Racecards
13:35 Taunton
Elizabeth Day Supporting Injured Jockeys Fund Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 198y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,300 added
- Winner: £5,133
- 2nd: £1,507
- 3rd: £754
- 4th: £377
- Form 13-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
held up in touch, led before 2 out, soon ridden, well in command when tired quickly and wandered last 75 yards, held on towards finish
- Form FF4-911
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
led, headed before 2 out, weakened last
- Form 263221
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey James Bowen
tracked leaders, ridden before 10th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 852-276
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Miss A B O'Connor
in rear, headway from 3 out, ridden before 2 out, son chased winner, kept on and held towards finish
- Form 547-P16
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
in touch early, towards rear, in rear and pushed along before 8th, pulled up before 10th
- Form 1312PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Bryony Frost
tracked leader, lost place before 8th, tailed off before 3 out, pulled up
- Form 38-33
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up towards rear, ridden and weakened after 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
FARM THE ROCK has gone up a further 5lb since completing a double at Exeter but Katy Price’s stayer is in such good form that a hat-trick may be on the cards. Worthy Farm stayed on strongly at Warwick after getting outpaced off the home turn and is should be winning soon. Winter Spice wasn’t winning out of turn at Plumpton 10 days ago but that was an amateurs’ race and he has a penalty to shoulder. Rosemary Russet has failed to reproduce her second at Wincanton in February in subsequent runs but still looks the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Worthy Farm (IRE) 9-4 (10-12) Tracked leaders, headway on outside after 3 out, ridden and one pace before next, stayed on under pressure flat, not reach front pair, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind De Name Evades Me (10-12) at Warwick 3m 2f (4) gd in Nov.
Farm The Rock (IRE) 5-2fav (11-6) Made all, driven after 3 out, ridden after next, 2 lengths clear last, kept on under pressure flat, won at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Plantagenet (11-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Winter Spice (IRE) 11-8fav (11-5) Led and disputed, led 4 out, clear after next, went left 2 out, shaken up between last 2, ridden further clear run-in, won at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Sackett (11-12) by 7l, 5 ran.
Rosemary Russet 10-1 (11-4) Towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, plugged on run-in, 6th of 14, 18 1/2l behind Midnight Glory (10-9) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
The Groovy Hoovy 6-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, some headway 3 out, no impression, 6th of 14, 25 1/2l behind Samson's Reach (10-12) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Little Windmill (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Chased leader until mistake 3rd, chased leaders, mistake 10th, struggling in last pair 14th (water), soon lost touch, tailed off when went badly left 18th, soon pulled up, at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Mrs Miggins (IRE) 10-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, outpaced before 3 out, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 9, 9 3/4l behind Alsa Mix (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gd in Nov.