Racecards
13:30 Taunton
First Of The Season Juvenile Novices' Claiming Hurdle (Class F)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Form 56
- Age 3
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs Jane Galpin
- Jockey S Stronge
chased winner, ridden 2 out, weakened final bend
- Form 344
- Age 3
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, mistake 3rd, some headway 4th, blundered 5th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
Frambo (IRE)
36- Form 01
- Age 3
- Weight 10-10
held up in mid-division, ridden hard to 2 out, headway approaching last, stayed on
- Form F3
- Age 3
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Mr A Glassonbury
in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer P Butler
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 2 out, ran on well from approaching last
- Form 65
- Age 3
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer P Haslam
- Jockey Mr R Stephens
pulled hard and led, clear after 2nd, not fluent 4th, pushed along after 2 out, easily
- Form U10504
- Age 3
- Weight 10-8
pulled early and held up last, mistake 3rd and 4th, ridden 2 out, soon weakened
Moon Catcher
19- Form 434
- Age 3
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
prominent, not fluent 4th, ridden and headway after 2 out, stayed on well to go distant 2nd approaching last
- Form 50
- Age 3
- Weight 10-1
prominent, mistake 2nd, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on one pace from approaching last
Verdict
Blaise Wood, Biscar Two and Frambo are three against the field in a competitive opener and the tentative vote goes to Biscar Two. The selection was a good fourth on his debut in a fair race behind Salut Saint Cloud, he is sure to have learnt from the experience and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat. Blaise Wood rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Icarus Dream. He hails from there same yard as Salut Saint Cloud so they should no where they stand as regards the selection. However the selection has more scope for improvement. Frambo is another worthy of respect he won well last time out when defeating Mabel Riley. However that was in a seller and this looks tougher so he is passed over on this occasion. Martin Pipe sets a poser by saddling three runners and of the three Wood Lord looks best as he is dropping in grade and will be suited by the return to this trip having not stayed a longer trip last time out. Of the remainder Soleil d¿Hiver has place claims but does not appear to see out the trip and for the winner we return to Biscar Two.