14:05 Taunton
Thursday 4 April 2019
All14:0514:4015:1015:5016:2517:0017:35
Racing To School Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 5  |  2m 104y  |  Good (Good to Soft in places)  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:09Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 5.75s
T:Â David DennisJ:Â David Bass
Raced keenly, held up in mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, 6 lengths 2nd before next, closed before last, ran on to lead final 75 yards op 2/1
T:Â N J HawkeJ:Â Tom Buckley (7)
Held up in rear, smooth headway on wide outside approaching 4 out, led after 3 out, soon clear, 6 lengths ahead 2 out, reduced lead and mistake last, headed and no extra final 75 yards op 15/2 tchd 8/1
T:Â M R BosleyJ:Â Thomas Bellamy
Mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, 3rd and no impression from next op 16/1
T:Â N LampardJ:Â Pte Alexandra Bell (7)
Raced keenly, led until soon after 3 out, lost 2nd before next, soon weakened op 10/1 tchd 11/1
T:Â N J HawkeJ:Â David Noonan
Chased leader, jumped right 3 out, weakened before next op 28/1
T:Â J FarrellyJ:Â Alain Cawley
Held up in last pair, never on terms op 40/1
T:Â J M BradleyJ:Â James Best
Chased leaders, weakened after 3 out op 8/1
T:Â M SheppardJ:Â Stan Sheppard (3)
Raced wide chasing leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened on long run before next tchd 7/2
T:Â J D FrostJ:Â W T Kennedy
Always towards rear, never a factor op 14/1
T:Â J D FrostJ:Â Sean Houlihan (3)
Always towards rear, jumped slowly 5th, never a factor op 40/1 tchd 25/1
T:Â Mark GillardJ:Â Dave Crosse
Chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened rapidly and mistake next, tailed off and eased before 2 out
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Non-Runners
11
Sweep Of Diamonds17
Weight: 10-10|Â Â Age: 6
T: R Woodman  J: Brendan Powell
WD
10
Lady Natasha17
Weight: 10-13|Â Â Age: 6
T: James Grassick  J: L Treadwell
NR
15
Skylark Lady126
Weight: 10-0|Â Â Age: 6
T: Mrs N S Evans  J: Richard Patrick
NR
5
Lucky's Dream24
Weight: 11-6|Â Â Age: 4
T: Ian Williams  J: R T Dunne
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.30, £1.90, £2.90EX:£11.80Trifecta:£88.50Tricast:£74.87SF:£11.49Swingers:£2.90, £4.50, £8.40
Forecasts
Veiled Secret (7/4), Micras (4/1), Nachi Falls (11/2), Sadma (9/1), Midnight Jitterbug (10/1), Lucky's Dream (10/1), Auld Sod (12/1), Karl Marx (16/1), Ice Konig (25/1), Sweep Of Diamonds (25/1), Atlantic Grey (28/1), Sin Sin (33/1), Lady Natasha (33/1), Skylark Lady (50/1), Sehayli (66/1)
A modest race and not too many make that much appeal. Last year's winner Karl Marx is only 1lb higher in the weights and merits consideration despite recent form not being so good, while Veiled Secret posted his best effort over hurdles to date with a solid run at Hereford earlier in the month; he can be thereabouts if he can take another step forward. However, preference is for MIRCRAS, who has strung together a series of near misses and may have been found an ideal route to gaining some compensation in this weaker company.
- Micras
- Veiled Secret
- Karl Marx
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £3,834.002nd: £1,126.003rd: £563.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00
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