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17:10 Taunton

Foresters Garden Buildings Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,000 added
  • Winner: £2,738
  • 2nd: £798
  • 3rd: £399
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 24.00s
  • Off Time: 17:10:24
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - White and Black stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, White cap

Scales (IRE)

133 D
9/2
  • Form 34-F35F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 95

held up in rear, good headway on outside approaching 3 out, went 3rd and stayed on same pace before next

2
Silk - Yellow, dark green seams, chevrons on sleeves, dark green cap

Posh Emily

9 p DCD
9/2
  • Form 3-6P405
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 90

always towards rear, never on terms

3
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, WHITE spots, armlets and cap
20/1
  • Form 3/008-6P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 90

held up towards rear, never on terms, tailed off

4
Silk - Beige, brown hoop and armlets

Lady Bridget

51 bt D
11/2
  • Form 4-35361
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 86

pressed leader, pushed left 1st and next, led before 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened before next

5
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow seams, armlets and cap
  • Form 5798-33
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 84

led but pressed, went left 1st and next, headed before 5th, chased leader until weakened after 3 out

6
Silk - Red, Purple chevrons, Red sleeves, Red cap, Purple star
  • Form 6765
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 90

mid-division, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off

7
Silk - Dark Blue, Red hoop, collar and spots on Black cap
  • Form 50-796
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 80

held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, went modest 4th 2 out, no impression

8
Silk - Black, Orange hoops, striped sleeves
4/1
  • Form 00-P91
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 71

in touch in 5th, headway to chase leaders 3 out, led after 3 out, clear before next, well in command when hit last, hung left flat, stayed on well

9
Silk - Maroon, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue and White quartered cap
  • Form 9-53P6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 69

chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd

10
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow chevrons, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green cap, Yellow star

By Command

64 b
16/1
  • Form 60/8988
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 69

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

11
NR
  • Form P070-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 63

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Posh Emily doesn't look the force of old and, after challenging two out, weakened quickly approaching the last when fifth here nine days ago. Sarenice was pulled up in that race and is struggling for form but Lady Bridget got back to winning ways last time, though seems to run her best races at Chepstow. The drop back in distance might just suit CUCKOO ROCK and Jonny Portman's gelding, twice a winner on the Flat, can open his account over timber at the ninth time of asking ahead of surprise Ffos Las winner Come On Annie and the four-year-old Asian Prince. Scales would have a chance on his best form but hasn't run since October.

Formwatch

Scales (IRE) 12-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, fell 3 out, in a race won by Cruise In Style (9-13) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs in Oct, 20 ran.

Posh Emily 7-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd at 5th, ridden before 2 out, weakened between last 2, 5th of 13, 21l behind Admiral Blake (10-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy.

Sarenice (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Admiral Blake (10-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy, 13 ran.

Lady Bridget 9-4fav (10-6) Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, led 2 out, kept on well run-in, won at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan beating Oscar Rainbow (9-13) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.

Cuckoo Rock (IRE) 8-1 (10-11) In touch, ridden and outpaced in 5th before 2 out, kept on to poor 3rd post, never any chance with leading duo, 3rd of 15, 35l behind Farbreaga (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Jan.

Asian Prince (IRE) 66-1 (10-12) Chased leader until ridden before 2 out, weakened soon after, 5th of 6, 47l behind Chris Pea Green (10-9) at Lingfield 2m 4yo mdn hdl (5) hvy in Jan.

Moonlight Maggie 100-1 (10-0) Towards rear, ridden 7th, never near leaders, 6th of 13, well behind Kenai Peninsula (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) sft in Nov.

Come On Annie 66-1 (9-13) Held up towards rear, hampered 2nd, headway on outside 5th, went 2nd 3 out, led before next, clear approaching last, pushed out, won at Ffos Las 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy beating Lord Of The Dunes (11-9) by 10l, 12 ran.

Green Lightning (IRE) 25-1 (10-0) Mistake 3rd, always behind, tailed off, 6th of 8, well behind Murfreesboro (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Oct.

By Command 50-1 (9-7) Chased leaders to halfway, soon weakened, 8th of 14, well behind Home Run (11-2) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.

Meirig's Dream (IRE) 125-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, mistake 4th, blundered and lost place next, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 14, well behind Avoca Promise (11-0) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.