Racecards
15:50 Taunton
Greenslade Taylor Hunt Charity 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 70P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Flint
- Jockey Angharad Frieze
always towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 511P6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
held up last, ridden after 7th, kept on one pace from 3 out
- Form 0-3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
led 1st, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, left in lead 2 out, headed last, no extra flat
Prestbury Knight
283- Form 2736P7-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
prominent, chased leader 4th, ridden 3 out, ran on to challenge 2 out, led last, driven out flat
Twelve Paces
37- Form 1399
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up towards rear, ridden from 5th, some headway 6th, weakened 3 out
- Form 8P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, weakened 6th, pulled up after 7th
Kossies Mate
34- Form P0-0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
prominent, weakened 7th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before last
Lyrical Lily
134- Form 5/88P-7
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey O McPhail
led to 1st, prominent, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 3222P6
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey T J Malone
chased leader, ridden and led approaching 2 out, mistake and headed 2 out, no extra from last
- Form 43-216
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Christian Williams
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
An obvious chance for Pirate Flagship to regain the winning thread in preference to Hill Forts Henry and Lolita Hills. Paul Nicholls charge is dropped in grade having finished sixth in a hot novice race at Newbury. Plans for him have already been muted for a chasing campaign so anything gleaned here is a bonus. He has the beating of Lolita Hills and should be capable of confirming that under a penalty. Hill Forts Henry ran well for a long way at Plumpton before dropping away tamely at the finish. His bumper form was progressive but he still has a bit to prove over the hurdles. Prestbury Knight is still a maiden in spite of attracting plenty of market interest in his previous races. His yard are not running well and he is probably best left. Twelve Paces is a half-brother to Crocadee. He was never competitive over 2m4f at Chepstow and is watched in the market on this occasion. Miss Midnight appears to put her best form together at this track but is beginning to look plenty exposed at present. Not a particularly strong finale and Pirate Flagship appears very difficult to oppose.