Racecards
14:00 Taunton
Racing To School Selling Hurdle (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,368 added
- Winner: £3,834
- 2nd: £1,126
- 3rd: £563
- 4th: £350
- Form 213-251
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Lewis Stones
mid-division, headway 2nd, closed 7th, slowed into 3 out, no extra before not fluent last
- Form 314-755
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Robert Williams
held up towards rear, some headway after 3 out, no impression before next
- Form 1-82330
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
towards rear on outside, not fluent and pushed along 4th, headway 3 out, led last, stayed on
- Form 5/359-P1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer D Flood
- Jockey James Davies
mid-division, headway before 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, led before next, headed last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 19/0068
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Harry Skelton
led until 1st, prominent, led before 7th, driven and headed approaching 2 out, hanging right flat, no impression on winner
- Form 253710
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Bryony Frost
led 1st until after 3rd, led before next, headed after 5th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 86082P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Rex Dingle
chased leaders, lost place before 2nd, ridden after 7th, effort when not fluent 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 361/00
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
prominent, led after 3rd, headed before next, not fluent 5th, soon led again, headed before mistake 7th, weakened after, pulled up before last
- Form 2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey T J O'Brien
jumped left in rear, mistake 5th, ridden and struggling 6th, well behind 3 out, pulled up before last
In depth
Verdict
Pilansberg is a very rare runner in this grade for Paul Nicholls and he finished ahead of Regulation at Ludlow last time. The latter won a seller at Leicester last month but was behind runner-up Shadow's Boy at that track earlier when Never Equalled was only fifth. CLIFFSIDE PARK was probably flattered by his latest victory at Fakenham but is an established performer at this level and probably best over this trip nowadays. Lewis Stones’ claim will aid his cause in this.
Formwatch
Cliffside Park (IRE) 11-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and every chance when not fluent next, led before omitted last, edged left and driven out, won at Fakenham 2m 4f (4) gd in Jan beating Blu Cavalier (11-12) by 1 3/4l, 3 ran.
Never Equalled (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Tracked leader until 3rd, one pace 3 out, weakened before next, 5th of 11, 29 1/2l behind Burrows Park (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Vancouver 50-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, struggling 3 out, 13th of 17, dist behind Daydream Aulmes (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Bazooka (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 8th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Scrafton (9-8) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Pilansberg 12-1 (11-12) Held up in mid-division on outside, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, 8th of 14, 19 1/2l behind Black Buble (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Regulation (IRE) 22-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, weakened after 4 out, tailed off, last of 14, dist behind Black Buble (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Feb.
Shadow's Boy 16-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next, at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Master Of Speed (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Bumped 4th, always behind, hit 4 out, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Not Never (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Miskin 11-2 (9-1) Slowly away soon outpaced, never on terms, 6th of 10, 32l behind Constituent (8-2) at Southwell 2m hcp (6) pol in Dec.