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16:00 Taunton

P.a.s. Sound & Communications Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,200 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 35.00s
  • Off Time: 16:00:34
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Aldertune (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Silver Accord (IRE)

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Shalamiyr (FR)

      11/1

        1
        Silk - RED, YELLOW stars and armlets

        Aldertune (IRE)

        80
        2/1
        • Form 4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        made virtually all, hard pressed from over 2f out, stayed on to assert final furlong, driven out

        2
        Silk - Black and Yellow diabolo, halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Black star

        Dontsayathing (IRE)

        28
        9/1
        • Form 3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        chased leaders, joined winner over 5f out, ridden over 4f out, weakened 3f out

        3
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), WHITE sleeves and cap

        Larks Lad (IRE)

        38 BF
        10/11
        • Form 45
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        tracked leaders until weakened very quickly 8f out, soon pulled up

        4
        Silk - Green and Orange (halved), quartered cap

        Silver Accord (IRE)

        653
        20/1
        • Form 462/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        held up, headway 7f out, joined winner 4f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out until entering final furlong, no extra

        5
        Silk - Black and Pink check, Black cap

        Webberys Dream

        66/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        took keen hold, with winner until weakened 4f out

        6
        Silk - White, Red diamond and armlets, Light Blue cap

        Camomile Green

        32
        150/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        always towards rear, tailed off final 3f

        7
        Silk - Emerald Green, White epaulets, diabolo on sleeves, White cap

        Kaftan Lad

        53
        150/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        behind from halfway, tailed off and pulled up final furlong

        8
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ROYAL BLUE diabolo, LIGHT BLUE sleeves and cap

        Shalamiyr (FR)

        26 BF
        11/1
        • Form 28
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-7

        held up, struggling over 6f out, plugged on to go moderate 3rd 3f out, never a factor

        9
        Silk - Dark Blue, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Blue seams and cap

        Lilly Lane

        25/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        chased leaders, clipped heels 8f out, ridden 6f out, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up final furlong

        Previous results

        2008
        Silk -

        Divali Princess

        13/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-1

        In depth

        Verdict

        LARKS LAD has taken a couple of races to get the hang of things but can make it third time lucky here, while Aldertune, Dontsayathing and Shalamiyr are others to consider. Nicky Henderson-trained Larks Lad has been beaten in a couple of bumpers that were better than this, and although going off favourite last time he still showed some improvement. He is rated highly by a trainer whose judgement we trust, and he should finally get off the mark. Aldertune can improve for a nice enough Wincanton debut a couple of months ago and with Ruby Walsh up we should see a fair bit more. Shalamiyr disappointed at Exeter last time where more was expected of him, but we won't write him off yet and it will interesting to see how he performs. Dontsayathing made a pleasing debut here last month and with Bob Buckler's runners going well he is not ruled out. Silver Accord probably wants better ground and we'll take Larks Lad to score.

        Formwatch

        Aldertune (IRE) 11-1 (11-1) Towards rear, headway 7f out, kept on final furlong, 4th of 12, 12l behind Express Leader (11-4) at Wincanton 2m nhf (5) sft in Nov.

        Dontsayathing (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Prominent, ridden and every chance over 2f out, ran on and hung right final furlong, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 11, 6l behind Pepe Simo (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f nhf (5) gs in Dec.

        Larks Lad (IRE) 2-1fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, challenged 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 5th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Red Harbour (11-4) at Ascot 2m nhf Grd 2 (1) gs in Dec.

        Silver Accord (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 9f out, led 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed near finish, 2nd of 14, nk behind Spud (11-4) at Worcester 2m mdn nhf (6) gf in Apr '07.

        Webberys Dream Bandmaster gelding out of Sheilas Dream.

        Camomile Green 66-1 (10-6) Held up, ridden 4f out, soon weakened, 11th of 17, well behind Jau (11-2) at Wincanton 2m nhf (5) gs in Dec.

        Kaftan Lad 66-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway to join leaders after 5f, ridden 4f out, weakened 3f out, 12th of 15, well behind Mail de Bievre (10-9) at Exeter 1m 5f nhf (5) sft in Dec.

        Shalamiyr (FR) 2-1fav (10-7) Pulled early and chased leaders, weakened 3f out, 8th of 13, 22l behind Daring Origyn (10-0) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn nhf (5) gd.

        Lilly Lane Tamayaz filly out of All But Two.