Racecards
15:20 Taunton
Steve Logan Memorial (county Contractors) Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £9,500 added
- Form 3/5871-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
in touch, led 6th, ridden 3 out, headed soon after, one pace
- Form 2-1P594
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs D A Hamer
- Jockey L Stephens
held up in mid-division, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace
- Form 2/360P-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey P Merrigan
held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden to challenge after 3 out, every chance and hit 2 out, kept on flat
- Form 4429-44
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mr N Williams
in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 854/390-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey S Curran
always behind, no impression
- Form 267657
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer A J Whiting
- Jockey W McCarthy
led and set fast pace, soon clear, ridden after 5th, weakening when headed 6th, pulled up before next
- Form 1744-44
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up, ridden to challenge 3 out, soon led, stayed on gamely from last
- Form 8320
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey W Marston
mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 1221/5P
- Age 12
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer E G Bevan
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, ridden 6th, soon weakened, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 0/3265-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leader, ridden and challenged 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out
- Form 810521
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 104
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Master Mahogany gets the confident vote here with Loita Hills and Coppermalt rating the main dangers. The selection won easily last time out when beating Never So Blue, granted he has a penalty for that win but he again has conditions to suit and if in the same form here he will be hard to beat. Loita Hills rates the main danger as he has dropped to a handy mark but the suspicion is he will be seen to better effect over a longer trip and is taken on with this in mind. Coppermalt is another that could go well as he beat Levitski last time out but this looks mtougher and he looks vulnerable under his penalty. Of the remainder Dancer Life is from a shrewd in form yard and is worth a cautionary look in the market while Dominican Monk will do well to win off top weight and with this in mind for the winner we return to Master Mahogany.