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14:30 Taunton

Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 104y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,495
  • 2nd: £2,805
  • 3rd: £1,402
  • 4th: £702
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 58.30s
  • Off Time: 14:30:10
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap
9/1
  • Form F61-2F4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 150

waited with in last pair, good headway out wide chasing leaders, led travelling well before 2 out, almost joined when hit last, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, headed last strides

2
Silk - Red, Emerald Green disc, Emerald Green sleeves, Red stars

King Roland (IRE)

116 ht BFD
7/4
  • Form 11/212-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 140

held up in rear, good headway tracking leaders before 3 out, pushed along in 3rd and one pace after next, no chance with leading duo

3
Silk - Dark blue, pink braces, hooped sleeves, yellow cap
5/2
  • Form 211-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 136

raced on inside, chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out led next, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly after 2 out

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED diabolo, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN diamonds, WHITE cap, RED diamond
17/2
  • Form 11112-R
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 135

pulled hard, held up, pulled way through to track clear leader 2nd, dropped to 3rd before hit 4 out, 2nd again before next, 2 lengths down 2 out, strong challenge run-in, led last strides

5
Silk - Yellow, purple disc and sleeves, purple and yellow hooped cap

Totterdown

52 D
6/1
  • Form 13-3F95
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 132

raced keenly, led, went clear after 2nd, reduced lead 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened quickly

6
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green chevron, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 32P-655
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 130

soon off the pace towards rear, never involved

7
Silk - White, Pink hoops, White sleeves, Pink cap
11/1
  • Form 2-5U182
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 130

chased clear leader until 3rd, chased leading pair until before 4 out, weakened next

8
Silk - Red and white diamonds, striped sleeves, red cap, white diamond
  • Form 17F2-FP
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 125

off the pace in 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

In depth

Verdict

River Bray was just beaten off this mark at Wincanton last month having won earlier at that track. Totterdown slips further down the weights and will make sure this is run at good pace and that will suit the returning Masters Legacy, who needs further but did beat Sunday’s Newbury winner Polish when last seen. Pic D'Orhy has been chasing this term and has plenty of weight though Harry Cobden rides him rather than Rockadenn but KING ROLAND is preferred. Harry Fry’s charge has been absent since a run over the larger obstacles at Uttoxeter in October but goes well fresh and he still has more scope than majority of these.

Formwatch

Pic D'Orhy (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, close up 8th, ridden and lost place 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 4th of 5, 29 3/4l behind Allart (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f (1) sft in Dec.

King Roland (IRE) 5-4fav (11-2) Keen and close up, pulled his way to the lead at the 3rd, jumped boldly from the front until pressed 3 out, soon headed, no extra, 3rd of 8, 6 3/4l behind Gumball (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m (3) sft in Oct.

Masters Legacy (IRE) 8-11fav (11-10) Made all, kept on well from 2 out, pushed out run-in, won at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Jan beating Polish (11-4) by 3 1/4l, 12 ran.

Rockadenn (FR) 10-3 (11-11) Held up in touch, slightly hampered 2nd, led next, ran out 5th, at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.

Totterdown 15-2 (11-2) Led and soon clear, 50 lengths ahead at 3rd, hit 4 out and next, reduced lead soon after, headed and weakened before 2 out, 5th of 9, 24 1/4l behind Guard Your Dreams (10-9) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.

Getaway Fred (IRE) 15-2 (10-12) Towards rear, ridden and no impression from 5 out, 5th of 9, dist behind Messire Des Obeaux (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Dec.

River Bray (IRE) 5-2 (11-12) Soon led, kept out wide, pushed along when hit 2 out, strongly pressed last, narrowly headed final 150 yards, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Mack The Man (11-9) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.

Pinson Du Rheu (FR) 150-1 (10-9) Mistake towards rear, well behind 12th, pulled up after, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Nov.