Racecards
14:42 Taunton
Taunton Branch RNLI Supporters Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 1y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 20-6241
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
raced in second, disputed lead 3 out, pushed along before next, passed for second approaching last, one pace
Barbarian
72- Form 30
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
settled just behind leaders but dropped to mid-division at halfway and pushed along briefly after 6th, under pressure after next and little response
- Form 593
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
settled just behind leaders, headway in third when went left 2 out, pressing leader when nodded last, ran on
- Form 1/32-552
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leaders, headway to dispute lead 3 out, driven ahead next, pressed at last but stayed on well
- Form 65/4-9
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
held up in midfield, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace
Mr Sociable
37- Form 05
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Bryan Carver
soon at rear, under pressure and began to lose touch 5th, detached when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 5-7P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, headway into fourth after jumping 3 out, ridden soon after and kept on same pace
- Form 54-64P9
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey Lewis Stones
held up towards rear, struggling after 4 out and weakened quickly
Crem Fresh
26- Form 553/58P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey James Best
led until joined 3 out, pushed along and soon weakened
- Form 8/9-U0P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
close up early but settled in mid-division on outer, began to lose ground 3 out and weakened quickly
- Form 009R
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
slightly worse than mid-division, at rear of main group before 4 out, ridden but never able to get competitive
- Form P0P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Angus Cheleda
towards rear, pushed along 3 out, never a factor
Verdict
Only a short-head separated Time To Tinker and GRANDADS COTTAGE here earlier in the month and that pair look set to dominate again. On 6lb better terms, the latter should take his revenge and get off the mark today. Earth Lord was beaten more than 20 lengths when third at Wincanton but still looks the pick of the remainder even though he is crying out for a step up in distance.
Formwatch
Time To Tinker (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-3) Not fluent 1st, chased leaders on inside, led approaching 2 out, joined last, strongly pressed run-in, all out, won at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gs in Mar beating Grandads Cottage (11-3) by shd, 13 ran.
Barbarian 50-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along after halfway, lost place 5f out, 10th of 12, 29 1/4l behind Flemenstide (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) sft in Jan.
Earth Lord (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Prominent in chasing group, plugged on in 3rd from 2 out but never near leading duo, 3rd of 15, 21 1/4l behind Balko Saint (10-8) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Mar.
Grandads Cottage (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Held up in mid-division on inside, smooth headway tracking leaders on bit before 2 out, 2nd soon after 2 out, upsides last, strong challenge and every chance run-in, just failed, 2nd of 13, shd behind Time To Tinker (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gs in Mar.
Mister Timmytucks 66-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, hampered stable bend before 4th, weakened before 3 out, 9th of 15, dist behind Star Gate (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Mr Sociable 150-1 (11-3) Held up on inside, lost touch final 6f, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Thunder Rock (11-3) at Exeter 2m 1f (5) hvy in Feb.
Off The Planet (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Held up, closed 3rd, lost place 5th, not fluent 6th, well beaten next, soon pulled up, at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Bet On Betty 250-1 (11-0) Keen in midfield, ridden after 3 out, readily outpaced before 2 out, plugged on, 9th of 11, 34 1/2l behind Triple Nickle (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Mar.
Crem Fresh 200-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, pushed along and struggling going out on last circuit, tailed off and pulled up before 6th, at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Midnight Annie 200-1 (10-9) In rear, struggling and detached by 5th, pulled up before 7th, at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan.
Mr Yeats (IRE) 200-1 (10-7) Close up in rear, ridden and not fluent 3 out, ducked right and refused approaching 2 out, at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) gs in Mar.
Presgrave (IRE) 250-1 (10-8) Prominent in chasing group until lost place 4th, soon behind, tailed off when went badly left 5th and 3 out, pulled up soon after, at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Mar.