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14:50 Taunton
Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £13,100 added
- Winner: £6,753
- 2nd: £3,111
- 3rd: £1,555
- 4th: £779
- Form 41332P-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leaders, struggling after 7th, well beaten after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2/322-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up in touch, closed 6th, challenged after 3 out, not fluent and over 1 length down 2 out, hung right and no impression flat
- Form 431-322
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey W T Kennedy
always behind, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3-24241
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer R C Harper
- Jockey Jamie Brace
held up in touch, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4143-51
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Freddie Gordon
towards rear on outside, reminder after 5th, mistake next, plugged on from final bend, 4th 2 out, no chance
- Form 3231-22
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, went 2nd before 7th, led after 3 out, clear flat, ridden out
- Form 177/6P-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer D J Jeffreys
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
led until after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form B51421/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
soon towards rear, not fluent 5th, tailed off next, pulled up before 7th
- Form 6153-61
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Harry Kimber
chased leader, dived at 4th, lost 2nd before 7th, soon weakened
- Form 2-1112P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
NonRunner
- Form 12-P18P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R P McLernon
NonRunner
- Form 224516
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Kauto The King has won eight times over fences but is 0-9 over timber. Quoi De Neuf is also best over fences, along with Pasvolsky, but Notre Pari has won three times over the smaller obstacles, as has Petrastar. Mulberry Hill won at Carlisle following wind surgery but didn’t run up to that form at Exeter. Love Actually was a winner over track and trip two weeks ago and Itso Fury is on a hat-trick but Wee Willie Nail has left Gordon Elliott’s yard since scoring at Gowran in September. IRISH HILL (NAP) will be 3lb higher from next week following a narrow defeat at Fontwell 11 days ago so looks the one to be on.
Formwatch
Quoi De Neuf (FR) 8-1 (11-1) Towards rear, slightly hampered 10th, behind when pulled up before 3 out, at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Itso Fury (IRE) 5-6fav (11-7) Held up towards rear, smooth headway to challenge 3 out, joined 2 out, led last, kept on well run-in, won at Ludlow 2m 5f (2) gd in Nov beating Mahon Point (11-7) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
Notre Pari (IRE) 13-8 (11-4) Not always fluent chased winner and reminder after 9th, ridden after next, awkward jump and beaten 3 out, eased after last, last of 2, 26l behind Geromino (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f (3) gd in Aug.
Wee Willie Nail (IRE) 10-11fav (11-7) Tracked leader in 2nd, led after 3 out, ridden next, stayed on well under pressure run-in, won at Gowran Park 2m mdn Yielding in Sep beating Catena Zapata (11-7) by 4l, 16 ran.
Pasvolsky (IRE) 11-10fav (11-4) Made all, jumped well, faced challenge 4 out, virtually joined 3 out, soon pushed along, asserted again before 2 out and ridden, stayed on well, always doing enough, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Fairway Freddy (11-9) by 3 1/4l, 3 ran.
Irish Hill (GER) 15-8fav (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on well run-in, narrowly denied, 2nd of 8, hd behind Quinta Do Mar (12-1) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Petrastar 16-1 (12-0) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, left behind by winner from last, no extra, 2nd of 6, 8 1/2l behind Manor Park (12-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Nobel Joshua (AUT) 4-1 (11-7) With leaders, led on long run before 2 out, looked to be vulnerable when left clear 2 out, won at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Hugos Other Horse (11-10) by 3 3/4l, 11 ran.
Love Actually (IRE) 13-8fav (11-3) Tracked leader, ridden to join leader 2 out, led flat, ran on, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Tibbie Dunbar (11-10) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Kauto The King (FR) 8-1 (11-8) Led 2nd, not fluent and headed 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Translink 22-1 (11-10) Never travelled nor jumped with any fluency in rear, blundered 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 12th, at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Mulberry Hill (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon held, weakened last, 6th of 15, 13 1/2l behind The Height Of Fame (10-12) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Nov.