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15:55 Taunton

C & D Southwest Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
  • Winner: £5,523
  • 2nd: £1,622
  • 3rd: £811
  • 4th: £405
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 37.98s
  • Off Time: 15:55:08
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED STRIPES, white cap
  • Form 5792-12
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 137

led until fell 3 out

2
Silk - RED, WHITE chevron, hooped sleeves and cap
  • Form P64/410
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 135

took keen hold, held up in last pair, smooth headway approaching 7th, left disputing lead 3 out, led approaching 2 out, clear when hit last, kept on strongly

3
Silk - Emerald green, black seams, hooped sleeves, striped cap
14/1
  • Form 3F1680
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 132

chased leaders, badly hampered 3 out, weakened, not recover

4
Silk - RED, YELLOW sash, striped sleeves and star on cap
8/1
  • Form 255351
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 129

chased leaders, not fluent and pushed along after 5th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 7th

5
Silk - Emerald green, purple chevrons, white cap
20/1
  • Form 5-81644
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 129

raced wide, chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, weakened 7th

6
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
15/8
  • Form 371437
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 135

chased leader, left in lead 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened and no impression when hung right between last 2

7
Silk - Light Blue, White hollow box, check cap
  • Form 23-23F1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 122

took keen hold, held up in last trio, headway approaching 7th, left in 4th 3 out, stayed on to 2nd run-in, no impression on winner

8
Silk - Yellow, royal blue epaulets, royal blue and yellow halved sleeves, red cap, yellow spots
9/1
  • Form 143-951
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 119

chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 2 out, held when hit last, no extra in 3rd run-in

9
Silk - Beige, Maroon Cross of Lorraine and diamond on cap
11/2
  • Form 374424
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 114

held up in rear, slightly hampered 3 out, headway on inside before last, plugged on run-in

In depth

Verdict

Fiendish Flame, Dovils Date and Sporting Boy all like to force the pace so there'll be no hanging about here. A fast pace would probably suit Foxcub, who stays well, while Phantom Prince won over 2m2f at Fontwell last month. Shammick Boy isn't out of this and Dunraven Storm is eased in grade but SOLAR IMPULSE had no luck when seventh in the Fred Winter at Cheltenham and can get back to winning ways as Dragon's Den has been struggling to get his head in front this season.

Formwatch

Fiendish Flame (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Led, hit 3 out, ridden before 2 out, pressed run-in, kept on gamely, caught post, 2nd of 13, hd behind Bocciani (11-1) at Market Rasen 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gd in May.

Dunraven Storm (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Towards rear of mid-division, outpaced 2 out, never on terms, 14th of 28, 19l behind Lac Fontana (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl G3 (1) gd in Mar.

Foxcub (IRE) 80-1 (10-7) In touch on outside, jumped right 3rd, driven after 4 out, blundered and lost place next, soon weakened, tailed off, 23rd of 28, well behind Whisper (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gd in Mar.

Sporting Boy (IRE) 15-2 (11-12) Always handy, led after 3 out, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Newton Abbot 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Sep beating Zalgarry (11-4) by 8l, 11 ran.

Shammick Boy (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders until outpaced approaching 2 out, no impression after, 4th of 6, 13l behind Volnay De Thaix (11-12) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Mar.

Solar Impulse (FR) 25-1 (11-3) Mid-division, hampered 2nd, headway approaching 4th, slightly hampered 2 out, edged right and stayed on same pace flat, 7th of 24, 6l behind Hawk High (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Mar.

Phantom Prince (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders on outside, blundered 3 out, 2nd soon after, led before 2 out until 2 out, chased leader, hampered on near side rail between last 2 and switched left soon after, stayed on under pressure to lead final 150 yards, won going away, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Mar beating Ourmanmassini (10-7) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.

Dovils Date 5-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led after 1st, made rest, hit 3rd, good jump 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) sft in Mar beating Foggy's Wall (11-9) by 7l, 4 ran.

Dragon's Den (IRE) 14-1 (11-1) 4th of 19, 10l behind Here's Herbie (10-10) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Mar.