Racecards
14:20 Taunton
Setsquare Recruitment Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
- Form F7-7861
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
led, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon outpaced, 3rd and one pace before next
- Form 31188P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Mrs Alex Dunn
tracked leaders, closed to lead before 2 out, clear last, easily
- Form 4364-96
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer C Nenadich
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
tracked leader, took keen hold, led after 3 out, headed before next, soon beaten, stayed on same pace
Fairy Alisha
194- Form 443/F3-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer T Wall
- Jockey Adam Wedge
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
This should go to CLOUDY SPIRIT. She took advantage of a tumble down the weights to score easily over a longer trip here a fortnight ago and looks to have the edge on the returning Fairy Alisha. The latter has been raised 9lb for winning at Uttoxeter in May and could be thereabouts if fully primed for her reappearance. It's more difficult to make a case for either Come On Annie or Bollin Judith as both have struggled so far this year.
Formwatch
Cloudy Spirit 9-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders and in rear, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, pressed when left clear from 2 out, won at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gs beating Queen Spud (11-9) by 4l, 5 ran.
Come On Annie 14-1 (10-13) Last trio, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before last, in a race won by Entertain Me (10-13) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Apr, 9 ran.
Bollin Judith 22-1 (11-9) Held up in last pair, took keen hold, weakened 3 out, last of 6, 40l behind Our Maimie (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mrs hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Jul.
Fairy Alisha 20-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, smooth headway when not fluent 3 out, led after next, ridden and ran on flat, comfortably, won at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in May beating Jaja De Jau (10-12) by 6l, 12 ran.