Racecards
14:10 Taunton
William Hill Epic Value Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 104y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,099 added
- Winner: £4,805
- 2nd: £2,211
- 3rd: £1,106
- 4th: £553
- Form 21
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey David Noonan
took keen hold, led, headed 3rd, disputed lead 5th, soon led outright, a length ahead 2 out, pressed for lead approaching last where awkward, soon ridden and headed, weakened close home, lost 3rd near finish
Dodger Long
41- Form 42263
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Anthony Charlton
- Jockey H Cobden
midfield, jumped violently right 1st and 2nd, smooth headway to chase leaders before 2 out, in touch with leaders approaching last, soon ridden, led close home, won going away
- Form 160
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
took keen hold, prominent, headway to chase leader before 2 out where a length down, soon ridden, every chance approaching last, soon briefly led but pressed for lead, headed close home, no match for winner near finish
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H Dickin
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
in touch behind leaders, fell 3rd
- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Anthony Charlton
- Jockey Ben Jones
held up in rear, ridden before 2 out where headway into modest 5th, no impression before last
- Form 869
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey James Davies
took keen hold, midfield, ridden and outpaced before 2 out
- Form 7
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Beau Morgan
took keen hold, prominent, led 3rd, disputed lead 5th, soon headed and ridden, lost position and tailed off 2 out
- Form 56
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R L Llewellyn
- Jockey Charlie Price
midfield, ridden and no impression in 4th before 2 out, stayed on into 3rd near finish
- Form 98
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
held up in rear, ridden and no impression before 2 out
- Form 70
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harry Bannister
midfield, hampered by faller 3rd, lost position before 5th, soon ridden, tailed off before 2 out
Formwatch
Inside Man (FR) 8-15fav (11-0) Made all, not fluent 4th, drew clear on bridle home turn, kept on, unchallenged, won at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Dec beating Great Valley (11-0) by 8l, 11 ran.
Dodger Long 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, not fluent 4th, pecked 3 out, went 2nd before mistake 2 out, no impression on winner, mistake last, soon lost 2nd, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Castelfort (11-7) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Lightning Flash (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Prominent, led 6f out, pushed along and headed 3f out, weakened final furlong, 10th of 13, 19 1/4l behind Tripoli Flyer (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (2) pol in Jan.
Lord Of All Saints (FR) 150-1 (11-0) Mid-division, mistake 1st, went 3rd 4 out, well held 2 out, weakened before last, 4th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Inside Man (11-0) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Pooch 22-1 (10-9) Off the pace in last trio, never a factor, last of 8, 25 1/4l behind Electric Mason (11-7) at Kempton 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Square Du Roule (FR) 125-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear on outside, took keen hold, headway when slow 5th, soon weakened, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Kel Du Large (11-0) at Hereford 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Wonderful Delight (GER) 8-1 (11-0) In touch in mid-division, headway when mistake 5th, soon lost place, well beaten 3 out, 7th of 10, 30 1/2l behind Kel Du Large (11-0) at Hereford 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Ask Me Another 125-1 (10-3) Midfield, lost position and ridden before 2 out, tailed off before last, 6th of 10, 28 3/4l behind Sweet Fantasy (11-2) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Diva B 100-1 (10-8) Not always fluent, hung left before 1st, rear of mid-division, some headway 3rd, not fluent 2 out, soon well beaten, 8th of 9, dist behind Mighty Moth (11-6) at Hereford 2m mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Kilberry (FR) 66-1 (11-0) Led, pushed along 4f out and soon headed, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 17, dist behind Park Princess (11-0) at Newbury 2m fll (4) sft in Dec.