14:00 Taunton
Thursday 2 March 2017
All14:0014:3015:0015:3516:1016:4517:15
Dave Kingsbury 70th Birthday Today Selling Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 5  |  2m 3f 1y  |  Good  |  8 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:00Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 50.4s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Winner three times over hurdles and well beaten in all starts since finishing third at Worcester in August. Has finished last on the flat on his two most recent starts and drops into selling company for the first time here.
Winner at Chepstow in October but well beaten in four outings since including over 3m here last month. Has placed over this trip in the past so should be effective down in trip here.
Finished third in a first time tongue tie at Exeter over 2m1f in October but well held twice subsequently. Returns from over two months off the track here and drop in grade likely to suit with regular amateur pilot again taking the ride here.
Not beaten far when fourth at Uttoxeter in June. Two subsequent starts last year not so promising as he disappointed at Southwell and then pulled up at Newton Abbot. Returns from a seven month absence here.
Winner over a hurdle here back in 2015. Very disappointing since however including for this yard the last twice and plenty to prove at present having pulled up at Bangor on his latest outing in early December.
Wore a first time hood when placed in a bumper at Newton Abbot in August last year. Well beaten in a four runner bumper subsequently and well held in a maiden hurdle on debut for this yard two months ago.
Well beaten in two bumpers and a novice hurdle so far including at Newton Abbot on her latest outing in June 2016. Returns from an absence here for a yard with a 29% strike rate (6/21) in recent weeks.
Fair maiden on the Flat for previous yard but unseated rider when behind early on when making hurdling debut at Warwick three months ago and well beaten at Ludlow subsequently.
Forecasts
Perspicace (5/4), Craiganee (4/1), Ice Konig (5/1), Lava Lamp (6/1), Vayland (9/1), Chicksgrove Sprite (18/1), Cordey Warrior (25/1), Sky of Stars (50/1)
PERSIPACE contests a selling race for the first time in his career and while he was on the downgrade when last seen over hurdles he looks likely to retain enough ability to defeat his rivals here. Vayland had some solid form a few years ago and can put a poor run last time out behind him by taking second while Lava Lamp is another with decent form when younger and he can claim third.
1. Perspicace
2. Vayland
3. Lava Lamp
Prize Money
1st: £3,249.002nd: £954.003rd: £477.004th: £238.00
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