Racecards
14:35 Taunton
Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 198y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,431
- 2nd: £1,581
- 3rd: £790
- 4th: £396
- Form 325-P23
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer O Signy
- Jockey David Bass
close up, led 4 out, pushed along and headed 3 out, gradually faded
- Form P/5-365
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
prominent, chased leader after 3 out, no impression when jumped left final flight, hung left and unseated rider just after last
- Form 4P7867
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Phillip Armson
chased leaders, ridden after 8th, soon beaten
- Form 540-8PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey K E Buckley
in rear, ridden 3 out and struggling, tailed off
- Form 000929
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
mid-division, effort and headway to track front pair after 8th, pressed leader 4 out, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, clear and left further ahead last, pushed out, comfortably
- Form 424843
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey David Noonan
in rear, ridden after 3 out, left in remote 3rd last, plugged on one pace
- Form 50-FP35
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey James Best
led, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened quickly
- Form 04P0-P0
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leaders, raced keenly, pushed along and weakened 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 650-PP4
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey Charlie Price
mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 8th, stayed on for some headway after 3 out, ran on and left in remote 2nd last
- Form 00/9-6P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer Miss Sarah Robinson
- Jockey David Prichard
towards rear, pushed along after 5th, tailed off 8th, pulled before 4 out
Verdict
Vanderbilt is 0-56 and surely worth opposing again. David Pipe runs Kotki but Tom Scudamore partners GO SACRE GO for Nicky Henderson and the lightly-raced six-year-old gets the vote in only his second handicap. Bolsover Bill was a disappointing favourite at Fontwell following his second at Newcastle but cheekpieces are applied so he can’t be ignored. Mad About Sally also has a chance on placed efforts at Huntingdon and Sedgefield.
Formwatch
Mad About Sally (IRE) 11-1 (10-12) Led, hit 5th, ridden and not fluent last, no extra and lost two places towards finish, 3rd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Fairfield Ferrata (11-5) at Sedgefield 2m 4f (4) gs in Mar.
Go Sacre Go (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Led, not fluent 7th, headed before 2 out, fading when jumped left last, 5th of 10, 15 3/4l behind Hyland (11-7) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Kotki (FR) 10-1 (11-6) Rear of mid-division, struggling from 13th, 7th of 17, dist behind Powerful Position (11-2) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Geordie Washington (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Led, 3 lengths clear 8th, blundered 13th and headed, pulled up soon after 15th, at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Bolsover Bill (IRE) 3-1fav (10-11) Chased leaders, jumped left and not fluent 8th, beaten 2 out, weakened flat, 9th of 15, 24 1/2l behind Coronado Joe (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Vanderbilt (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader when not fluent 2 out, kept on pace, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Coole Well (11-3) at Fakenham 2m (4) gs in Mar.
Doyens De Ante (IRE) 9-1 (10-13) Midfield, pushed after 4 out, 5th when ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 15, 18 1/4l behind My Last Oscar (12-1) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Toad Of Toad Hall 150-1 (10-11) Always in rear, well beaten 7th, tailed off next, 15th of 16, dist behind Novus Aditus (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Menapian (IRE) 150-1 (10-3) Tracked leading trio, went 3rd at 4th until 8th, soon outpaced and lost touch, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Nassalam (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Millie's Flying 300-1 (10-11) Towards rear, outpaced 8th, behind and pulled up 2 out, at Plumpton 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Dec.