Racecards
15:30 Taunton
Royal Bath & West Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 02P-721
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
led, reminders 7th, ridden, headed 3 out, soon no chance, left distant 2nd last
Agoodun
31- Form F-604
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs S M Johnson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
prominent, ridden 8th, soon weakened
Dandivito
52- Form 967
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey D P O'Dwyer
prominent, ridden 9th, soon weakened
- Form 0P0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
always behind, struggling from 7th, jinked left, unseated rider after 8th
- Form 21-4599
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
chased leader, ridden 9th, weakened next
- Form 8000-90
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
mid-division, ridden, weakened 8th
- Form 48-70
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Heather Dalton
- Jockey Stephen Craine
held up, headway 9th, ridden 3 out, left distant 3rd last
- Form 2U9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
towards rear, headway, mistake 3 out, chased winner, not fluent 2 out, wandered approaching last, every chance when fell last
Lamanver Homerun
392- Form 413825-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey L Heard
mid-division, headway, not fluent 8th, led 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, left clear last, easily
In depth
Verdict
Super Nick, Lamanver Homerun and Pride of Dulcote look the three to concentrate on in this novice hurdle and the vote is given to Lamanver Homerun. The selection was a fair fifth behind Karello Bay when last seen looks sure to improve for the step up in trip and in receipt of all the mares allowances she looks the one to be on. Super Nick rates the main danger as he won well last time out when beating Coorbawn Vic with plenty in hand. However he will do well to give weight and a beating to the selection and at likely odds he is taken on. Pride of Dulcote has ran with promise in the past and is another that will be suited by the step up in trip but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect in a handicap. Agoodun was fourth behind Matuhi last time and is another with place claims while Morenito is from a shrewd yard and is worth a cautionary look in the market but Lamanver Homerun is our idea of the winner.
Formwatch
Super Nick (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Prominent, steadied after 2nd, headway 6th, led 10th, hit 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Hereford 3m 2f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan beating Coorbawn Vic (10-5) by 11l, 15 ran.
Agoodun 100-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 8th, ridden 3 out, one pace, 4th of 16, 8l behind Matuhi (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Dandivito 100-1 (11-6) Towards rear, tailed off, 7th of 15, well behind Mealagh Valley (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Electric Baloo 200-1 (11-0) Lost touch 5th and pulled up 4 out in race won by Wind Instrument (11-0) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (5) gs, 16 ran.
Fremantle Doctor (FR) 200-1 (10-11) Mid-division, lost touch 8th, 9th of 16, well behind Wind Instrument (11-0) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (5) gs.
Longbow Warrior 100-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, no impression, 11th of 17, well behind Oscar Bay (11-4) at Exeter 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Morenito (FR) 80-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, chased leaders approaching 3 out, one pace, 10th of 22, 17l behind Lease Lend (11-9) at Doncaster 2m 3f nh nov hdl (3) gs in Jan.
Pride of Dulcote (FR) 4-1 (11-4) In touch, not fluent 4th, reminder 5th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 12, 43l behind Theatre Dance (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Lamanver Homerun 4-1 (11-1) In touch, not fluent 5th, good headway and chased leaders 8th, one pace, 5th of 17, 26l behind Karello Bay (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gs in Feb '07.