Racecards
15:30 Taunton
Thatchers Cider Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 198y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,500 added
- Winner: £6,045
- 2nd: £2,785
- 3rd: £1,392
- 4th: £697
- Form 2413-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders out wide, 2nd and every chance 2 out until winner quickened on at the last, went 2nd again towards finish
- Form 115P-5P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
raced keenly, chased leader, led briefly 2nd, pressed leader, in front again 8th until flattened 3 out and headed, chased leader until ridden to lead again before 2 out, headed and not pace of winner last, weakened and lost 2nd close home
- Form P391-5P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Tom Buckley
chased leaders, lost place 5th, towards rear and never on terms after
- Form 212163
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
led until headed briefly 2nd, headed 8th, led again 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened, bad mistake last
- Form 18-1676
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 31P00/8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Kieren Buckley
raced wide, steadied towards rear after 2nd, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, ridden and outpaced before next, plugged on in 4th between last two
- Form 75-2318
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Page Fuller
chased leaders, weakened after 3 out
- Form 2213-76
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, tailed off
- Form 6-21243
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey C Gethings
always rear-division, never on terms
- Form 930-311
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
waited with towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders before 2 out, quickened to lead last, stayed on well to go clear run-in
- Form 10/P-724
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 11-5266
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey J J Burke
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Le Musee has won eight races including a hat-trick on the Flat last year. He's been here twice and won both and was returning from a very long break when mid-division in a Newbury Class 2 handicap last month. Taste The Fear was in cracking form in the summer, winning three times, and is just 2lb higher than his last success. Tip Top Cat's two recent Exeter victories have been at a lower grade but Jersey Wonder has been performing in better class though ran poorly at Kempton last month. TIME TO TINKER (NAP) is on the upgrade and defied mistakes to score at this level at Wincanton, completing a double initiated here. He's only been raised a pound so a hat-trick looks on the cards. Alrightjack followed an easy victory at Fontwell with a fair effort in a better quality race at Newbury and can get into the mix.
Formwatch
Time To Tinker (IRE) 15-8 (11-12) Held up, headway travelling strongly 3 out, ridden to challenge before 2 out, sustained duel with leader, took lead after last, asserted final 100 yards, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Royal Pretender (11-8) by 3/4l, 3 ran.
Sizable Sam 4-1 (11-8) Held up, ridden 5 out, no impression, pulled up 3 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Hell Red (FR) 5-1 (10-13) Disputed lead, headed 8th, lost place and weakened quickly 9th, soon ridden, pulled up before 2 out, at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Taste The Fear (IRE) 5-2 (11-10) Led until 3rd, led 8th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 25l behind Geordie Des Champs (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Bard Of Brittany 28-1 (11-8) Well behind, tailed off 3 out, some headway run-in, 6th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Earth Lord (11-11) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Le Musee (FR) 50-1 (10-10) Never better than midfield, 8th of 10, 16 3/4l behind Stoney Mountain (11-6) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Alrightjack (IRE) 11-1 (10-7) In rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 3rd, well beaten from 4 out, 8th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Dolphin Square (11-4) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Only The Bold (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) In rear, pushed along home turn, stayed on one pace, never on terms, 6th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Highway One O Two (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Some Detail (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Held up, reminders 6f out, pushed along 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 12, 16 3/4l behind Smith (9-7) at Lingfield 2m hcp (6) pol in Nov.
Tip Top Cat (IRE) 7-4fav (11-9) Tracked leaders on inside, led 3 out, edged left after 2 out, not fluent last, edged left flat, stayed on well, won at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Bangers And Cash (11-12) by 4l, 12 ran.
Vaziani (FR) 6-1 (10-9) Held up, ridden before 3 out, stayed on strongly after last, nearest finish, 4th of 11, 10l behind Take Your Time (11-8) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Jersey Wonder (IRE) 3-1jfav (10-8) Chased winner, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off, last of 6, 19 1/2l behind Calva D'Auge (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.