Racecards
15:55 Taunton
Musgrove Park Hospital League Of Friends Conditional Jockeys' Training Series Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £10,500 added
- Winner: £5,545
- 2nd: £2,552
- 3rd: £1,276
- 4th: £638
- Form 213-64
- Age 4
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Freddie Keighley
chased leaders, hit 3 out, short of room on rails after 3 out and shuffled back, soon pushed along, rallied before 2 out where fell in 2 length fourth
- Form 38-6029
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey Oscar Palmer
chased leaders, went second after 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, soon pushed along, wandered around and ridden run-in, kept on, just prevailed when re-challenged towards finish
Balboa
26- Form 638-857
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Ben Smith
mid-division, pushed along chasing front rank before 2 out, held before last
- Form 123228
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer S Hosie
- Jockey Harry Atkins
mid-division, headway after 3 out, pushed along in third before 2 out, every chance last, ridden and lugged right run-in, hampered by winner 100yds out, no extra
- Form 3492-93
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Rian Corcoran
in rear, never on terms
- Form P8/P61-8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Roisin Leech
close up, hit 3rd, led narrowly 5th, headed after 3 out and pushed along, weakened before 2 out
- Form 3253-32
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Murray Dodd
led, hit 3rd, not fluent 5th and headed narrowly, not fluent next, led again after 3 out, headed 2 out and battled on close up, soon pushed along, ridden run-in, rallied final 110yds, closed towards finish and just denied on line
Border Gem
14- Form 42-5424
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Chad Bament
mid-division, pushed along 4 out, no response
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Zaochen Enki (FR) 9-4 (11-9) Wore red hood to post, tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 6, 32l behind Officer Of State (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Cornish Storm 5-1 (11-11) Soon raced in second, lost several position after bad mistake 5th, good recovery but lost all chance and soon struggling, weakened before 2 out, 9th of 13, 35 1/4l behind Poet Laureate (11-13) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Balboa 22-1 (11-8) Prominent, lost place before 2 out, soon asked for effort, plugged on run-in, 7th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Non Stop (11-9) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Dirty Den 11-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, dropped to rear after 3 out, soon held, 8th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Non Stop (11-9) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Green Sky (IRE) 9-2 (10-11) Prominent, ridden and lost second home turn, weakened before last, 3rd of 11, 22l behind Vol Royale (11-4) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Vernon Subutex (FR) 50-1 (10-2) Midfield, brought to inside rail before home straight, no impression from 2 out, 8th of 9, 34 1/4l behind Lanesborough (10-10) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Inferno Sacree (FR) 15-2 (11-10) Led, not fluent 6th, mistake 3 out, pressed before 2 out where mistake, ran around and headed before last, battled on run-in but held near finish, 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Low Expectations (11-9) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Border Gem 13-2 (11-2) Mid-division, chased leaders after 3 out, left in third but hampered by faller 2 out, lost one place before last, weakened run-in, 4th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Apples Moon (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.