Racecards
14:41 Taunton
Stables Business Park Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,900 added
- Winner: £6,173
- 2nd: £1,813
- 3rd: £906
- 4th: £453
- Form 24115-6
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Angus Cheleda
chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, challenged last, stayed on to lead won going away
- Form 14360-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
soon held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders after bypassing omitted 3 out, went 3rd and kept on run-in
- Form 6441-65
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
chased leaders, close 2nd bypassing omitted 3 out, led before 2 out, soon hung fire, hit last, headed and no extra final 110 yards
- Form 1/31317-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Daniel Hiskett
mid-division, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, no chance after
- Form 48F-161
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
led 1st until headed before bypassing omitted 3 out, weakened quickly, soon behind
- Form 85-8302
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
chased leaders, tracked leader after 2nd, led before bypassing omitted 3 out, headed on long run before next, weakened soon after
- Form 421/25-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
towards rear most of way
- Form 62PP-06
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
mid-division, headway chasing leaders before omitted 6th, pushed along after omitted 3 out, ridden and weakened home turn
- Form 20P605
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up towards rear, headway after 2 out, plugged on run-in, never on terms
- Form 0/66P-50
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Mr Zac Baker
mid-division, pushed along and plugged on from 2 out, never on terms
- Form 55/3117
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
led until 1st, chased leader until after next, chased leaders until lost place quickly bypassing omitted 6th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up on long run before 2 out
- Form 522131
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer O Signy
- Jockey Harry Bannister
always towards rear
Kuraka
428- Form 660/877-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
held up towards rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders before omitted 4 out, 3rd approaching 2 out, weakened into 4th run-in
- Form 35723-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened quickly
- Form 3U21-02
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
in rear most of way
- Form 33P214-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Dave Roberts
- Jockey Lee Edwards
chased leaders on inside, lost place and in mid-division bypassing omitted 6th, soon behind, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Calva D'Auge is eased in grade but the quicker surface raises a question mark above the top weight and several of today’s rivals. Chantecler appeared to have his limitations exposed when on a hat-trick at Wincanton but there are possibilities about Taunton runner-up Foreign Secretary and Olympic Honour if he stays the extra. Air Horse One and Organdi are previous course and distance winners and the latter will like the going, though has been off the track for more than 12 months. Tight Call bolted up under a big weight at Ludlow two weeks ago and should be thereabouts again, despite a 6lb rise, but Irish import DAVE AND BERNIE has only been raised 5lb for making a winning start for Oliver Signy at the same track so is just preferred.
Formwatch
Calva D'Auge (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Disputed lead until headed 4 out, weakened quickly, last of 6, dist behind Goobinator (11-2) at Ayr 2m hcp (2) hvy in Oct.
Air Horse One 8-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, headed and struggling after 7th, kept on at same pace 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Chirico Vallis (11-10) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Nordic Combined (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Close up, not fluent 2nd and 4th, raced on and off the bridle, ridden along 2 out, no extra closing stages, 5th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Mister Coffey (11-10) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Organdi (FR) 9-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 11, 21l behind Fleur Irlandaise (11-1) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Tight Call (IRE) 7-1 (12-1) Raced keenly, tracked leader, led 6th, just over 1 length up when left with commanding advantage last, comfortably, won at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating If Karl's Berg Did (11-0) by 5l, 10 ran.
Foreign Secretary 11-1 (11-9) Chased winner throughout, niggled along before 6th, ridden before 2 out, kept on flat but no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Rose To Fame (10-9) at Taunton 2m hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Melekhov (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Towards rear, some headway up the inner before 2 out, weakened after 2 out, 5th of 8, 21 1/2l behind Gortroe Joe (11-0) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Final List (IRE) 100-1 (11-6) Raced wide in last pair, closer chasing leaders 7th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Storm Arising (11-10) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Fair Mountain (GER) 16-1 (11-9) Towards rear, plugged on from 2 out, left modest 5th and hampered last, never on terms, 5th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Tomorrow Mystery (11-6) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Ballyhill (FR) 28-1 (11-9) Midfield, progress to chase leaders 3rd, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 12th of 18, 35 1/4l behind Arrivederci (11-10) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Chantecler 9-2 (11-4) Raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 8, 14 1/2l behind Thahab Ifraj (10-1) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gf in Oct.
Dave And Bernie (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Raced in touch, nudged along before 3 out, led 3 out, ridden for effort 2 out, ran on well flat, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Fort De L'Ocean (11-3) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Kuraka 14-1 (11-7) Last pair, mistake 3rd, never on terms, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Mighty Thunder (10-13) at Perth 3m hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Sheshoon Sonny (FR) 6-1 (10-13) Towards rear, not fluent 4 out, outpaced and ridden along approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly and good headway after last, 3rd of 9, 5 1/2l behind Mister Coffey (11-10) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Olympic Honour (FR) 28-1 (11-4) Held up, jumped right on occasions, headway to press leader 3 out, ridden to challenge before 2 out, every chance when blundered last, no extra flat, finished 3rd, placed 2nd, 3rd of 6, at Taunton 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Adman Sam (IRE) 15-8fav (11-9) Pressed leader, blundered and lost place 5 out, ridden and unable to go with clear pair when blundered again next, soon tailed off, lost remote 3rd near finish, 4th of 5, dist behind Some Can Dance (11-10) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp (4) hvy in Dec.