Racecards
14:20 Taunton
Orchard Restaurant 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (div 2) (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Form 130-15
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Thomas
held up towards rear, good headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, found nil under pressure, weakening when pecked 2 out
- Form 8/10-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey S Curran
held up towards rear, ridden 7th, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in mid-division, headway after 7th, challenged 3 out, hit 2 out, led on bit last, shaken up and pushed clear flat, readily
- Form 2-40
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey W McCarthy
always behind, ridden after 5th, no impression
- Form 4751
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey A Thornton
led and hung left throughout, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 5-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
prominent, ridden 7th, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 2-7
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T J Malone
chased leader, joined leader 7th, led 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, kept on, no chance with winner
Man of Mine
43- Form 404-U
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Heather Dalton
- Jockey D C Costello
pulled early and held up in touch, ridden 3 out, weakening when jumped left and mistake 2 out
- Form 9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
in touch, lost place 4th, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 55
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
pulled early, held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace
- Form 350-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs S M Johnson
- Jockey T Siddall
mid-division, ridden 7th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 0048-09
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
in touch, ridden and challenged after 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra from last
Sashenka
173- Form 513
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey J Diment
towards rear, ridden 7th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Pepporoni Pete is impossible to oppose here with Havenstone and Just Supposin rating the main dangers. The selection was a fair fifth in a grade 2 last time out behind Tagula Blue, this represents a big drop in class and he need only run up to that mark to win this with plenty in hand. Havenstone rates the main danger as he won well last time when beating Jazz City but this looks tougher and his overall profile leaves him with a little to find. Just Supposin ran as if in need of the run on his first start this season and is sure to strip fitter here but his best form is on faster ground. Of the remainder City Streets is a well bred sort from a top yard and is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Pepporoni Pete who gerts the confident vote.
Formwatch
Pepporoni Pete (IRE) 10-11fav (11-4) Tracked leading trio, effort 2 out, found little, 5th of 10, 12l behind Tagula Blue (11-4) at Ascot 2m nov hdl Grd 2 (1) gd.