Racecards
17:00 Taunton
PKF Francis Clark LLP Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 198y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,844 added
- Winner: £4,159
- 2nd: £1,221
- 3rd: £611
- 4th: £350
- Form 46315P-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey William Clarke
tracked leader, not fluent 7th, lost 2nd next, weakened quickly 9th, tailed off next
- Form 567272
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 8th until pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next where left remote 3rd
- Form 21-8P7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Philip Donovan
took keen hold, held up, headway on inside chasing leaders 3rd, 2nd after 3 out, ridden and about 10 lengths down when left in lead 2 out, joined run-in, stayed on gamely to assert towards finish
- Form P91437-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey Jack Savage
chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out
Hoola Hula
69- Form 33-300P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey R Patrick
in rear, lost touch 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form BP-25P4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Mr Robert Hawker
took keen hold, in touch on wide outside, some headway chasing leaders 9th, weakened next, left poor 4th next
- Form 76-PP99
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Tom Buckley
held up in last pair, steady headway 6th, weakened after 3 out, plugging on disputing 4th and no chance when distracted by loose horse jinked left and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 05-3632
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
held up in last trio, steady headway 7th, went 3rd and driven after 3 out, left 2nd next, awkward last, stayed on and every chance run-in, no extra towards finish
- Form 554572
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey Harry Reed
led, about 10 lengths ahead and going strongly when fell 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The likes of Generous Helpings and Tir Dubh may need the run after absences but are therefore also worth a market check. Course and distance winner, Prince Mahler, ran an excellent race at Wincanton last month in a large-field handicap and has every chance on that evidence but does have to concede a lot of weight to the likes of BROTHER NORPHIN and Admiral Blake, the latter being actually 3lb out of the handicap. Both arrive on the back of respectable handicap performances but preference is for the Mullins gelding, who remains relatively lightly-raced over timber and could well improve on performances to date. He's gone well in the past for his useful conditional and should give a good account off what looks a feasible mark.
Formwatch
Generous Helpings (IRE) 16-1 (11-12) Held up, not fluent 6th, struggling 9th, behind when pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Prince Mahler (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, challenged next until before last, no impression flat, 2nd of 18, 4 1/2l behind Breaking Ground (10-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Moving In Style (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Prominent, left in lead before 3rd, headed before next, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, dist behind Jurby (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) hvy in Jan.
Tir Dubh (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Chased leaders until after 3 out, weakened before next, 7th of 10, 19l behind Winter Walk (11-4) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Hoola Hula 8-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, lost place before 5th, behind 8th, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
River Dun 10-1 (11-2) In rear, headway before 3 out, ridden and no extra from last, 4th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Hoo Bally Diva (11-10) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Deckers Delight 25-1 (11-6) Towards rear, ridden and well beaten after 3 out, 9th of 13, 33 3/4l behind Garrane (11-11) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Brother Norphin 11-4fav (11-0) Took keen hold, held up in touch in last pair, headway on long run after 3 out, stayed on into 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Pray For A Rainbow (11-6) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Admiral Blake 22-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th or 7th, led after 3 out, headed before next, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 13, 11l behind Garrane (11-11) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.