Racecards
13:00 Taunton
British EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 31-421
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
chased leaders on inside, 2nd going well after 3 out, led between last 2, soon clear, stayed on well, easily
- Form 72-3312
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
mid-division, closer approaching 6th, went 2nd 4 out until after next, plugged on in 3rd, weakened into modest 4th 2 out
- Form 1544
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
held up towards rear, steady headway on inside approaching 4 out, went modest 3rd 2 out
- Form 1-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, soon outpaced
- Form 4/33-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey J J Burke
chased leaders on outside, weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
Lilly Pedlar
19- Form 7/5-23
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
led, pushed along and headed between last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 14
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leader until 4 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off and eased before next
Sakandi
118- Form 0-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
towards rear, reminders and struggling after 5th, tailed off
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
raced out wide towards rear, mistake and reminder after 4th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Rex Dingle
always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 52222/1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
NonRunner
Verdict
Lily Of Leysbourne has shown improved form since tackling handicaps so reverting to novice company under a penalty is a slight concern. Wincanton winner Global Harmony was trounced under a penalty at Wetherby and ALLAVINA (NAP) has more scope. Olly Murphy’s mare was always travelling well when getting off the mark in decent company at Fontwell. She holds Rock On Rita on that run and an earlier second at Fakenham is working out well. Nico de Boinville prefers Lilly Pedlar, second here in November, to Buttsbury Lady of the Henderson pair. Lady In Hiding needs more and Home Farm House might need the experience.
Formwatch
Allavina (IRE) 11-8fav (10-12) Raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd after 5th, led and hit last, stayed on well, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) hvy in Jan beating Belle De Manech (11-4) by 1l, 9 ran.
Global Harmony (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Close up, chased clear winner 3 out, never a threat, 2nd of 11, 23l behind Ballycallan Fame (10-12) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Dec.
Buttsbury Lady 11-1 (11-0) Mid-division on inside, plugged on in modest 4th before 2 out, 4th of 15, 12 1/2l behind Little River Bay (11-12) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) hvy in Jan.
Cucumber Gin (IRE) 150-1 (10-12) Always in rear, pulled up, at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Home Farm House (IRE) 11-1 (11-0) Held up, pushed along in rear over 4f out, well beaten final 3f, 5th of 11, 19 3/4l behind Sheila Nash (11-0) at Kempton 2m (5) pol in Feb.
Lady In Hiding (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Always towards rear, tailed off when mistake 4 out, 12th of 15, dist behind Little River Bay (11-12) at Newbury 2m 5f (4) hvy in Jan.
Lilly Pedlar 4-1 (10-9) Chased winner until 2nd, in touch, not fluent 5th, lost place before 3 out, soon well beaten, left remote 3rd before 2 out, 3rd of 18, dist behind Lucky One (11-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) hvy in Feb.
Rock On Rita (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until after 5th, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 9, dist behind Allavina (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) hvy in Jan.
Sakandi 80-1 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden towards end of back straight, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Karlie (10-12) at Taunton 2m (5) gf in Oct.
The Tithe (IRE) Jet Away M out of Jerusala.
Wee Fly Too 150-1 (11-0) In rear, behind 7th, pulled up before 3 out, at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Feb.
Lily Of Leysbourne 12-1 (11-0) Waited with in rear and off the pace, steady headway on inside approaching 3 out, 2nd before next, soon closed, led before last, kept on well, won at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Runasimi River (11-11), 12 ran.