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14:40 Taunton

Setsquare Recruitment Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,700 added
  • Winner: £5,653
  • 2nd: £1,660
  • 3rd: £830
  • 4th: £415
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 53.40s
  • Off Time: 14:40:39
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Black, White hoops and sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 218
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 116

made all, ridden after 3 out, clear approaching 2 out, easily

2
Silk - White, Royal Blue stripe, Royal Blue and White chevrons on sleeves, Royal Blue cap
20/1
  • Form 8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression

3
Silk - BLACK and WHITE check, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK and WHITE quartered cap
33/1
  • Form 09-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

held up towards rear, hampered 6th, ridden and some headway approaching 2 out, never nearer

5
Silk - White, grey spots and armlets
11/4
  • Form 12-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, hampered 6th, headway when blundered 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner

6
Silk - Dark Blue and Red (quartered), Dark Blue sleeves, Red stars, Red cap
  • Form 3550
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

prominent, jumped left 4th, weakened after next, tailed off

7
Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, Dark Blue cap
  • Form 65
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12

towards rear, jumped slowly 4th, ridden before next, well beaten 3 out

8
Silk - Dark Blue and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Dark Blue cap
25/1
  • Form 77P-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

mid-division, took keen hold, headway approaching 6th, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten

10
Silk - Yellow, Black epaulets, Black and Yellow check sleeves, Red cap
8/1
  • Form 3-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, lost place after 4th, hampered 6th, struggling 3 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out

11
Silk - Yellow and White stripes, Yellow sleeves and cap
15/8
  • Form 425
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 117

mid-division, took keen hold, fell 6th

12
Silk - White, Black star, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star
28/1
  • Form 643-98
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, headway on outside from 5th, went 2nd next until mistake 2 out, no extra last

13
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey stars, Grey sleeves, Dark Blue stars
20/1
  • Form 31-56
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

tracked leaders, hampered 6th, soon lost place

14
Silk - Red, emerald green seams, emerald green sleeves, red armlets and star on emerald green cap
  • Form 06
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

pulled hard in touch, chased winner 5th until next, hit 2 out, soon beaten

4
NR
  • Form F5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12

Nonrunner

9
NR
  • Form 00/8-53
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Arab League faced a stiff task at the weights when unplaced in a novices' handicap at Ascot last time and has stronger claims here. But he still has to give 6lb to OUTRAGEOUS REQUEST, who ran a nice race on his debut for Philip Hobbs at Cheltenham and should be capable of holding his own in decent company this winter. Daymar Bay had decent bumper form and should prove a lot better than he showed on his hurdles bow at Chepstow but it's difficult to see many of the others getting involved today.

Formwatch

Arab League (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Led, hit 4 out and narrowly headed, chased leader, slow next, ridden and still every chance 2 out, weakened between last 2, 8th of 13, 20l behind Merehead (11-7) at Ascot 2m 3f nov hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Oct.

Billion Dollar Kid 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, never on terms, 8th of 12, 20l behind Perpetually (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gf in Oct.

Bumblebee (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway after 3rd, lost place after next, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 9th of 13, well behind Spirit Son (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) sft in Jan.

Daymar Bay (IRE) 2-1fav (10-12) Prominent, took keen hold, jumped right 4 out, lost place when bad mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 16, 29l behind Prospect Wells (10-12) at Chepstow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.

Highway Jack (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Held up in rear and keen, led before 2nd, headed 5 out, weakened from next, 13th of 15, well behind Lamps (11-0) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy.

Hold The Bucks (USA) 25-1 (10-12) Chased leading trio, mistake and weakened 3 out, 5th of 7, 20l behind Marc Aurele (11-7) at Stratford 2m sell hdl (5) gf in Oct.

Kala Patthar 12-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway over 6f out, weakened over 3f out, pulled up over 2f out, in a race won by Josh's Dreamway (10-11) at Stratford 2m NH flat (5) gd in Apr, 16 ran.

Moorland Sunset 12-1 (10-11) Held up in touch, challenged 3f out, impeded and swerved right over 1f out, stayed on, held by winner well inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Lataradud (10-7) at Worcester 2m cond NH flat (6) gd in May.

Outrageous Request 5-4fav (11-0) Took keen hold, pressed winner until not fluent 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 9, 14l behind Court In Session (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m mdn hdl (3) gf in Oct.

Rowlestone Lad 33-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, wandered at the hudles and went badly right, clear 3rd, headed when hit 2 out, weakened last, 8th of 16, 25l behind Prospect Wells (10-12) at Chepstow 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.

Shinko Moon 8-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, led, mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd, hit 6th, headed 3 out, 5th and weakening when mistake 2 out, 6th of 7, 30l behind Judiciary (10-11) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gd in Oct.

Dreambrook Lady (IRE) 66-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 3 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 15, 29l behind Combustible Lady (10-10) at Worcester 2m mrs nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.

Calypso Star (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, chased leaders, not fluent and weakened 3 out, mistake last, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Numen (11-5) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) fm in Oct.

Koralsdarling (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Held up last, tracked leader after 2nd, hit 4 out, went left and hit 3 out, soon lost 2nd, stayed close 3rd until weakened between last 2, hit last, 3rd of 4, 13l behind Adrenalin Flight (11-5) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Oct.