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14:30 Taunton

Rural Living Show Here 23rd March Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,395
  • 2nd: £698
  • 3rd: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 47.60s
  • Off Time: 14:30:31
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk - Pale blue, cherry spots, blue cap
40/1
  • Form 7-099P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

jumped poorly, behind and reminders after 4th, tailed off and pulled up after 7th

2
Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ORANGE diamonds, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, ORANGE star
  • Form 2-808P
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 92

led until ridden 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next

3
Silk - Grey, pink star, grey sleeves, pink stars, grey cap, pink star
  • Form 354466
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 90

behind, reminders and struggling before 8th, tailed off when pulled up before next

4
Silk - Red and emerald green (quartered), royal blue sleeves and cap
50/1
  • Form 35-4P8P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 89

towards rear, reminders after 6th, tailed off when pulled up before last

5
Silk - BLACK, YELLOW stars, WHITE sleeves, BLACK cap, YELLOW star
4/1
  • Form 7/04523
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 89

held up in mid-division, headway approaching 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra in 4th before last

6
Silk - Emerald Green, White chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap

Winnie Wood

63 p D
66/1
  • Form P31/P57
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 88

towards rear, ridden after 5th, mistake 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

7
Silk - Royal Blue, Black sleeves, White cap, Blue hoop

Wheelavher

45 t
9/1
  • Form 37747
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 86

chased leader until hit 8th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off

8
Silk - Red, yellow hoop, red sleeves, dark blue armlets, red and yellow hooped cap
9/1
  • Form 3607-7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 84

mid-division, headway to chase leaders when hit 4 out, led next, soon well clear, still 10 lengths ahead last, weakened flat, narrowly headed final 100 yards, rallied close home

9
Silk - Royal Blue, Red cross belts, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves and cap

Bernard

43 p D
4/1
  • Form 41/P-322
  • Age 13
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 81

chased leaders, lost place before 8th, soon behind and struggling, tailed off when pulled up before last

11
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Yellow spots

Spaceman

200 b
25/1
  • Form 327-765
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 78

chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, 3rd and no impression when blundered last

12
Silk - BLACK, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap
  • Form 09/6552
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 69

held up in last pair, steady headway 8th, ridden and went moderate 5th before 2 out

13
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green diamond on body and cap, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green seams
33/1
  • Form 60890/0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 69

chased leaders, ridden before 8th, weakened 3 out, poor 6th when blundered 2 out, pulled up before last

14
Silk - Gold, Blue and Gold quartered cap
14/1
  • Form P-U7PP7
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 69

raced wide, chased leaders, reminder after 7th, went 2nd 8th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd and not fluent 2 out, still 10 lengths to find at the last, closed flat, in narrow lead when jinked left at paddock gate 100 yards out, held on

15
Silk - Red, Royal blue armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 73-7P9P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 64

took keen hold towards rear, some headway approaching 8th, behind when mistake 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before last

10
NR
  • Form 0P/88P-9
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 79

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

A very ordinary contest but the lightly-raced Starlet Mandy has to go on the short-list as she is only 3lb higher than her recent course and distance third on similar going. Petie Mcsweetie has shown some promise over hurdles and was sent off favourite over fences at Towcester last time, only to disappoint. Chosen Dream also ran a shocker last time, pulling up along with Seymour Alfie in the same Doncaster race earlier this month. Bernard stays well and has only found Jupiter Rex too good in a couple of recent races over track and trip. Only a pound higher than when successful at Hereford last April, he must be thereabouts but GILZEAN has more scope. With Killian Moore again taking off 7lb, he can finally get his head in front today.

Formwatch

Seymour Alfie 25-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, blundered 3rd, soon in rear and reminders, tailed off, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Giveitachance (11-9) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd, 18 ran.

Chosen Dream (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon weakened and tailed off, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Giveitachance (11-9) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd, 18 ran.

Petie Mcsweetie (IRE) 11-4fav (11-10) Tracked leaders, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 7, 41l behind Mujamead (11-4) at Towcester 2m hcp ch 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan.

Realignment (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) (tt) hdwy 10; wknd 15; pu 2 out, in a race won by Full Shift (10-7) at Milborne St Andrew 3m ptp gs, 17 ran.

Gilzean (IRE) 11-8fav (9-8) Led until after 3 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 6, 12l behind Smart Exit (10-12) at Fakenham 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.

Winnie Wood 100-1 (10-7) Chased leaders, weakening when mistake 3 out, soon behind, tailed off, 7th of 9, well behind Milansbar (10-9) at Folkestone 2m 6f mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec.

Wheelavher 100-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 5th, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 13, 41l behind O'faolains Boy (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Jan.

Silky Bob (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Held up mid-division, headway before 8th, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 10, well behind Copper Carroll (10-1) at Ffos Las 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Oct.

Bernard 10-1 (10-9) Prominent, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, every chance flat, stayed on same pace final 100 yards, 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Jupiter Rex (11-8) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) sft in Jan.

Spaceman 12-1 (11-0) Soon in touch, ridden 9th, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 12, 21l behind The Wee Midget (11-6) at Bangor 3m cnd hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Aug.

Starlet Mandy (IRE) 11-2 (10-0) In rear, headway 4 out, every chance 2 out, kept on well closing stages, 2nd of 10, 7l behind Tarabela (11-8) at Taunton 3m mrs hcp hdl (5) hvy.

Jim Job Jones 66-1 (11-4) Towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, 13th of 14, 27l behind Border Station (10-11) at Lingfield 2m n h flat (4) std in Jan.

The Last Bridge 200-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, ridden and weakend over 4f out, tailed off, 7th of 8, 35l behind Capellanus (10-9) at Wolverhampton 2m n h flat (4) std in Jan.

Exiles Return (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Keen in touch, mistake 3rd, ridden 5th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out, in a race won by Oscar Hill (11-8) at Taunton 2m 1f sell hdl (5) sft in Nov, 9 ran.

Jigsaw Financial (IRE) 25-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, headway after 7th, lost place 3 out, 9th of 13, well behind I Know The Code (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy.