Racecards
15:30 Taunton
Invest Southwest Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 198y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £14,300 added
- Winner: £8,382
- 2nd: £2,461
- 3rd: £1,231
- 4th: £615
- Form P5P-227
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
chased winner until pushed along before 3 out, weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off
- Form 213-480
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, pushed along going out on last circuit, weakened soon after 3 out
- Form 138-13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
held up in touch, headway chasing leaders and ridden before 2 out, weakened between last 2
- Form 14-1311
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 3 out, 2nd 2 out, no extra in 3rd last
- Form 51-571
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer R Mitford-Slade
- Jockey Bryan Carver
chased leaders, led narrowly 3 out, ridden between last 2, headed and not pace of winner run-in
- Form 5P5P6-0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R T Dunne
kept wide throughout, led, hit 4 out, narrowly headed 3 out, chased leader until 2 out, led again run-in, pushed out
- Form 2/5521-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey James Davies
raced keenly in touch, closer tracking leaders when hit 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
- Form 0121-37
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey L Treadwell
held up in rear, some headway on wide outside after 3 out, soon beaten
In depth
Verdict
Jersey Bean, who was in top form over hurdles around this time last year, has failed to fire over fences and is back over timber. Thegallantway made a successful hurdling debut over 2m2f at Exeter and ran well when stepping up in class and trip at Ludlow. Dinos Benefit also had a poor spell over fences and lost a shoe on her return to hurdles at Cheltenham while Normandy Soldier was well supported when scoring over 2m3f at Hereford and has more improvement in him. Dual point-to-point winner WINTER GETAWAY is still progressing having completed a double with a comfortable victory at Warwick. She'll be suited by the trip and ground and looks the one to beat.
Formwatch
Jersey Bean (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) In touch, ridden 5 out, weakened 3 out, 7th of 8, 25 3/4l behind Walt (11-12) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Dinos Benefit (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, 11th of 16, 37 1/4l behind Dame De Compagnie (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Thegallantway (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Held up in rear, headway after 5th, slightly outpaced after 4 out, rallied 3 out, no impression on front pair flat, 3rd of 8, 11l behind House Island (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 5f (2) sft in Nov.
Winter Getaway (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 4 out, led before 2 out, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Warwick 2m 5f (4) sft in Nov beating Ziggy Rose (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 12 ran.
Normandy Soldier 11-2 (10-12) Held up in touch, led after 2 out, soon ridden, clear when wandered and hit last, ran on well, won at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec beating Miss Jeanne Moon (10-5) by 8l, 16 ran.
Kansas City Chief (IRE) 50-1 (11-3) Held up and always towards rear, never on terms, 11th of 15, 30 3/4l behind Annsam (10-10) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Marmont 10-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, blundered 3 out, quickly weakened, 4th of 8, 36l behind The Sweeney (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in May.
Compadre (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) In rear, ridden 3 out, never nearer, 7th of 13, 18 1/4l behind Militarian (11-10) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.