Racecards
15:00 Taunton
totepool Betting On All UK Racing Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (Class 1)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £11,390
- 2nd: £4,274
- 3rd: £2,140
- 4th: £1,066
- Form 3-487
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey R Mahon
always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off
- Form 74425-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey A P McCoy
mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 2nd, 2nd after bypssing omitted 3 out until pushed along before 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd
- Form 162
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, headway chasing leaders after omitted 3 out, 2nd before next, kept on same pace
- Form 431
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J M Maguire
mid-division, driven along bypassing omitted 4 out, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
Kavestorm
590- Form 9P/0-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey T J O'Brien
always behind, lost touch after 2nd, tailed off and pulled up bypassing omitted 3 out
Pinamar
33- Form 6-444
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey James Best
prominent, weakened bypassing omitted 3 out, tailed off
- Form 118-53
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
chased leaders on outside, pushed along after omitted 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 37-281
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey S P Jones
towards rear, headway bypassing omitted 5th, weakened after bypassing 3 out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey R Flint
took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along and struggling bypassing omitted 4 out, pulled up before next
Tara Mist
13- Form 1223-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Jake Greenall
chased leaders, led after 2nd until after bypassing omitted 3 out, weakened before next
- Form F1/1-13
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, not fluent 2nd and headed soon after, chased leader, led again after omitted 3 out, clear 2 out, kept up to work flat
- Form 1514-24
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway after omitted 3 out, 4th before next, kept on flat and almost snatched 3rd
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Some potentially useful mares face the starter here but few will want to oppose TARA POINT after her brave run behind Vyta Du Roc and Shantou Bob in a Grade 2 at Sandown earlier this month. She appears to have the beating of The Govaness on the form book and should also have too much for recent winners Rose Of The World and Faerie Reel. McCoy rode the latter at Southwell but gets off her to partner last year's fourth Dolores Delightful, who is returning from a break. Dusky Legend was just touched off on her hurdles bow at Towcester and has plenty of scope and Tara Mist was also a useful performer in bumpers last season and made a winning start over timber at Ludlow. The latter pair will win their fair share over the next few months while Pitter Patter could be another to follow.
Formwatch
Cresswell Breeze 40-1 (10-10) Towards rear, struggling after 3rd, stayed on into mid-division from 2 out, never near leaders, 7th of 18, 45l behind Abigail Lynch (10-7) at Wincanton 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gs.
Dolores Delightful (FR) 8-11fav (10-9) Pressed leader, led 6th, ridden 3 out, headed next, mistake last, soon led, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, shd behind Midnight Minx (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) gs in May.
Dusky Legend 7-4fav (10-7) Mid-division, tracked leaders when bumped 3 out, challenged between last 2, led briefly last, soon ridden, kept on and every chance flat, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Quinlandio (10-11) at Towcester 2m mdn hdl (5) sft.
Faerie Reel (FR) 11-10fav (11-12) Shared lead, shaken up and went clear last, eased towards finish, won at Southwell 2m (4) sft beating Queen Olivia (11-5) by 3l, 3 ran.
Kavestorm 25-1 (11-7) In tch to 4 out, 10th of 14, 27l behind V Neck (10-7) at Dulverton 3m ptp gd in May '13.
Pinamar (10-2) 4th of 8, 23l behind Ave Cesare (10-5) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 2f 4yo hdl hvy in Nov.
Pitter Patter 10-3 (11-0) Tracked leader, challenged 2 out, ridden, edged right and led before last, headed flat, edged left towards finish, stayed on, 3rd of 10, nk behind Queen Of The Stage (10-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Nov.
Rose Of The World (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, challenged 3 out, joined leader and last when left in lead, soon hard pressed, kept on gamely towards finish, won at Uttoxeter 2m mrs nov hdl (4) hvy in Nov beating Pandorica (10-7) by nk, 8 ran.
Silk Train 20-1 (9-5) Prominent, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 13, 20l behind Censorius (8-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Nov (flat).
Tara Mist 8-13fav (10-10) Tracked leaders, 3rd when blundered 4 out, went 2nd and challenged approaching 3 out, led next, 1 length advantage when blundered again last, ridden out flat, won at Ludlow 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs beating Ballyhollow (10-10) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Tara Point 5-2 (10-11) Raced freely, given 4 lengths lead start, led, drew further clear on long run to 4th, reduced lead 3 out, held together from 2 out, headed last, driven and chased winner until 75 yards out, soon no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Vyta Du Roc (11-7) at Sandown 2m 4f nov hdl G2 (1) sft.
The Govaness 9-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, closed 4th, went 2nd before 3 out until not fluent 2 out, no extra flat, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 6, 15l behind Vyta Du Roc (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m nov hdl G2 (1) sft in Nov.