Racecards
13:45 Taunton
SIS Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 198y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 5/964-81
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Mr M Legg
never travelled towards rear and pushed along at times, went modest 4th run-in, never involved
- Form 312114
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Mr L Drowne
chased leaders, 3rd and one pace from 3 out
- Form 5757-21
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
took keen hold tracking leaders, lost place after 7th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
Carre Noir (FR)
444- Form 97833/4-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 107
towards rear, steady headway approaching 4 out, plugged on same pace in 4th from next, weakened into 5th run-in
- Form 979-24
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey D F O'Regan
made most, hit 4 out, joined 2 out, pressed when left with advantage last, driven out
- Form 588/12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, reminders after 7th, tailed off
- Form 5587-57
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey David Noonan
held up, headway tracking leaders 5th, 2nd before 4 out, challenged 2 out, every chance when stumbled badly last, hung right in behind winner and no impression run-in
- Form 60047-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
chased winner until weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
KNIGHT OFTHE REALM came good on heavy going at Exeter on Sunday and bids to follow up under a penalty. He's probably the one to beat if handling this quicker surface as Mikey Legg's claim takes care of the extra. Captainofindustry is lightly raced and has shown enough to suggest he'll be winning soon while Upton Wood rediscovered some form in the spring, though reappears off a 9lb higher mark. Tokyo Javilex has already won three times this autumn but has shot up the weights again as a result and was only fourth at Huntingdon last time. Our Folly is another climbing the ratings.
Formwatch
Knight Ofthe Realm 9-1 (11-3) Close up, went 2nd 3 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, held on towards finish (last hurdle omitted), won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) hvy in Nov beating Ugly Bug (11-11) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Tokyo Javilex (FR) 9-4fav (12-2) Mid-division, headway on outside before 6th, ridden after 9th, not fluent 3 out, one pace from 2 out, not fluent last, 4th of 9, 7l behind Giveitachance (11-7) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Upton Wood 9-2 (11-12) Made all, driven along 2 out, strongly pressed, edged right close home, held on, won at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in May beating Winged Express (10-9) by shd, 10 ran.
Carre Noir (FR) 11-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, outpaced in 3rd after next, no impression when lost place 2 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 11 1/2l behind On Tour (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 3f (4) gd in Sep.
Captainofindustry (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Pressed leader, led 3rd, headed 3 out, 4th and one pace before last, weakened flat, 4th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Monbeg Gold (11-11) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Our Folly 9-4fav (11-6) Tracked leader, tracked new leader on long run to 6th, led approaching 2 out, narrowly headed last, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Do We Like Him (11-9) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Fountains Blossom 100-1 (10-5) Tracked leader, not fluent 4th or 6th, lost place after 3 out, well beaten when mistake 2 out, 7th of 9, 36 1/4l behind Simon Squirrel (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f (4) gs in Oct.
Memory Of Light (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) In touch, lost place after 2nd, behind 8th, pulled up after 3 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.