Racecards
18:25 Taunton
Invest Southwest Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,500 added
- Winner: £5,017
- 2nd: £2,308
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £578
- Form 245662
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Elizabeth Gale
held up in midfield, not fluent 3 out, ridden before next, no extra approaching last
- Form 4113-6P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, headed after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, gradually faded after last
- Form F-41217
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey David Noonan
midfield, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0-3735B
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, plugged on one pace from last
- Form 6-44UU3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey S Bowen
close up when not fluent 1st, chased leaders from next, pushed along before 2 out, ridden to go second approaching last, kept on well
- Form P58411
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
mid-division, ridden approaching 2 out, soon faded
- Form 7611-P6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in rear, pushed along when mistake 6th, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 66-0P31
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey David Prichard
close up, led after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, awkward last, stayed on well
- Form 066366
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey J M Quinlan
held up in rear, jumped big 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, headway approaching last, no extra from last
In depth
Verdict
UNIVERSAL SECRET has finally got his act together and followed a maiden hurdle success at Wincanton with another win at the same track. He can defy a 4lb rise. Phoenix Risen has been raised 10lb for scoring over track and trip a fortnight ago while Coolnaugh Haze posted a better effort at Huntingdon under today’s conditional. Cornicello was upped in trip last time but had won at Wincanton before that and is preferred of the rest.
Formwatch
Coolnaugh Haze (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Chased leader, dived at 2nd, pushed along to lead after 3 out but hard pressed, jumped right last, headed flat, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Playtogetaway (11-6) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Inca De Lafayette (FR) 10-3jfav (11-1) In touch in mid-division, weakened and pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Cornicello (FR) 5-4fav (11-13) Led into start, prominent, led 1st, headed bypassing omitted 3 out, no extra final 150 yards, 7th of 12, 7l behind Okavango Delta (12-0) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Kingofthewest (IRE) 8-1 (11-7) Mid-division, brought down 1st, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Great Ocean (FR) 9-2 (11-5) Mid-division, not fluent 5th, closed from 8th, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, no extra when mistake last, 3rd of 9, 9 1/2l behind Oscars Moonshine (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Universal Secret (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Held up last, good headway out wide tracking leaders before 3 out, close 3rd after 3 out, led before 2 out, joined last, stayed on gamely run-in, to assert final 100 yards, won at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Mar beating John Betjeman (11-8) by 1l, 5 ran.
Naturally High (FR) 9-1 (11-11) Held up in last pair out wide, slipped on bend before 4 out, outpaced and struggling before next, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Monjules (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Phoenix Risen 10-3fav (11-3) Chased leader, led before 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Gavin (11-8) by 9 1/2l, 14 ran.
Clay 3-1fav (11-4) Mid-division, mistake 4 out, chased leaders before 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, mistake last, 6th of 15, 14l behind Looking For Larry (12-0) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Mar.