Racecards
14:20 Taunton
Christmas Pudding Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 601-516
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Mr N Williams
held up in touch, headway approaching 3 out, disputed next, soon ridden, every chance last, no extra
- Form P2F2-P0
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
led, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 1304P2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Paul Moloney
with leader until 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 532-020
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
held up in touch, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, one pace
- Form 5/4P4-PP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey J Mogford
held up, headway 6th, ridden and no impression at 3 out
- Form 5463
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
held up, ridden after 5th, soon weakened
- Form 44-0F35
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, headway approaching 3 out, led next, soon ridden, no extra when headed after last
- Form 34P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey N Kavanagh
chased clear leaders, headway approaching 3 out, led after last, ran on well
Saloup
585- Form 642/0-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey M Foley
held up, good headway after 3 out, tracking leaders and going well when fell next
- Form 2463P-P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
in touch until 5th, soon weakened
- Form 1-03600
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
in touch until 5th, soon weakened
Wrangel (FR)
49- Form 336-41P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Miss E J Jones
in touch, ridden after 6th, soon beaten
In depth
Verdict
Nowator, Fast Mix and Wood Street look the ones to concentrate on in another wide open affair and we will side with Fast Mix. The gelding from the Martin Pipe yard is well weighted on his best form and now he takes a drop in grade he is taken to score. Nowator rates the main danger on his latest second behind Saafend Rocket and with conditions again in his favour he will not be far away. Wood Street would be hard to beat if his second behind Albuhera could be taken literally but that was on very fast ground and he has since disappointed. Nick's Choice could also go well he was a fair sixth in a class C handicap at Cheltenham last time and this looks much easier. Of the remainder Night Driver and Ile Michel are from top yards and are worth noting in the market but both have looked short runners so we are happy to side with Fast Mix.