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13:45 Taunton

Rural Living Show 23rd March Claiming Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,738
  • 2nd: £798
  • 3rd: £399
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 42.00s
  • Off Time: 13:45:44
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Arrayan

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Oscar Gogo (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Bellflower Boy (IRE)

      6/4

        1
        Silk - Black, White hoops, Red sleeves and cap

        Arrayan

        11 D
        5/1
        • Form 9447-49
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 124

        always prominent, led approaching 3rd, soon pressed, headed 3 out, led again before next, stayed on well

        2
        Silk - Dark Green, Red epaulets, White sleeves, Pink cap

        Comical Red

        31
        150/1
        • Form 00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-10

        behind, under pressure 5th, soon detatched, never a factor, modest 5th

        3
        Silk - Grey, Pink seams, Pink and Grey halved sleeves, Pink cap

        Corres (IRE)

        15 bt
        50/1
        • Form P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-8

        in touch, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out

        4
        Silk - Pink, White and Emerald Green hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Bellflower Boy (IRE)

        8 bt
        6/4
        • Form 72-3035
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 135

        led until after 2nd, pressed leader, every chance 3 out, soon under pressure and weakened

        5
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Oscar Gogo (IRE)

        52 p D
        9/2
        • Form 1167-4P
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 122

        tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed before next, kept on same pace

        6
        Silk - Purple, orange cross belts, emerald green sleeves, yellow spots, yellow cap, black star

        Red Jade

        33
        3/1
        • Form 133-13P
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 120

        always behind, weakened 5th, behind when pulled up 3 out

        7
        Silk - Black, Light Blue star, striped sleeves and star on cap

        Revaader

        301
        33/1
        • Form P5735-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-1
        • Official Rating 87

        mid-division, headway when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, modest 4th

        8
        Silk - Black, Emerald Green hoop, hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Stir On The Sea (IRE)

        278
        20/1
        • Form B62/94-3
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-12
        • Official Rating 81

        outpaced in rear, detatched 3rd, pulled up after next

        In depth

        Verdict

        BELLFLOWER BOY has been in poor form over fences but is rated much higher over hurdles. He'll handle the ground and the booking of AP McCoy suggests a return to form is expected. Arrayan is another who should appreciate the return to hurdling though both Oscar Gogo and Worcester winner Red Jade have the beating of him on today's terms. It's difficult to make a serious case for any of the remainder with Revaader perhaps proving best of them.

        Formwatch

        Arrayan 66-1 (10-11) Soon in touch, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 23l behind Rysbrack (11-4) at Wolverhampton 2m n h flat (4) std in Jan.

        Comical Red 200-1 (11-5) Prominent, jumped right and mistake 1st, weakened 6th, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Saphir Du Rheu (10-7) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.

        Corres (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, reminders before 7th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Joseph Mercer (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) sft in Nov, 9 ran.

        Bellflower Boy (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Reluctant to race and always in rear, never a factor, tailed off, 5th of 11, well behind Milo Milan (11-6) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-115 (4) sft in Jan.

        Oscar Gogo (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Led until 7th, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before last, in a race won by Stow (10-13) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Dec, 8 ran.

        Red Jade 40-1 (11-1) Mid-division, struggling 5th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Gevrey Chambertin (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Jan, 10 ran.

        Revaader 33-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, went 3rd 5th, ridden after 3 out, no extra next, 5th of 9, 13l behind Strictly (10-1) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Apr.

        Stir On The Sea (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) 3rd of 12, 9l behind Normansmistress (11-7) at Flete Park 2m 4f ptp gs in May.