Racecards
12:30 Taunton
EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
- Form S2-1221
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey C J Davies
made all, not fluent 1st, clear from 7th, increased advantage when not fluent 2 out, unchallenged
- Form 78
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey James Best
held up in rear, ridden and struggling after 5th, passed some well beaten horses from 2 out, no chance
Castarnie
66- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Felix de Giles
held up in rear, well behind 7th
- Form 143-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Michael Byrne
tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, weakened before 7th
- Form 879
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey A Thornton
held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, well beaten after next
- Form 80
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Mr M Legg
mid-division, went modest 5th 7th, stayed on approaching 2 out, closing on 2nd close home, no chance with winner
- Form 9-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey D C Costello
not fluent, chased winner until before 4th, weakened 6th, pulled up before next
- Form 2-060
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Ian Popham
prominent, went 2nd before 4th until after next, well held 3rd from 7th until just after last
Y A Bon (IRE)
243- Form 63
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M Hill
- Jockey Hadden Frost
in touch, jumped right 1st, mistake and battled for well held 3rd after 3 out until next, no impression
Kayfleur
31- Form 36-121
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in touch, went 2nd after 5th, winner drew clear from 7th and well held after, just managed to hold on for 2nd
Verdict
Comfortable Ludlow winner KAYFLEUR gets 11lb from Horizontal Speed, not taking into account Chris Davies' claim. That may be enough for Henry Daly's mare to double her tally over timber, though the latter is proven over track and trip on heavy ground. It will be a surprise if any of the others are involved at the business end, though winning pointer Power Of God probably needed his run behind Aerial over 3m here.
Formwatch
Horizontal Speed (IRE) 11-10fav (11-4) Made all, clear before 2 out, stayed on well, won at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Dec beating Foggy's Wall (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 14 ran.
Brave Encounter (IRE) 100-1 (11-0) Raced wide chasing leaders, weakened 7th, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Tagrita (10-7) at Exeter 2m 7f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec.
Castarnie 100-1 (10-12) Not that fluent, always towards rear, tailed off, 13th of 17, well behind Mosspark (10-12) at Exeter 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.
Power Of God (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Tracked winner until 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, 4th of 5, 36l behind Aerial (10-12) at Taunton 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Dec.
Proper Job 40-1 (10-7) Took keen hold, soon in touch on outside, carried left on bend after 2f, pushed along 8f out, weakened over 5f out, tailed off, 9th of 11, well behind Justanother Muddle (11-0) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (5) hvy in Dec.
Spending Time 20-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, in touch, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 34l behind Zulu Oscar (11-4) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) gs in Nov.
Starship Trouper 100-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon behind, tailed off, 12th of 14, well behind Zulu Oscar (11-4) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) gs in Nov.
The Kvilleken 100-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 11th of 21, 41l behind Oscar Hoof (10-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs in Dec.
Y A Bon (IRE) 7-2 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Are They Your Own (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf in May.
Kayfleur 10-11fav (10-7) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, challenged next, led 2 out, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Ludlow 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Dec beating Forgivienne (10-10) by 7l, 14 ran.