Racecards
18:50 Taunton
Bathwick Tyres Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,300 added
- Winner: £5,393
- 2nd: £1,584
- 3rd: £792
- 4th: £396
- Form 42180/0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leaders, went 2nd 5 out until last, kept on same pace
- Form 116U15-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D Elsworth
towards rear, headway before 2 out, chased winner last, kept on and held run-in
- Form 262/320-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J P Ferguson
- Jockey J M Quinlan
made all, hit 3 out, clear before 2 out, kept on well
- Form 551626-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up mid-division, headway before 4 out, weakened 3 out, quickly pulled before 2 out
- Form 63/1251-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, headway 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, weakening when blundered last
- Form 2/13807-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J Mackie
- Jockey Peter Carberry
close up and raced wide, pushed along before 2 out, went 4th from last, kept on same pace
- Form 221793-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up in rear, weakened from 4 out
- Form 138182-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in touch, weakened before 4 out, tailed off
- Form 116/441-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up towards rear, some headway in 5th when fell 2 out
- Form 2/49070-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
close up, hit and lost place 5 out, soon weakened
Verdict
TED SPREAD hasn't raced since November but is still unexposed over hurdles and eased considerably in grade here. He's a course and distance winner and, with fitness unlikely to be an issue, may have the class to defy top weight. Ulys Du Charmil should also have more to offer and is from a yard in fine form while Cry of Freedom is tried in a visor after disappointing at Aintree and could figure. Nampour ran poorly at Cheltenham when gambled on last time, however, while Pearls Legend and Urcalin may find this too tough and Rajnagan and Laudatory are both returning from a break.
Formwatch
Ted Spread 6-1 (10-4) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway to mid-division soon after 5th, weakened 2 out, 10th of 15, 22l behind Raya Star (11-12) at Ascot 2m Listed hcp hdl (1) gs in Nov.
Rajnagan (IRE) 20-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, not always fluent, mistake 4 out, soon well behind, 5th of 8, 20l behind His Excellency (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m nov chs (2) gs in Oct.
Cry of Freedom (USA) 10-1 (10-2) Held up mid-division, weakened from 2 out, 17th of 22, 33l behind Cockney Sparrow (9-9) at Aintree 2m cond hcp hdl (2) gs in Apr.
Laudatory 8-1 (11-5) Prominent, lost place 6th, no impression from 3 out, 6th of 11, 15l behind Vulcanite (11-11) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Oct.
Ulys Du Charmil (FR) 15-8fav (11-10) Held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, led 2 out, clear from last, won at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs in Apr beating Desgrey (11-6) by 5l, 8 ran.
Knight In Purple 25-1 (10-13) Prominent, led before 2nd, headed and not fluent 4th, weakened before last, 7th of 11, 39l behind Starluck (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Ugo (USA) 9-2 (10-12) Always in last place, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, last of 3, 34l behind Private Equity (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nov chs 0-125 (4) gs in Apr.
Pearls Legend 13-2 (11-12) In touch in 5th on inside, went 2nd soon after 3 out, ridden and no impression on winner before next, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 18, 6l behind Benefit Cut (10-9) at Kempton 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.
Urcalin (FR) 10-1 (10-11) Towards rear, headway 6th, chased leaders 2 out, challenged on inside last, led flat, ridden out, won at Stratford 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Apr beating Cloudy Bob (11-6) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Nampour (FR) 5-2fav (10-3) Prominent, ridden after 3rd, ridden and lost place after next, well behind before 2 out, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Starluck (11-9) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Apr.