Racecards
17:20 Taunton
Live Neutral Earth Ltd Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form 1U3221
- Age 6
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
took keen hold, chased leaders, headway to go prominent 4th, led when pecked 5th, headed after bypassing usual 3 out, soon ridden, lost second approaching flat, faded flat
- Form 3-61332
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey Ben Jones
led, headed 3rd, led after bypassing usual 3 out, soon pushed along and went clear, edged left after flat, stayed on well
- Form 8F-2822
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Luke Scott
midfield, chased leaders 7th, ridden before 2 out, went second approaching last, kept on flat, no match for winner
- Form 560524
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey S Bowen
prominent, pushed along before 2 out, soon struggling
- Form 350-948
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
prominent, led 3rd, headed 5th, lost place after bypassing usual 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out
- Form 034481
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in rear, headway into midfield 4th, pushed along to chase leaders before 2 out, gradually weakened approaching last
- Form 4/7-0514
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Joe Anderson
never better than mid-division
- Form 44FP-7P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
held up in midfield, pushed along before 2 out, headway to challenge for second when jumped right last, kept on flat
- Form 0-7P935
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up in midfield, pushed along approaching 2 out, plugged on to go fourth after last
Wellwillya
19- Form 0-0677
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey Conor Ring
towards rear, mistake 1st, pushed along next, hit 4th, slow 5th, pushed along 7th, weakened before 2 out
- Form 75P075
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Angus Cheleda
chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced bypassing usual 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 8-UP086
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey Elizabeth Gale
towards rear, made some headway approaching 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 09-PP
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J Tickle
- Jockey David Noonan
midfield, pushed along 2nd, ridden after 4th, dropped to rear before 6th, pulled up before next
Clapton Hill
104- Form 334P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Symphorine was well beaten in handicaps before winning a selling hurdle at Exeter and the penalised Fame And Fun is preferred on a recent victory at Wincanton. Just Loose Change placed again at Fontwell last time and drops back down in trip but SONNEMOSER (NAP) is due to be raised 3lb for a recent second at Huntingdon when beaten less than a length and gets the vote to go one better in this. Titanium Bullet drops back down a grade and looks best of the rest.
Formwatch
Fame And Fun (IRE) 6-4fav (11-12) Close up, led 2nd, made all from there on, hit 4th, went 6 lengths clear 6th, jumped left and hit 7th, asserted before 2 out, soon in command, went clear again after last and pushed out, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Stanley Pincombe (11-7) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Just Loose Change 5-1 (11-10) Led after 1st, hit 7th, went right 3 out, driven and headed flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Royal Lake (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Sonnemoser (FR) 4-5fav (11-10) Chased leaders, pressed leader after 4 out, pushed along home turn, disputed lead last, ridden run-in, headed and carried right by leader, no extra close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind William Of York (11-9) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Titanium Bullet (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) In touch behind leaders on outside, close up when mistake 3 out, disputing 3rd and held 2 out, one pace, 4th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Issar D'Airy (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Leissieres Express 12-1 (11-8) Slowly away, in rear, some headway before 4 out, 7th when pushed turning for home, made no impression, 8th of 16, 30 3/4l behind No No Tonic (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Symphorine (FR) 9-4fav (10-10) Held up, closed 7th, challenged 3 out, led after 2 out, clear flat, comfortably, won at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gd in Apr beating Happy Company (11-8) by 4 3/4l, 7 ran.
Auba Me Yang (IRE) 10-3 (11-7) Held up, dropped to rear after 5th, making headway until hit 4 out, ridden to chase leaders before 3 out, weakened between final two flights, 4th of 6, 29 1/2l behind Sambezi (12-1) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Colden's Dream (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Rear of mid-division, struggling from 5 out, pulled up after 3 out, at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Per Vino Veritas 10-1 (10-4) Prominent, involved in scrimmaging 4 out, mistake next, ridden 2 out, not fluent last, soon weakened, 5th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Unspeakable (10-6) at Taunton 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Wellwillya 250-1 (11-2) Mid-division, weakened quickly 3 out, 7th of 9, dist behind Inneston (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) sft in Apr.
Sans Of Gold (IRE) 18-1 (10-2) Mid-division, went 3rd 6th, pushed along home turn, soon beaten, 5th of 9, 16l behind Tiny Tantrum (10-8) at Stratford 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Apr.
Freddie Fleetfoot 40-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, chased leaders approaching 3 out, weakened quickly next, finished detached, 6th of 14, dist behind Stanley Pincombe (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Vendange (IRE) 100-1 (10-2) Off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Clapton Hill 9-1 (11-13) Prominent until ridden 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up next, at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jan.