Racecards
14:40 Taunton
Classic Collection Holidays Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,800 added
- Winner: £8,344
- 2nd: £3,839
- 3rd: £1,920
- 4th: £961
Choccabloc
236- Form 2/12152-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
held up in mid-division, closed on leaders after 3 out, ridden ridden after last, ran on strongly run-in, took second towards finish, not pace of winner final strides
- Form 1221-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
led, ridden when headed approaching 2 out, ridden last, drifted left when weakening run-in
- Form 3/16-283
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Lewis Stones
wore hood to post, held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, chased leaders after 2 out, ridden last, weakened run-in
- Form 12/143-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer R A Teal
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
went to post early and mounted on chute, prominent, outpaced after 3 out, dropped to last home turn, gradually weakened
Latin Verse
19- Form 1P2-672
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Anthony Charlton
- Jockey Callum Pritchard
towards rear, not fluent 1st and 2nd, headway after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened run-in
- Form 31621/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
close up, pushed along before 2 out, outpaced before last, weakened run-in
- Form 644382
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 119
wore hood to post, in touch with leaders, narrowly led approaching 2 out, all out when headed after last, no extra when headed run-in, weakened to third towards finish
- Form 4-P1181
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer K Pickard
- Jockey Gearoid Harney
mid-division, raced wide when closed on leaders after 5th, ridden after 3 out, outpaced after last, weakened towards finish
- Form 3P3-3P6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Miss Olive Nicholls
prominent, closed on leaders after 3 out, not fluent last, ran on strongly run-in, led final 100 yards flat, won going away
Forecast
Choccabloc (5/2), Getalead (10/3), Wilful (4/1), Ilanz (13/2), Him Malaya (9/1), Latin Verse (10/1), Liverpool Knight (14/1), Kamaxos (20/1), Paso Doble (40/1)
Formwatch
Choccabloc 14-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, challenged before 2 out, not pace of winner and well held flat, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Quai De Bourbon (11-12) at Ayr 2m 4f (3) sft in Apr.
Wilful (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Led after 1st, not fluent 2 out, ridden and asserted flat, readily, won at Worcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Aug beating Onlyamatteroftime (11-7) by 9l, 8 ran.
Ilanz (FR) 10-1 (11-11) Held up in mid-division on inside, headway and angled out turning in, chased leaders before 2 out, led 2 out, narrowly headed last, ridden and no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Flying Fortune (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jul.
Kamaxos (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Prominent, pecked 2nd, lost place before next, blundered 4th, eased down and pulled up before 6th, at Warwick 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Latin Verse 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, mistake 3rd, lost position 3 out, ridden and headway before 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, kept on run-in, no impression, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Gold For Alec (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Paso Doble (IRE) 4-5fav (11-5) Made all, pressed before 2 out, ridden out after last, stayed on strongly, always in command, readily, won at Taunton 2m (4) gd in Dec beating Mister Marbles (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Liverpool Knight 10-1 (11-3) Led, pushed along after 8th, ridden before 3 out, headed flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Act Of Authority (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Getalead (IRE) 6-4fav (11-1) Chased leader, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, soon went clear but started to hang right and idle badly, mistake at 2 out, reduced lead when mistake last, found extra when pressed flat, stayed on, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Irish Hill (12-0) by 1l, 5 ran.
Him Malaya (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, towards rear after 2nd, mistake 3rd, ridden before 2 out and some progress, not fluent 2 out and soon well held, 6th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Getalead (11-3) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Oct.