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15:25 Taunton
Christmas Meeting Tuesday 20th December Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 432216
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey W Featherstone
jumped left, went badly left and headed 3 out, chased leader until ridden and wandered before 2 out, weakened from 2 out
- Form 423233
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
always towards rear, pushed along on bend after 5th, modest 6th when went right last, never involved
- Form 8228-9P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey David Noonan
never better than mid-division, weakened before hit 3 out
- Form 040007
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
chased leaders, weakened 3 out
- Form 734422
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey Conor Smith
held up in rear, smooth headway tracking leaders after 3 out, went 2nd between last 2, challenged and hit last, stayed on to lead final 150 yards
- Form 0/P43-6P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leader until 6th, chased leaders, pushed along in 2nd again before 2 out until ridden between last 2, 3rd and one pace run-in
- Form 538937
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
took keen hold, never better than mid-division, ridden and weakened soon after 3 out
- Form 7-FP043
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss G Haywood
- Jockey Alice Mills
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced in 5th after 3 out, hit 2 out, plugged on into modest 4th last
- Form 607P-89
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
ridden and struggling before 3 out, always towards rear, tailed off
- Form 12-U643
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey James Best
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, led 3 out, ridden and joined last, headed and no extra final 150 yards
- Form 847
- Age 3
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 85
always towards rear, mistake 4th, pushed along and struggling before 7th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 688725
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
Nonrunner
- Form 2550-53
- Age 11
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey L Heard
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
THE KVILLEKEN was placed yet again when third at Market Rasen but gets another chance racing off the same mark today. Lets Go Dutchess and Fraser Canyon were also placed on their latest outings at Wincanton and Fontwell respectively but both are upped a grade for this while Moulin Rouge’s earlier success at Stratford came in a seller. Shaddaii finished closer last time without threatening the winner and Hija makes more appeal on last month’s third at Newton Abbot.
Formwatch
Moulin Rouge (DEN) 9-4jfav (11-8) Prominent until after 2nd, tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, 4th and no extra 2 out, 6th of 10, 28 1/2l behind Midnight Gypsy (10-3) at Hereford 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
The Kvilleken 7-2 (10-8) Held up, towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leader next, kept on one pace from last, 3rd of 7, 3l behind Vivas (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
In The Crowd (IRE) 33-1 (11-9) Towards rear, behind 3 out, pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Baccalaureate (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Prominent, ridden 6th, lost place before next, weakened 3 out, 7th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Culm Counsellor (10-5) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Lets Go Dutchess 7-2 (11-2) Held up, in rear, headway from 5th, led before 2 out, hung left then not fluent last, headed flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Demographic (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Yur Next (IRE) 4-1 (11-1) In rear, weakened from 6th, tailed off and pulled up, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Frozen Over 9-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, not much room 2nd, challenged after 4 out, hung right and beaten after next, no extra last, 7th of 9, 25l behind Dominada (11-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Hija 16-1 (10-0) Chased leaders and sometimes jumped right, went 2nd 5th, pushed along into narrow lead after 3 out until before 2 out, soon ridden and hung right, lost 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 9 1/4l behind Midnight Sapphire (10-13) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Mystery Drama 8-1 (11-1) Mid-division, lost place 3rd (normal 4 out), well beaten final 3f, 9th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Londonia (10-10) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Shaddaii (FR) 10-1 (10-6) Held up, headway 2nd, mistake 7th, not fluent 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 12, 10 3/4l behind Demographic (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Antemio (FR) 50-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, weakened 5th, 7th of 8, dist behind Nucky Thompson (10-12) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Fraser Canyon 22-1 (11-8) In touch on outside, led 3 out, hard pressed last, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind On The Road (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Ballyegan (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, mistake 1st, not fluent and lost 2nd 4th, 2nd again 12th until 4 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 11, 24 3/4l behind She's Late (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gf in Oct.