TAUNTON
24 April 2024
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C & D Southwest Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 104y
  • Going: Good
Taunton
Runners
16

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
John Betjeman silk
D
John Betjeman b
J: Fergus Gillard
T: Mark Gillard
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Only 3-63 and has never won away from Ffos Las; placed at best more than likely
385733
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 104
Days: 5
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Apr 24 Fon Fontwell 17.5f Gd 5HcH 11-13 b 3/15 Solar System (5¼L) 12/1 104 102
1 Apr 24 Hun Huntingdon 16f Gd 4HcH 11-10 b 3/10 Wreckless Eric (24L) 14/1 106 93
11 Mar 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f Sft 4HcH 11-7 b 7/12 Tintintin (13L) 20/1 108 106
21 Feb 24 Lud Ludlow 16f Sft 4HcH 12-1 b 5/11 Latin Verse (39L) 11/1 111 90
12 Jan 24 Wcn Wincanton 20f GS 4HcH 11-11 b 8/15 Ilanz (32L) 20/1 112 94
26 Dec 23 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 4HcH 11-11 b 3/10 Black Hawk Eagle (4L) 13/2 112 115
2
Winterwatch silk
Winterwatch t
J: Ben Bromley 5
T: Harry Fry
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (40%)
Given his Flat ability he's become disappointing over hurdles and he's now 0-10
-54353
Age: 6
Weight: 11-13
OR: 103
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Mar 24 Tau Taunton 19f Sft 4HcH 11-3 t 3/13 No No Tonic (9L) 9/2 104 101
11 Mar 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f Sft 4HcH 10-9 t 5/12 Tintintin (10½L) 12/1 106 106
6 Feb 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f Gd 4HcH 11-2 t 3/9 Rewired (10½L) 11/1 108 104
26 Nov 23 Exe Exeter 18.5f GS 3HcH 10-12 t 4/7 King Alexander (16½L) 16/1 112 104
29 Aug 23 Wor Worcester 16f GS 4NvH 11-0 t 5/6 Jeudidee (35L) 2/5F 113 74
4 Aug 23 Goo Goodwood 20.5f Sft 2Hc 8-7 t 15/17 Temporize (111L) 40/1 84 -
3
Gerard Mentor silk
D
w1
Gerard Mentor tp
J: Ciaran Gethings
T: Kim Bailey
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Back from a break (and wind surgery) on ground he enjoys; competitive mark
852269
Age: 8
Weight: 11-13
OR: 103
Days: 150
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Nov 23 Exe Exeter 16.5f GS 4HcH 11-1 tv 9/12 Asian Spice (71L) 7/1 104 47
7 Nov 23 War Warwick 16f Sft 4HcH 11-1 tv 6/17 Tarahumara (25L) 8/1 104 89
24 Oct 23 Her Hereford 16f Gd 5HcH 11-5 tv 2/11 East End Girl (1½L) 9/2C 103 104
12 Oct 23 Exe Exeter 16.5f GF 5HcH 11-7 tv 2/15 Cawthorne Cracker (hd) 9/1 99 104
29 Sep 23 Wor Worcester 16f GS 4HcH 11-2 tv 5/6 Getaway Tom (15L) 12/1 102 91
4 Aug 23 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Gd 5HcH 11-13 tv 8/8 Long Call (16½L) 28/1 104 89
4
Pak Army silk
D
Pak Army tp
J: Beau Morgan 5
T: Daisy Hitchins
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Won four last year; pulled up in both runs for this yard, the latest here when 150-1
-11PPP
Age: 9
Weight: 11-13
OR: 103
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Mar 24 Tau Taunton 19f Sft 4HcH 11-13 tp PU/13 No No Tonic () 150/1 109 -
17 Mar 24 Hun Huntingdon 16f Sft 4HcH 11-8 tb PU/5 Totterdown () 14/1 109 -
5 Aug 23 Lin Lingfield 10f Sft 6Hc 10-0 tp1 4/8 Black Smoke (2L) 16/5 57 60
20 Jul 23 Lei Leicester 12f Gd 6Hc 9-7 tb 7/12 Mount Olympus (10½L) 13/2 58 52
16 Jun 23 Fon Fontwell 17.5f Gd 4HcH 11-7 tb PU/7 Tara Iti () 100/30 109 -
3 Jun 23 Str Stratford 16.5f GF 5NvHcH 11-9 tb 1/7 Nadim (2¾L) 6/5F 101 108
5
Phoenix Risen silk
CD
Phoenix Risen p
J: Lorcan Williams
T: Jeremy Scott
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
Needs to better his Newbury form but that was after a break; goes well here
1-23F0
Age: 7
Weight: 11-11
OR: 101
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3HcH 10-6 p 10/14 Doyen Quest (37L) 40/1 103 81
17 Jul 23 Nab Newton Abbot 17f GS 4HcH 10-10 p F/6 Call Me Rocky () 5/2F 103 -
16 Jun 23 Fon Fontwell 17.5f Gd 4HcH 11-1 p 3/7 Tara Iti (¾L) 5/1 103 100
17 May 23 Nab Newton Abbot 18.5f Gd 5NvHcH 11-9 p 2/9 Caitlin's Court (8L) 9/4F 103 99
27 Apr 23 Tau Taunton 16.5f Sft 4HcH 10-12 p 1/9 Great Ocean (1¾L) 4/1 99 104
13 Apr 23 Tau Taunton 16.5f GS 5HcH 10-12 p 1/14 Gavin (9½L) 100/30F 89 101
6
Eagle Of The Glen silk
D
Eagle Of The Glen
J: Micheal Nolan
T: Carroll Gray
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Dual winner; down 8lb for three fairly comprehensive failures in handicaps
1-108P
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: 100
Days: 90
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jan 24 Hun Huntingdon 20.5f GS 4HcH 11-7 p1 PU/15 Sun Joy () 33/1 103 -
11 Dec 23 Lin Lingfield 16f GS 4NvHcH 11-10 8/8 Tintintin (28L) 28/1 106 84
7 Nov 23 War Warwick 16f Sft 4HcH 11-12 11/17 Tarahumara (37L) 17/2 108 79
17 Oct 23 Hun Huntingdon 16f Gd 4NvH 11-6 1/5 Jean Danjou (15L) 100/30 108 103
24 Apr 23 Hex Hexham 16f Sft 44yH 11-0 1/9 Tintintin (½L) 13/2 93 103
15 Feb 23 Wet Wetherby 16f Gd 44yH 11-0 3/6 Bois Guillbert (16L) 11/2 - 90
7
Ruler Legend silk
D
Ruler Legend
J: Kevin Brogan
T: Jonjo O'Neill
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
Never threatened 14 days ago but had won comfortably at Huntingdon off 7lb lower
47017
Age: 5
Weight: 11-8
OR: 98
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Apr 24 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f GS 5HcH 11-11 7/15 King Of The Road (33L) 6/1 98 78
13 Mar 24 Hun Huntingdon 16f Sft 5HcH 11-6 1/5 Orbys River (6L) 11/10F 91 99
23 Jan 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3MdH 11-8 13/16 Be Aware (51L) 100/1 - 71
27 Dec 23 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 4NvH 11-0 7/13 Ito Ditto (46L) 40/1 - 73
3 Jun 23 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 4NvMdH 10-11 4/8 Hidol Du Livet (13L) 9/4 - 86
19 Oct 22 Nav Navan 10f Hy 3yHc 10-1 h1 9/10 Bridge Of Dawn (17L) 22/1 91 65
8
Earth Cry silk
D
Earth Cry t
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Neil Mulholland
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Well treated on his bumper form; hasn't really got anything together so far over hurdles
145-52
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 97
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Mar 24 Mar Market Rasen 18.5f Hy 5HcH 11-13 t1 2/6 Billytherealbigred (45L) 16/1 99 77
6 Feb 24 Tau Taunton 19f Gd 4NvH 11-2 5/10 Fire Flyer (28L) 50/1 - 84
18 Feb 23 Wcn Wincanton 15f Gd 4MdH 11-7 5/10 Universal Secret (21L) 4/5F - 82
21 Nov 22 Lud Ludlow 16f GS 4MdH 11-4 4/12 Western Zephyr (21L) 5/1 - 100
24 Sep 22 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 5NHF 10-12 1/6 St Patricks Bridge (1L) 7/4 - 111
20 Apr 22 Lud Ludlow 16f Gd 44yNHF 11-0 1/9 Six And Out (nk) 11/4F - 99
9
Always Force It silk
Always Force It ht 1
J: Ben Godfrey
T: Harriet Brown
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (25%)
Ran okay in Irish handicap hurdles; heavy defeat on British debut was in a maiden
00-55P
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 94
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Mar 24 Fon Fontwell 19f Hy 4MdH 11-4 h1 PU/5 Wilful () 40/1 99 -
6 Oct 23 Dpt Downpatrick 18f Sft HcH 11-6 5/8 Sea The Sunset (12½L) 9/2 93 88
16 Sep 23 Nav Navan 15.5f Y HcH 11-5 5/15 Duncarrig (2¼L) 28/1 93 94
11 Mar 23 Gow Gowran Park 16f Sft/Hy MdH 10-9 15/18 Karuma Grey (185L) 200/1 - -
4 Mar 23 Nav Navan 16f Gd/Y 4yMdH 11-0 15/25 Grappa Nonino (47L) 200/1 - 67
18 Feb 23 Gow Gowran Park 16f Sft/Hy 4yMdH 11-0 12/16 Sinbad Le Marin (115L) 200/1 - 6
10
Knot On Time silk
Knot On Time h
J: David Noonan
T: Adrian Wintle
Best form in 2020; hasn't offered much at all since returning from a long absence
23/0FP
Age: 9
Weight: 11-3
OR: 93
Days: 76
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Feb 24 Hun Huntingdon 19.5f Sft 5HcH 11-12 h PU/14 Hermes Le Gris () 50/1 97 -
29 Nov 23 Her Hereford 19.5f Gd 5HcH 11-10 h F/13 Great Ocean () 40/1 100 -
7 Nov 23 War Warwick 16f Sft 4HcH 11-8 h 12/17 Tarahumara (39L) 100/1 104 74
9 Oct 20 Dpt Downpatrick 19.5f Y Ch 11-11 h 3/12 Fag An Bealach (2L) 100/30 - 106
18 Sep 20 Dpt Downpatrick 21.5f Gd NvH 10-12 h 2/9 Ardaghs Choice (8½L) 4/1 103 109
31 Aug 20 Dpt Downpatrick 21.5f Gd MdH 11-1 h 1/8 Wigglesworth (1½L) 16/5 - 111
11
Jolyjump silk
Jolyjump
J: Caoilin Quinn 3
T: Gary Moore
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
In a good yard and handicaps should see him in a better light; the market can guide
78P
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: 92
Days: 87
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Jan 24 Fon Fontwell 19f Sft 4NvH 11-3 PU/12 Risk De Pluie () 66/1 - -
20 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 20.5f Sft 3NvH 10-11 8/9 Gidleigh Park (56L) 100/1 - 70
27 Nov 23 Kem Kempton 16f GS 4NvH 10-11 7/10 Secret Squirrel (25L) 25/1 - 85
12
Taritino silk
Taritino h
J: Harry Cobden
T: Joe Tickle
Flat winner; unexposed hurdler and Cobden a notable booking for handicap debut
444
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: 100
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Apr 24 Bat Bath 10f Hy 5Hc 9-0 h 8/13 Loughville (5L) 20/1 66 65
11 Mar 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f Sft 4MdH 10-10 h 4/13 Just One Surf (9¾L) 25/1 - 94
24 Feb 24 Kem Kempton 16f Sft 4yHG2 11-0 h 4/5 Kalif Du Berlais (67L) 125/1 - 60
26 Nov 23 Exe Exeter 16.5f GS 43yH 11-0 h 4/10 Salver (13L) 28/1 - 86
11 Oct 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 5Hc 9-5 b1 11/13 Port Erin (11½L) 18/1 68 53
7 Oct 23 Red Redcar 10f Gd 5Hc 9-8 h 8/14 Shifter (3¼L) 9/1 68 69
13
Universal Secret silk
Universal Secret
J: Tom Cannon
T: Helen Nelmes
Potentially well handicapped but hasn't rediscovered his touch this campaign after wind op
-P56PF
Age: 7
Weight: 11-2
OR: 92
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Mar 24 Wcn Wincanton 15f Hy 5HcH 11-9 F/11 Robber's Bridge () 7/1 92 -
1 Feb 24 Wcn Wincanton 20f GS 5HcH 11-5 PU/11 Nordic Tiger () 7/1 95 -
26 Dec 23 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 4HcH 10-12 6/10 Black Hawk Eagle (28L) 6/1 99 80
26 Nov 23 Exe Exeter 16.5f GS 4HcH 11-5 5/12 Asian Spice (25L) 33/1 101 85
29 Oct 23 Wcn Wincanton 15f Sft 4HcH 10-11 t1 PU/10 West End Boy () 25/1 103 -
27 Apr 23 Tau Taunton 16.5f Sft 4HcH 11-7 7/9 Phoenix Risen (20L) 8/1 103 84
14
Glorious Lion silk
Glorious Lion t
J: Paul O'Brien
T: Harry Derham
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (40%)
Possible improver on very different ground than he's been running on; handicap debut
F4325
Age: 4
Weight: 11-1
OR: 99
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Mar 24 Hay Haydock 15.5f Sft 44yH 11-0 t 5/5 Golden Maverick (45L) 9/4 106 63
10 Mar 24 Kel Kelso 16f Sft 44yMdH 11-2 t 2/6 Ruler Of The River (3L) 11/10F 106 90
1 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f Hy 34yH 11-0 t 3/5 Ithaca's Arrow (11L) 20/1 - 97
7 Feb 24 Lud Ludlow 16f Sft 44yH 11-0 t 4/11 Royal Way (12½L) 20/1 - 94
24 Jan 24 Chp Chepstow 16f Hy 4NvH 10-4 t1 F/11 Valens Bruyee () 4/1 - -
11 Oct 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw 5Hc 9-7 p 8/12 Bohemian Breeze (4¾L) 9/2J 70 71
15
Eventful silk
D
Eventful p
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Jim & Suzi Best
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Well held in three runs last year and she's been a long-time absent
6105-9
Age: 7
Weight: 11-0
OR: 90
Days: 337
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 May 23 Hun Huntingdon 16f Gd 5HcHM 11-9 b 9/10 Symphorine (17½L) 25/1 92 82
13 Feb 23 Plu Plumpton 16f Gd 5HcHM 12-0 p 5/8 Well Vicky (21L) 7/1 93 85
9 Jan 23 Tau Taunton 16.5f Sft 5HcHM 11-9 b 11/11 Sawpit Sienna (74L) 15/2 94 22
11 Nov 22 Sth Southwell 16f Gd 5HcHM 11-5 b 1/8 Symbolic Spirit (1½L) 11/2 90 92
2 Jun 22 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 5HcHM 12-0 v1 6/9 My Poem (7¼L) 9/1 91 86
22 Apr 22 Sth Southwell 16f Gd 5HcH 11-5 7/14 Noahthirtytwored (17L) 12/1 92 79
16
Rock On Tommy silk
D
Rock On Tommy t
J: Lewis Stones 3
T: Olly Murphy
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Last year did not end well and was no better back from a break two weeks ago
128P00
Age: 9
Weight: 10-12
OR: 88
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Apr 24 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f GS 5HcH 11-0 t 13/15 King Of The Road (44L) 20/1 90 60
27 Nov 23 Lud Ludlow 16f GS 5HcH 10-5 10/12 Little Pi (52L) 25/1 92 48
2 Nov 23 Str Stratford 18.5f Sft 5HcH 11-7 PU/16 Harthill () 25/1 93 -
8 Oct 23 Utt Uttoxeter 16f GS 5HcH 11-6 tb 8/14 Weaver's Answer (14L) 6/1 95 90
28 Jul 23 Utt Uttoxeter 16f GS 5HcH 11-2 tb 2/10 Ambassador (1½L) 6/4F 89 92
19 Jul 23 Utt Uttoxeter 16f GS 5HcH 11-4 tb 1/8 Ten Past Midnight (3½L) 5/2 90 91
Verdict

Although handicap debutant GLORIOUS LION handled soft ground on the Flat, these conditions could make a big difference over hurdles.

Verdict silk image
Glorious Lion

Betting Forecast:

5/1 Glorious Lion,

6/1 Winterwatch,

7/1 Ruler Legend,

Jolyjump,

8/1 John Betjeman,

9/1 Phoenix Risen,

10/1 Gerard Mentor,

Earth Cry,

12/1 Taritino,

14/1 Universal Secret,

16/1 Rock On Tommy,

20/1 Eventful,

25/1 Always Force It,

33/1 Pak Army,

Eagle Of The Glen,

Knot On Time

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