Racecards
14:20 Taunton
Somerset County Gazette Ladies Day Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,740
- 2nd: £799
- 3rd: £400
- Form 22-4471
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, in rear before 2nd, chased leader from 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, ran on well, ridden out
- Form 440318
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leader, led 7th, blundered 3 out, ridden and pressed 2 out, soon headed, one pace
Be Kind
49- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey A Thornton
in rear in 4th, chased leading pair before 2nd, took keen hold, not fluent 6th, soon lost place
- Form 94
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Flint
led and took keen hold, headed 7th, pushed along after 3 out, soon lost place
In depth
Verdict
Be Kind has been beaten a long way on all starts on the Flat while Dolores Ortiz was beaten in a seller at Exeter last week so this rests between Lucy's Perfect and BOLD ADDITION. The former looked to be on the upgrade when gaining a surprise victory over the C&D in December but capitulated very easily on a return visit at the beginning of this month. Bold Addition encountered fast ground for the first time when easily landing a similar event at Wincanton last time and should be up to defying his penalty.
Formwatch
Bold Addition (FR) 8-13fav (11-2) Held up in touch, mistake when challenging 6th, pecked slightly 7th, led after 3 out, easily drew clear 2 out, eased towards finish, won at Wincanton 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gf beating Sizing Santiago (10-13) by 35l, 7 ran.
Lucy's Perfect 17-2 (11-10) Led until headed approaching 4 out, weakened quickly after next, tailed off, 8th of 10, 46l behind Fountains Flypast (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Be Kind 33-1 (10-1) Slowly into stride, always in rear, last of 12, 24l behind Jackie Kiely (10-9) at Southwell 1m 3f am hcp 0-52 (6) fbs in Feb (flat).
Dolores Ortiz (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Tracked clear leader in clear 2nd, close up at 3rd, ridden and every chance 3 out to next, one pace approaching last, no impression flat, 4th of 11, 8l behind Leopard Hills (10-7) at Exeter 2m 1f nov sell hdl (5) gd.