Racecards
14:15 Taunton
Stables Business Park Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,800 added
- Winner: £8,344
- 2nd: £3,839
- 3rd: £1,920
- 4th: £961
- Form 315-211
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
midfield, in touch with winner 3 out, soon ridden and chased winner, kept on same pace approaching last
- Form 4/215PP-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
always in rear, driven and tailed off before 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 7/30-62P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs A M Thorpe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
led, soon clear, reduced advantage before 6th where headed, ridden and tailed off before 2 out
- Form 2113-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Bryan Carver
midfield, in touch with winner 3 out, ridden and chased leaders before 2 out, no impression before last
- Form 120-321
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
travelled strongly, prominent, headway to lead 6th, 2 lengths ahead 2 out, soon ridden and maintained advantage, pushed out run-in, readily
- Form 4/34-51
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
never travelling in rear, ridden before 4th, pulled up before 6th
Forecast
Tom Doniphon (2/3), Sorceleur (5/2), Coastal Rock (11/2), Valadon (10/1), Silent Revolution (50/1), Henn See (150/1)
Formwatch
Sorceleur (FR) 2-9fav (11-10) Made all, travelling best and 2 lengths clear 2 out, soon ridden, maintained advantage approaching last, pushed out run-in, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) gd in Nov beating Holeshot (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.
Henn See (FR) 5-2 (11-9) Raced 3rd, 4th before 6th, slightly detached after 7th, slow jump 3 out and detached, pulled up before 2 out, at Tramore 1m 7f gd in Apr.
Silent Revolution (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, not always fluent, pushed along after 8th, soon beaten, behind 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Valadon (IRE) 15-8fav (11-7) Pressed leader, mistake 4 out and lost position, hit 3 out and weakened quickly, 4th of 5, 26 1/4l behind Javert Allen (12-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Tom Doniphon (FR) 9-4fav (11-12) Made all, travelled strongly, forged away 2 out, not fluent last, pushed out run-in, unchallenged, won at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Two To Tango (11-5) by 5 1/2l, 8 ran.
Coastal Rock (FR) 10-3 (10-13) Held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 3rd, headway before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went close 2nd when not fluent last, led flat, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Fils De Roi (11-11) by 3/4l, 7 ran.