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12:50 Taunton
totescoop6 Play Today Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 5-31
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Harry Bannister
led or disputed lead, clear advantage after 6th, hard pressed when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, mistake and headed last, no extra in 3rd flat
- Form F-06
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
mid-division, lost place after 5th, behind from next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1111-44
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, pushed along after 3 out, effort next, led narrowly last, ridden and held on under pressure flat
- Form 325-P5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Ian Popham
prominent, driven and lost place after 5th, soon behind, tailed off
- Form 4-6735
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
held up behind, headway on inside after 6th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Michael Heard
always behind, struggling after 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 1-32F3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R T Dunne
raced keenly, held up mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, effort approaching 2 out, soon ridden, one pace when mistake last, 4th and weakened flat
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey James Best
towards rear, reminders after 5th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 823-468
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
chased leaders to 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
- Form 4-285
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey C Gethings
hampered 1st, mid-division on inside, took closer order 4th, challenged after 3 out, driven next, ridden and every chance flat, kept on, just held
Skinflint (IRE)
647- Form 2/
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
led or disputed lead to after 6th, soon lost place, weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form PP4/0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leaders to 6th, soon ridden and behind, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 08
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
mid-division, driven after 6th, never threatened leaders
- Form 44
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
mid-division on outside, close up after 5th, outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened and pulled up approaching next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DON'T ASK defied a couple of mistakes when making all on his hurdles debut at Bangor and a better round of jumping can see him defy a penalty. Triple point-to-point winner Dan Mcgrue has been disappointing over hurdles so far and connections will be hoping a drop in trip will do the trick while River Bray showed a bit more promise at Southwell. Gertie Getaway has hinted at ability and her allowance will help while Skinflint is interesting having been bought for £30,000 at the sales in March of last year following a close second in an Irish point-to-point.
Formwatch
Don't Ask (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Made most, ridden and pressed 2 out, stayed on gamely, won at Bangor 2m 1f (4) sft in Dec beating Whiskey In The Jar (10-12) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Cranbrook Causeway (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up, slow 7th, weakened next, 6th of 8, dist behind Robin The Raven (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 5f (3) gs in Nov.
Dan McGrue (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) In touch, effort after 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last, 4th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Samuel Jackson (10-12) at Taunton 3m (4) sft in Dec.
Drumlee City (IRE) 50-1 (10-12) Chased leaders to 4 out, soon outpaced, kept on under pressure from 2 out, never on terms, 5th of 11, 18 1/4l behind Battle Of Ideas (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Faint Hope 20-1 (10-12) Held up behind, headway 3 out, ridden and outpaced after next, never reached leaders, 5th of 11, 26l behind Paisley Park (10-12) at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Grand Rigel (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened 10f out, well tailed off, 15th of 16, dist behind Time To Move On (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (6) sft in Dec.
Inaminna (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Led until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, modest 3rd, 3rd of 9, 26l behind Don Lami (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f (6) gd in Nov.
King's Temple (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Unruly prior to start, chased leaders, ridden and weakened 6f out, soon tailed off, last of 11, dist behind Kateson (11-0) at Chepstow 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Must Havea Flutter (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Soon towards rear, never on terms, 8th of 13, dist behind Lisp (10-7) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Dec.
River Bray (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, 5th of 14, 16 1/2l behind Mahlervous (11-0) at Southwell 2m mdn (4) gd in Dec.
Skinflint (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Rr of mid dv, b hmprd 3rd, 7th 1/2way, prog in 4th 6out, 1l 2nd 3out, rdn aftr 3out, ev ch 2out, no ex early flat, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Ardmayle (11-10) at Inch 3m mdn Yielding - Soft in Mar.
Sparky's Spirit (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Mid-division, mistake 5th, pushed along 6 out, weakened next, 12th of 15, dist behind Chooseyourweapon (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) hvy in Dec.
Stockburn (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, some headway past weakening rivals final furlong, never involved, 8th of 15, 13 3/4l behind Nestor Park (11-0) at Ascot 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Gertie Getaway (IRE) 25-1 (10-5) Chased leading trio, 3rd after 4 out, weakened before the last, 4th of 6, 16l behind Novis Adventus (10-12) at Worcester 2m (4) gd in Jul.