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16:50 Taunton
Bathwick Tyres Bridgwater Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 2688-83
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
held up towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 2nd
- Form 53/56-RP
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Liam McKenna
led 1st until after 3rd, pressed leader until mistake and unseated rider 6th
- Form 83U046
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey S Corby
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 5P120-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Robert Williams
tracked leaders, mistake 5th, lost place before 6th, behind next, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 4-2F658
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey C J Maher
mid-division, lost place before 2nd, headway 3 out, 3rd before next until last, one pace
- Form 2P7P4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey W Featherstone
towards rear, ridden and struggling 6th
Bandon Roc
47- Form 7904-7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey M Hamill
towards rear, reminders before 2nd, headway approaching 6th, 2nd after 3 out, led before next, soon clear
New Reaction
32- Form P-80F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
mid-division, ridden after 5th, struggling next, behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 5P6U3P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey George Blackwell
soon tailed off
- Form 63-P509
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey David Noonan
tracked leaders, left 2nd 6th, led 3 out, headed before next, no impression on winner, lost 2nd last, one pace
- Form 72-0609
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened from 3 out
- Form 44P-0P9
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey Mr Robert Hawker
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, outpaced and no impression before next
- Form 28726/6
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
towards rear, headway after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner
- Form 3P70PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey David Prichard
chased leaders, not fluent and rider lost iron briefly 3rd, lost place until closed again 3 out, clipped heels and stumbled on bend soon after, weakened before next, pulled up before last
- Form 179/PF0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
chasing leaders 2nd, losing place when slightly hampered after 3 out, weakened
- Form P468-P0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs H E Rees
- Jockey Jordan Williams
led until 1st, led after 3rd, not fluent and headed 3 out, soon weakened
- Form P52/21-8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Verdict
Not the ideal 'getting-out' stakes for punters to savour with hardly any of the field having looked like winning on recent starts. Scales finds himself with top weight despite only running third in a seller last time, although he does have a course and distance victory to his name. New Venture seemed quite well thought of when a French import for the Fry team but has pulled up on both starts this term and connections now reach for cheekpieces. Periquest would have a chance if recapturing his consistent form of 2015 but the jury is currently out with him too so a chance is taken with BANDON ROC. He's lightly raced with just five runs to his name and has shown occasional glimmers of ability. Cor Wot An Apple is also an each-way possible.
Formwatch
Scales (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, headway before 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on, 3rd of 7, 9 1/2l behind Paddocks Lounge (11-6) at Leicester 2m 4f (5) gs in Jan.
New Vennture (FR) 13-2 (11-12) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, closed after 4 out, lost place before 3 out, pulled up before next, at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Cor Wot An Apple 8-1 (11-7) Towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 32 3/4l behind Bally Lagan (10-2) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Seacon Beg (IRE) 80-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, lost place after 3 out, soon beaten, 6th of 10, 29 3/4l behind Bonobo (11-4) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in May.
Flow With Eve 66-1 (11-6) Raced wide, chased leaders, 2nd after 5th, hit next, weakened 3 out, 8th of 14, dist behind My Khaleesi (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn (5) sft in Jan.
Kaiden Michael (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Raced in 4th in chasing group, went 3rd 5th until mistake 3 out, plugged on same pace in 4th, 4th of 8, 28 3/4l behind The Worlds End (11-11) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan.
Bandon Roc 14-1 (11-2) Towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, never dangerous, 7th of 15, 19 1/4l behind Beau Du Brizais (11-11) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
New Reaction 100-1 (10-12) In rear, ridden 5th, well behind 4 out, fell next, at Hereford 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Bennachie (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Behind, mistake 4th, struggling 11th, pulled up soon after, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Bonvilston Boy 16-1 (11-3) Towards rear, not fluent 1st, mistake and ridden 5th, behind from next, 9th of 12, 37 3/4l behind G'day Aussie (10-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Touch Screen (IRE) 200-1 (11-6) Mid-division, behind from 6th, 9th of 14, dist behind Bags Groove (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Jan.
All But Grey 50-1 (11-2) Towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 17, 24 3/4l behind Goal (11-10) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Queen Of Epirus 33-1 (10-8) In rear, some late minor progress, never involved, 6th of 12, dist behind Silver Streak (10-9) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Darloa (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, every chance after 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Hot Pepper 25-1 (10-7) Never better than mid-division, mistakes 3rd and 5th, tailed off 3 out, 13th of 17, dist behind Goal (11-10) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gd in Jan.
Kahdian (IRE) 50-1 (10-7) In touch, headway chasing leaders approaching 8th, mistake next, weakened after 3 out, tailed off and eased after last, 11th of 12, dist behind Peal Of Bells (11-5) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Periquest 16-1 (10-0) In touch, not fluent 1st or 6th, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Bennys King (11-5) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.