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12:45 Taunton
Newton King Juvenile Hurdle (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,773 added
- Winner: £5,133
- 2nd: £1,507
- 3rd: £754
- 4th: £450
- Form 44
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
bit keen, made all, clear when hit last, ridden out
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Adam Wedge
mid-division, weakened before 4 out
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leaders, 2nd after 4 out until pushed along before 2 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 357F
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders before 2 out, went modest 2nd at the last until one pace in 3rd final 100 yards
Tiffin Top
81- Form -
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
chased leaders, 2nd before 2 out, no impression when lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in
- Form 07
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey R T Dunne
chased winner until after 4th, steadily lost place, tailed off 3 out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, kept on run-in into 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner
- Form -
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders 4 out, ridden and weakened between last 2
- Form UP
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Thomas Garner
pulled hard, always in rear, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Friend Or Foe showed plenty of potential in two starts in France and makes his debut for Paul Nicholls. But TIFFIN TOP gets the nod as he had some decent form on the Flat for John Gosden and Alan King will get the best out of him. Zafar has gone close on the level in France and Germany and has joined a top yard and Zanzi Win is 3-21 on the Flat in France and ran in Listed company last time while everything points to a big run from Mantovani, who attracted support at Exeter last month and ran on without looking like winning.
Formwatch
Friend Or Foe (FR) (10-2) 4th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Master Tin (10-6) at Strasbourg 2m 1f sft in Jul.
Good Impression 10-1 (9-3) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, never threatened leaders, 6th of 14, 11l behind Zarrar (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Karakoram 100-1 (10-12) In rear, not always fluent, headway before 2 out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Teaser (10-12) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Mantovani (FR) 2-1 (10-12) Hampered 1st, mid-division, headway on outside before 3 out, driven to chase front pair before next, ridden and one pace between last 2, no impression, 3rd of 11, 6 1/2l behind Fanfan Du Seuil (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Nov.
Peloric 20-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, fell 3rd, at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Tiffin Top 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 14, 12l behind Shabbah (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
True Thoughts (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Prominent, lost place before 5th, never dangerous after, 7th of 14, dist behind Teaser (10-12) at Warwick 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Zafar (GER) 4-5fav (9-2) 2nd of 9, nk behind Scalero (9-0) at Magdeburg 1m 4f mdn stks gd in Oct.
Zanzi Win (FR) (8-12) last of 9, 11 1/4l behind Oriental (9-3) at Craon 1m lst stks (1) sft in Sep.
Golden Footsteps (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Dwelt, soon pushed along in rear, hampered approaching 2f out, not a factor after, 9th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Declamation (9-2) at Lingfield 7f hcp (6) pol in Dec.
Caviar Royale 100-1 (10-12) Held up in last pair, struggling before 4th, soon lost touch, continued tailed off, 6th of 9, dist behind Elysees (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Nov.