Racecards
16:10 Taunton
Setsquare Recruitment Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,738
- 2nd: £798
- 3rd: £399
- Form 790-555
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, led after 2nd, not fluent 5th, challenged 3 out, edged right on bend and soon left clear, very easily
- Form 3205/4-9
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer A Whitehead
- Jockey James Banks
chased leaders, hampered on bend after 3 out, soon ridden, hung right approaching last, no extra
- Form 114224
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in touch, mistakes 3rd and 4 out, hampered on bend after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 262212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey D C Costello
led, keen hold, headed after 2nd, effort when hampered on bend after 3 out, kept on approaching last, no chance with winner
- Form 3-7F2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leader, every chance 3 out,stumbled and fell on bend soon after
In depth
Verdict
All three of AINE'S DELIGHT's hurdle wins have come on fast ground and Andy Turnell's mare, who shaped nicely at Wincanton after a break, can give the weight away to novice On Khee with McCoy in the saddle. The latter ran her best race so far over timber when second to James Pollard at Plumpton, however, though the winner has been beaten since. Caravel and Run Along Boy have the past form to figure but may need this and Della Sun was well beaten on his UK debut at Stratford.
Formwatch
Caravel (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) In touch, closed 4th, challenged 3 out, mistake last, no extra flat, 5th of 16, 9l behind Viva Colonia (11-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f Listed hcp hdl (1) gs in Jul.
Della Sun (FR) 66-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, mistake 5th, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 33l behind Traditional Bob (10-12) at Stratford 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd.
Aine's Delight (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up last on inside, steady headway to 4th before 2 out, no impression, 4th of 8, 13l behind Rajamand (11-2) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs.
Run Along Boy 10-11fav (11-12) Tracked winner, ridden after 7th, not fluent and beaten 3 out, well held next, not fluent last, 2nd of 3, 31l behind My Brother Sylvest (10-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) fm in Oct.
On Khee 11-10fav (11-4) Led, clear when hit 3 out, reduced lead before last, no extra and headed final 175 yards, 2nd of 9, 4l behind James Pollard (10-10) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.