (IRE) 200-1 (10-6) Prominent, lost place approaching 4th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by My Petra (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gf, 15 ran.
Devon Ruby 50-1 (10-5) Prominent, mistake 4th, lost place 3 out, soon no chance, 4th of 7, 37l behind That Look (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) frm in Oct.
Our Time (IRE) 40-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, mistake 5th, weakened 7th, 6th of 8, well behind Pocket Too (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gs.
Park Lane Princess (IRE) 18-1 (10-5) Held up, headway 4th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 13, 30l behind Liberate (10-12) at Hereford 2m 1f 3yo mdn hdl (4) gs.
Princess of Aeneas (IRE) 11-2 (10-2) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, not fluent last, kept on, 3rd of 9, 13l behind Arisea (10-5) at Wetherby 2m 3yo nov sll hdl (5) gd.
Zastra's Pride 100-1 (8-0) In touch for 3f, last of 14, 23l behind Alasil (9-0) at Chepstow 1m 2f sll (6) gd in Sept (Flat).