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13:40 Taunton

Enter The Racecard Competition Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 21.30s
  • Off Time: 13:46:53
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, dark green stripe and armlets, dark green and yellow quartered cap
  • Form P5-33
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 106

mid-division, not fluent 7th,ridden after 3 out, one pace from 2 out, went right and mistake last

2
Silk - White, light blue and royal blue striped sleeves, pink cap
66/1
  • Form 7608
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 105

in touch, lost place 5th, struggling after 3 out

4
Silk - Beige, Maroon Cross of Lorraine and diamond on cap
28/1
  • Form 04/P5-46
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 103

always prominent, not fluent 3 out, led briefly approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace flat

5
Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, Black sleeves, Red cap
12/1
  • Form 233947
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 102

held up in mid-division, not fluent 8th,ridden 2 out, went 2nd last, hampered and cut off against rails after last, switched right and ran on to lead near finish

6
Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap
  • Form 614-565
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 100

in rear, pushed along 7th, always behind

7
Silk - PURPLE, EMERALD GREEN hoop, WHITE cap
20/1
  • Form 46042-F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 97

held up in rear, raced keenly, sometimes jumped slowly, headway 3 out, one pace from next

8
Silk - Navy blue, scarlet hoops on sleeves, scarlet cap, gold spots
11/1
  • Form 435-370
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 95

tracked leaders, headway 3 out, beaten 2 out,weakened flat

9
Silk - Yellow, dark green seams, chevrons on sleeves, dark green cap

Posh Emily

47 C
11/1
  • Form 4-71373
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 95

held up towards rear, headway 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace last

10
Silk - Emerald green, yellow stars, sleeves and cap
40/1
  • Form 696-398
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 95

held up towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 2nd

11
Silk - Black, Emerald Green cross belts, hooped sleeves, check cap
  • Form 1FP20P/
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 98

held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, one pace when bumped last, weakened flat

12
Silk - Red, Grey cross belts and armlets
33/1
  • Form 8FP-44P
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 92

prominent to 9th

13
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, diamonds on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow star
3/1
  • Form UF39-U1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 85

held up in rear, headway 8th, led 2 out, ridden and hung left after last, headed near finish

14
Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (quartered), Maroon sleeves and cap
  • Form P-30067
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 91

prominent, led 8th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened flat

15
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow check
150/1
  • Form 0820
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 90

behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

16
Silk - Scarlet, Emerald Green sleeves, Black and Emerald Green hooped cap
20/1
  • Form 64-P328
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 90

led until 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

3
NR

Share Option

68 BFD
  • Form 018605
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 103

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

An open heat to commence proceedings and one where FRENCH TIES is taken to follow-up his Sedgefield win, while Makin A Fuss and Cuckoo Lane are interesting opponents. The Jennie Candlish-trained selection relishes cut in the ground, with both his career wins having come when those conditions prevailed. Still lightly-raced for an eight-year-old, the switch back to hurdles paid dividends over 3m 3f, but this slight drop back to three miles should not be a problem and he is suggested to defy a 7lb penalty. Makin A Fuss put in a good performance to finish runner-up to Well Green at Newton Abbot last spring, but then fell too early to tell how he would have fared on his chase debut here in November. Now switched straight back to hurdling, he can go well although has to prove he can handle these conditions. Oamaru Stone has plenty of stamina, having won a three-mile Irish point on bottomless ground before joining Paul Nicholls. So far he hasn't fired as perhaps many would have expected, but that is not to say that his handler can't find the key to him, and market support would be interesting. Cuckoo Lane has put in a couple of nice efforts to make the frame on both runs so far and she comes back after a short break today. Victor Dartnall's runners are in good form, so it would be no surprise if she found enough improvement to get seriously competitive, or even win, though we prefer the claims of French Ties.

Formwatch

Cuckoo Lane (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Mid-division, headway 7th, every chance 3 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 3rd of 16, 5l behind Love of Tara (11-2) at Towcester 2m 5f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.

Departed (IRE) 66-1 (10-9) Mistake 4th, always behind, 8th of 12, 39l behind Menorah (10-12) at Warwick 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Nov.

Stagehand (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Held up, ridden approaching 3 out, never dangerous, 6th of 15, 23l behind Classic Dream (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.

Dawn At Sea 10-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 15, 17l behind Lord Crewe (10-8) at Ffos Las 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.

Oamaru Stone (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up in last trio, 7th and struggling 3 out, kept on after next, 5th of 9, 20l behind Aldertune (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.

Makin A Fuss 12-1 (11-8) Held up, fell 3rd, in a race won by Sir Winston (10-13) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (4) gs in Nov, 12 ran.

Tara Taylor 8-1 (10-13) Chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out, 10th of 16, 36l behind Stoop To Conquer (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Dec.

Posh Emily 16-1 (11-2) Held up mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on, 3rd of 18, 12l behind Captain Smoothy (10-3) at Exeter 2m 5f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (4) sft in Dec.

Norwest (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway when hit 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, 8th of 11, 38l behind Strategic Approach (11-0) at Chepstow 3m mdn hdl (4yo+) (4) hvy in Dec.

Back In Business (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up after 16th, in a race won by Obaki de Grissay (10-11) at Exeter 3m 6f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Mar '08, 11 ran.

Nearly A Breeze 12-1 (11-0) Towards rear, weakened 3 out, pulled up soon after, in a race won by Captain Smoothy (10-3) at Exeter 2m 5f 4yo Am hcp 0-100 (4) sft in Dec, 18 ran.

French Ties (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Held up, smooth headway 3 out, led next, stayed on well, won at Sedgefield 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Jan beating Gouranga (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.

Sean Thornton (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, chased winner 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 7th of 13, 43l behind Wishfull Thinking (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hdl (3) sft in Jan.

Flowerbud 50-1 (10-7) Held up mid-division, no impression 3 out, 13th of 17, well behind Dolly Penrose (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f mrs nov hdl (4) sft in Dec.

Devito (FR) 12-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders, lost place 4th, soon behind, last of 8, well behind Isle de Maurice (10-5) at Fontwell 2m 4f sell hdl (3) sft in Dec.

Share Option 10-3fav (11-3) Held up in rear, keen early, headway after 7th, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 16l behind Quinte Du Chatelet (10-13) at Uttoxeter 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) hvy in Nov.