TAUNTON
27 February 2025
Thursday 27th February

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Clonmel Tips

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Taunton Tips

13:50 14:25 15:00 15:35 16:10 16:45

Ludlow Tips

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weatherbysshop.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 7f 198y
  • Going: Heavy
Taunton
Runners
8

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Sunny

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Salley Gardens silk
D
Salley Gardens tp
J: Lewis Saunders 7
T: Olly Murphy
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (25%)
Back from long absence with three good runs this season; likely contender again
35-242
Age: 9
Weight: 12-2
OR: 112
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Jan 25 Hun Huntingdon 20.5f Sft 4HcH 11-6 tp 2/14 Gold For Alec (6L) 5/1 111 112
26 Dec 24 Mar Market Rasen 18.5f GS 4HcH 11-5 t 4/7 Inishnabro (3¼L) 5/1 112 113
18 Nov 24 Lei Leicester 15.5f GS 4HcH 11-9 t 2/10 Activist (¾L) 20/1 108 109
22 Jun 23 Utt Uttoxeter 20f GS 4HcH 11-9 tp 5/6 Mothill (45L) 15/2 114 79
24 May 23 War Warwick 21f GF 4HcH 11-6 tp 3/6 Way Out (13½L) 11/2 115 112
1 May 23 Kem Kempton 21f Gd 4HcH 11-8 t 3/13 Godot (1¾L) 50/1 114 115
2
Badbury Rings silk
D
Badbury Rings
J: Conor O'Farrell
T: Neil Mulholland
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won comfortably under confident ride last week; up 9lb but still commands respect
606321
Age: 6
Weight: 12-0
OR: 110
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Feb 25 Wcn Wincanton 24.5f Sft 4NvHcH 11-6 1/9 Briefly (½L) 15/8F 101 112
18 Jan 25 Tau Taunton 24f GS 5NvHcH 11-5 2/14 Jesuila Des Mottes (1¾L) 7/4F 96 105
12 Dec 24 Tau Taunton 24f Gd 5HcH 11-9 3/15 Despereaux (9L) 25/1 96 96
13 Nov 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f GS 4NvH 11-0 6/10 Gentleman Bill (46L) 200/1 - 69
27 Oct 24 Wcn Wincanton 15f Gd 4MdH 11-4 12/16 Vaguely Royal (41L) 14/1 - 70
11 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 4NvH 11-0 6/12 Ben Solo (23L) 14/1 - 85
3
Longshanks silk
Longshanks p
J: Mr Joshua Newman 5
T: Kayley Woollacott
Ran okay when back under rules last month and Harry Cobden takes the ride today
O223-5
Age: 11
Weight: 11-13
OR: 109
Days: 45
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Jan 25 Exe Exeter 23f Sft 4HcH 11-9 p 5/7 Jack Sprat (11L) 10/1 110 101
16 Apr 24 Ffo Ffos Las 24f Sft 4HcH 10-13 p 3/8 Mahland (4L) 8/1 112 112
19 Mar 24 Exe Exeter 23f Sft 4HcH 11-2 2/8 Stratton Oakmont (3L) 7/2 110 111
23 Feb 24 Exe Exeter 23f Hy 4HcH 10-9 2/8 Striking A Pose (4¼L) 7/2F 108 111
31 Jan 24 Exe Exeter 23f GS 4HcH 10-11 RO/11 Wrappedupinmay () 7/1 106 108
1 Jan 24 Exe Exeter 21.5f Hy 4HcH 11-6 3/8 Feivel (3L) 7/1 105 108
4
Valens Bruyee silk
Valens Bruyee p
J: Ben Jones
T: Rebecca Curtis
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 13 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (68%)
Ran big race at Ffos Las in December but was quickly back in the doldrums on latest outing
1-PP2P
Age: 7
Weight: 11-11
OR: 107
Days: 43
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Jan 25 Nby Newbury 24f Sft 4HcH 11-3 p PU/9 Keable () 14/1 109 -
19 Dec 24 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Hy 4HcH 11-8 p 2/7 Boyles Hill (hd) 10/1 105 110
22 Nov 24 Chp Chepstow 23.5f GS 4HcCh 11-0 PU/13 Petty Cash () 6/1 105 -
29 Oct 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 20.5f Sft 4NvHcCh 11-6 PU/10 Billytherealbigred () 10/1 107 -
22 Apr 24 Ffo Ffos Las 20f GS 5NvHcH 12-0 1/8 Call Me Arthur (hd) 11/4F 100 105
13 Apr 24 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 4HcH 10-10 5/9 Zambezi Fix (7¼L) 15/2 102 100
5
Iris Des Issards silk
Iris Des Issards
J: Ben Godfrey
T: Kayley Woollacott
Began season with two good runs but disappointed in January
52-340
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 106
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jan 25 Wcn Wincanton 20f GS 4HcH 11-1 10/15 Firestream (21L) 14/1 107 92
6 Dec 24 Exe Exeter 21.5f Sft 4NvHcH 11-7 4/11 Baby Sage (5L) 100/30 107 107
8 Nov 24 Exe Exeter 16.5f Gd 4HcH 11-2 3/10 Magic Seven (3L) 16/1 105 105
26 Mar 24 Tau Taunton 19f Sft 4HcH 11-5 2/13 No No Tonic (1½L) 14/1 104 108
14 Feb 24 Her Hereford 19.5f Sft 4HcH 11-9 5/8 Fourofakind (12½L) 11/2 107 96
1 Jan 24 Exe Exeter 18.5f Hy 4MdH 11-3 PU/16 Moorefields () 4/1 107 -
6
Looking For Larry silk
BF
Looking For Larry
J: Mr Jake Bament 7
T: Tim Dennis
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Landed a gamble at Exeter in January but looked unenthusiastic on recent chase debut
16/01P
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 106
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Feb 25 Exe Exeter 19f GS 4HcCh 11-3 PU/9 Sherborne () 100/30F 106 -
1 Jan 25 Exe Exeter 21.5f Sft 5HcH 11-1 1/11 William Philo (6L) 9/4F 99 104
22 Nov 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 4HcH 11-0 10/17 Molto Bene (20L) 40/1 101 91
13 Apr 23 Tau Taunton 24f GS 5NvHcH 11-7 6/10 Picks Lad (23L) 13/2 105 85
10 Mar 23 Exe Exeter 16.5f Gd 5NvHcH 12-0 1/15 Port Or Starboard (dht) 12/1 100 106
21 Feb 23 Tau Taunton 16.5f Gd 4MdH 11-7 5/14 Killaloan (22L) 10/1 - 86
7
Sirekoff silk
Sirekoff t
J: David Noonan
T: David Pipe
Won 2m2f maiden on stable debut but three underwhelming handicap runs followed; new trip
421096
Age: 6
Weight: 11-10
OR: 106
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 21f GS 4HcH 11-13 t 6/13 Star Of Affinity (30L) 18/1 109 88
16 Jan 25 Wcn Wincanton 20f GS 4HcH 11-6 t1 9/15 Firestream (21L) 25/1 112 97
22 Nov 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 4HcH 11-11 12/17 Molto Bene (22L) 12/1 112 102
22 Aug 24 Nab Newton Abbot 18.5f Gd 4MdH 11-4 1/14 Tribal Glory (¾L) 3/1C 112 108
16 Jun 24 Dpt Downpatrick 19f Gd MdH 11-5 2/11 Little Trilby (nk) 16/5 - 110
30 May 24 Lim Limerick 16.5f Gd/Y ClH 11-7 4/10 Kendancer (16½L) 18/1 - 109
8
Drash On Ruby silk
Drash On Ruby t
J: Rex Dingle
T: Jeremy Scott
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)
Kept on for third on both starts this year (2m5f/2m3f) and looks well worth a crack at 3m
32/033
Age: 9
Weight: 10-11
OR: 93
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Feb 25 Tau Taunton 19f Sft 5HcH 11-3 t 3/12 Grenadier Jed (16½L) 17/2 94 88
1 Jan 25 Exe Exeter 21.5f Sft 5HcH 11-3 t 3/11 Looking For Larry (9L) 18/1 94 91
29 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 5HcH 11-8 t 11/15 Holly Hartingo (80L) 16/1 99 22
10 Apr 23 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 4HcH 10-9 t 2/11 High Game Royal (1¾L) 9/2 96 100
5 Mar 23 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Gd 5HcHM 11-9 t 3/16 Atjima (3¾L) 13/8F 95 93
10 Feb 23 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f GS 5NvHcHM 11-7 t 2/9 Well Vicky (4L) 4/1 92 100
Verdict

Neil Mulholland's BADBURY RINGS seemed to have a fair bit left in the tank when winning at Wincanton recently and can follow up.

Verdict silk image
Badbury Rings

Betting Forecast:

6/4 Badbury Rings,

7/2 Salley Gardens,

11/2 Drash On Ruby,

8/1 Longshanks,

Looking For Larry,

12/1 Iris Des Issards,

16/1 Valens Bruyee,

20/1 Sirekoff

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