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14:20 Taunton

Porter Dodson Solicitors & Advisors Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 104y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,549
  • 2nd: £1,336
  • 3rd: £668
  • 4th: £334
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 5.40s
  • Off Time: 14:21:14
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Cabernet D'Alene (FR)

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    With Pleasure

    15/8

      1
      Silk - Light Blue, Purple chevron, quartered cap

      Art Looker (IRE)

      12 t
      33/1
      • Form 05
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      led until 2 out, chased winner until ridden between last 2, kept on same pace in 3rd, mistake last

      2
      Silk - Black, red star, halved sleeves and star on cap

      Cabernet D'Alene (FR)

      140
      11/10
      • Form U3-68F3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 105

      keen, tracked leader, led 2 out, clear when went right last, kept on well

      3
      Silk - Crimson, royal blue sleeves, silver cap, royal blue star

      Oliver's Island (IRE)

      9
      10/1
      • Form 24844
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      held up last, headway on inside in 4th when hit 6th, weakened after 3 out, well beaten when hung left 2 out

      4
      Silk - Red and Royal Blue diamonds, Grey sleeves and cap

      Faction

      12
      6/1
      • Form 3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-9

      tracked leading pair, weakened before 2 out

      5
      Silk - Dark blue and red (halved), dark blue sleeves, white cap

      With Pleasure

      18
      15/8
      • Form 24
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-9
      • Official Rating 106

      held up in close 4th, closer after 3 out, 2nd between last 2, driven and stayed on same pace run-in

      In depth

      Verdict

      It’s difficult to make a decent case for any of this bunch but FACTION has had just the one start over hurdles and, though well beaten when third at Newton Abbot, has more scope than the rest of today’s opposition having finished well ahead of Art Looker. Cabernet D'alene and With Pleasure have been placed over hurdles but both finished a long way behind the winner and Oliver's Island has yet to figure in three starts over timber.

      Formwatch

      Art Looker (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Chased winner, no chance when lost 2nd on long run before 2 out, weakened, remote 5th when blundered 2 out, 5th of 6, 20 1/2l behind Amour de Nuit (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gf in Apr.

      Cabernet D'Alene (FR) 14-1 (11-11) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders when outpaced next, never a threat, 3rd of 8, 20l behind Jazzy (10-11) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) gf in Dec.

      Oliver's Island (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) In rear and in touch, weakened before 2 out, last of 4, dist behind War Creation (10-9) at Ludlow 2m mdn (5) gd in Apr.

      Faction 10-1 (10-8) Held up in 5th, headway chasing leaders 3 out, 3rd and no impression when went left 2 out, hung left after, 3rd of 6, 15 1/2l behind Amour de Nuit (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) gf in Apr.

      With Pleasure 12-1 (10-10) Held up well in rear, plugged on in modest 4th from 3 out, never near leaders, 4th of 9, 34l behind Jameson (11-3) at Ffos Las 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr.