Racecards
15:40 Taunton
Command And Logistics Company 40 Commando Royal Marines Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
- Form 50-212P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey D F O'Regan
tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, headway from 6th, every chance approaching 2 out, no extra last
- Form 7-962
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer T Dennis
- Jockey C O'Farrell
mid-division, headway 4th, outpaced after 3 out, no impression
- Form 171245/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Felix de Giles
held up, took keen hold, mistake 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, mistake last
Blue Blooded
42- Form 03-4037
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up, took keen hold, headway after 3rd, weakened after 3 out
- Form 25-2243
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
held up in touch, closed to lead 6th, headed 3 out, rallied to lead after 2 out, mistake last, stayed on well
- Form 90-38UF
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
mainly always towards rear, well beaten 3 out
- Form 22P-P80
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey C Poste
led until 2nd, remained prominent until outpaced by leaders after 3 out
- Form 0004
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in touch in mid-division, headway 7th, led after 3 out, headed after 2 out, mistake last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 33-0784
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
prominent, led 2nd, headed 4th, led 5th until before next, mistake next, led again 3 out, soon headed weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 5720/8-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer J G Cann
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up, headway 6th, weakened after 3 out
- Form 36P04F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey J W Farrelly
prominent until weakened quickly approaching 6th, pulled up before next
- Form 323309
- Age 5
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in rear, ridden and struggling 7th
- Form 28/U222
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 89
prominent, led 4th until blundered next, led again before 6th, soon headed, weakened well before 2 out
- Form 14046P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in rear, took keen hold, well beaten 3 out
Manics Man
56- Form 0P9-727
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey Dave Crosse
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Arctic Watch has a history of leg problems but that didn't prevent him landing a touch at Newton Abbot in September though he was dismounted after passing the post. Woodlark Island has been disappointing since reverting to hurdles but has dropped to a fair mark and a long absence shouldn't be a problem. Magic Prospect is still a maiden but this should be his best trip while another maiden, Anay Turge, keeps finding at least one too good. VAL MONDO showed his first sign of form since arriving from Germany when staying on over 2m1f at Lingfield last week and with his stable in outstanding form should be good enough for this.
Formwatch
Mighty Monty 11-1 (10-6) Raced wide towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before last, in a race won by Our Father (11-11) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Dec, 18 ran.
Wishes And Stars (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, left 2nd 2 out, every chance when brushed by winner flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Lights Of Broadway (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs.
Onefourfun (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 11th, blundered 4 out, not fluent next and soon weakened, 5th of 8, 29l behind Mr Prickle (11-10) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Jan '10.
Blue Blooded 9-1 (11-5) Prominent, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 7th of 9, 49l behind Monarch's Way (10-13) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.
Magic Prospect (FR) 11-1 (10-12) Close up, chased leading pair, 6th, ridden and kept on same pace from 3 out, 3rd of 9, 18l behind Simonside (10-8) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Nov.
Advertising Space (FR) 7-1 (12-0) (tt) in tch til fell 14, in a race won by Tinkwood (11-4) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp gd in Dec, 10 ran.
Is It Me (USA) 66-1 (10-3) Led until after 2nd, weakened before 4th, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Chesil Beach Boy (10-9) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs.
Val Mondo (GER) 25-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, mistake 5th, plugged on approaching 2 out, went 4th close home, 4th of 12, 25l behind Poole Master (11-7) at Lingfield 2m nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Woodlark Island (IRE) 13-8fav (11-12) Held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, went 2nd out until last, weakened flat, 4th of 9, 12l behind Painted Sky (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.
Arctic Watch 9-2 (11-7) Mid-division, jumped slowly and lost place 2nd, headway approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, ridden out, dismounted after finish, won at Newton Abbot 2m 3f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Sep beating Windpfeil (11-4) by 4l, 12 ran.
Optimistic Duke (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Held up, not fluent, behind 7th, tailed off when fell 9th, in a race won by Cash Back (11-7) at Stratford 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Aug, 9 ran.
Behtarini (IRE) 8-1 (10-5) Held up in touch, lost place approaching 5th, behind 2 out, last of 9, well behind Double Handful (10-6) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Anay Turge (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd behind clear leader from 2nd, not fluent 3rd, closed after 5th, led next, blundered 2 out, joined last, soon headed, one pace, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Dirty Deal (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft.
Capdalight (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) In rear, not fluent and lost touch 5th, tailed off after next, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Dirty Deal (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft, 7 ran.
Manics Man 6-1 (11-0) Held up behind, switched inside approaching 5th, outpaced before 3 out, never near leaders, 7th of 11, 26l behind Matrow's Lady (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.