Racecards
17:10 Taunton
Staplemead Handicap Hurdle (Class F) (Class _)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 3112P4/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
always behind, ridden and weakened approaching 6th
- Form 612PF-P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
prominent, chased leader 2nd, challenged after 2 out, stayed on one pace from last
Hamadeenah
30- Form 244-221
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey James Davies
in touch, headway 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, led approaching last, driven clear flat
- Form 303024
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer N Hawke
- Jockey A Honeyball
held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, challenged and led briefly approaching last, slowed flat
Luminoso
114- Form 00P0U/0
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Davies
- Jockey B Hitchcott
mid-division, pushed along approaching last, ran on flat, nearest finish
- Form U6-4450
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey P Holley
held up towards rear, headway on inside from 6th, challenged approaching last and rider dropped whip, ran on well flat
- Form 211123
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Mr R Stephens
in touch, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out
- Form 0P6625
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss A M Newton-Smith
- Jockey M Batchelor
led, ridden after 5th, headed approaching last, not quicken
- Form 6P-P626
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
prominent, ridden 6th, soon weakened
- Form 006P0P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
held up in touch, tracked leader 5th, ridden approaching 6th, weakened quickly 3 out
Assignation
21- Form 00-00U
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss M Bragg
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P0/PP0-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Price
- Jockey A O'keeffe
mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 0U3/24-P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer G Ham
- Jockey D Cosgrave
chased leader, ridden and lost place approaching 6th, no impression
In depth
Verdict
A competitive handicap hurdle rounds off the card and many would have chances on their best form but the principals look to be Hamadeenah, Saby, Twentytwosilver and Saif Sareea and we will take a chance on Hamadeenah. The selection won well last time out when defeating Beamish Prince. Granted that was in a claimer but this is not much better. He remains on a fair mark and under conditions that suit he is taken to score. Saby rates the main danger he has been in good form over fences of late and returns to hurdles on a fair mark so is worth noting in the market. Twentytwosilver was a fair fourth behind Beringario last time but that was only four days ago and for that reason he is opposed. Saif Sareea won a seller in good style on her debut but has struggled off this mark of late and may need to drop in the weights before she gets her head back in front. Come Bye is another with place claims but he has had plenty of chances in similar races without taking one so he is overlooked here. Royal Prodigy is from a shrewd yard and is another to note in the market but for the winner we return to Hamadeenah who, as we say, won well last time out.