19:00 Taunton

Thursday 20 April 2017

All17:2518:0018:3019:0019:3020:00

Bathwick Tyres Taunton Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 104y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:01  |   Winning time: 3m 53.00s
The word Sky in blue and Bet in white with a red background.
The word Betfair in black.
The words Paddy Power in green.
Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Osgood161
Age: 10|  Weight: 12-0| J: Jason Nuttall(10)| T: G & J Moore| OR:  102
33/1
Suited to fast ground and a winner at Plumpton in September off a 4lb lower mark. Has needed two or three runs following previous winter breaks before being ready to win.
2
Horse silk
East India181
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: T E Whelan| T: George Baker| OR:  100
16/1
Beat Portage on juvenile debut for Aidan O'Brien but has failed to progress since. Has shown little aptitude for hurdling so far and may be one to wary of.
3
Horse silk
Hollywood Kenp1,h1,t18
Age: 4|  Weight: 11-9| J: H Cobden| T: R Woollacott| OR:  102
9/1
A distant fourth to Master Blueyes in February is a solitary good run over hurdles. Outclassed at Ascot last time when getting a sound surface for the first time in this discipline. Flat form still raises doubts as to whether he has the stamina for to get this far. Today will the first time he has had a fair test in terms of class and going. Extreme headgear combination now being used.
5
Horse silk
Serveontimep,t39
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien(5)| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR:  92
50/1
Has shown signs of ability in Ireland on a sound surface. Disappointing on all starts for new trainer including with first time cheekpieces last month. Gets better ground here and a tongue-tie.
7
Horse silk
Miss Williamsh19
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-3| J: G B Watters(3)| T: C E Longsdon| OR:  91
20/1
Bred to be a lot better than we have seen. Best effort came last time when trailing in 27L behind a 117 rated winner when in receipt of 13lb. Looks too high in the weights for handicap debut based on that form. Yard are 1-22 here over the past five seasons.
8
Horse silk
Taurianp14
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: Ian Williams| OR:  88
7/1
Moderate Flat winner found a suitably poor race on hurdling debut. Current mark looks more realistic but she hardly appeals as a reliable sort.
9
Horse silk
Distant Soundb35
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Robert Hawker(7)| T: R G Hawker| OR:  88
16/1
Makes debut for new trainer having gone 1-27 for previous handlers. May require a stiffer test of stamina than will be provided here.
10
Horse silk
Cry Furyt12
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-13| J: Stan Sheppard(3)| T: M Sheppard| OR:  87
6/1
Won a couple on the Flat in 2011 but has drawn a blank since. Showed he retains ability on the Flat in 2016 and was returning from a layoff when beaten on stable debut last time. Should be seen to better effect now off this mark and worth checking in the market for positive indicators.
11
Horse silk
Frozen Overt147
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-10| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR:  84
5/1
Hit a purple match at this time of the year in 2015 when completing a hat-trick. Form has been patchy since and that is reflected in a rapidly declining mark. Has gone well fresh in the past but it would be risky to bank on him at the moment.
12
Horse silk
Ujagar14
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-6| J: R T Dunne| T: K Bishop| OR:  80
9/4
Bought for £5,000 after landing a gamble in a C&D seller last time. Had something in hand that day and a 6lb rise seems fair. Same rider on board and has obvious chance if in the same frame of mind.
13
Horse silk
Top Of The Rocksp,t49
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-2| J: Ian Popham| T: Mrs K Stephens| OR:  81
22/1
Winner of a Beverley seller for Tom Dascombe last summer. Has looked poor in three novice hurdles but at least makes handicap debut on preferred ground.
15
Horse silk
Sprogzilla7
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Hammond(7)| T: H James| OR:  67
8/1
Looks well in here having been reassessed up to a mark of 90 following her latest effort at Towcester when beaten 3L by a 105 rated runner. Met that rival on level terms so the handicapper has made allowances for the winner idling and this mare having the run of the race. Yard looking for their first winner under rules and this mare could open their account.

Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Peppay Le Pugh19
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 6
T: David Dennis  J: Adrian Heskin
NR
6
Horse silk
Londonia161
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 5
T: D Killahena & G McPherson  J: Daniel Hiskett
NR
14
Horse silk
Actonetaketwo14
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 7
T: D D Scott  J: Non Runner
NR

Forecasts

Ujagar (9/4), Frozen Over (5/1), Cry Fury (6/1), Peppay Le Pugh (6/1), Taurian (7/1), Londonia (15/2), Sprogzilla (8/1), Hollywood Ken (9/1), East India (16/1), Distant Sound (16/1), Miss Williams (20/1), Top Of The Rocks (22/1), Osgood (33/1), Serveontime (50/1), Actonetaketwo (50/1)

Verdict

It is hard to know what to make of Sprogzilla's latest effort at Towcester. The odds-on favourite was a huge blowout and the winner, having been left in front too soon, made heavy weather of confirming her superiority. Sprogzilla gets in here on 16lb better terms than she will in future handicaps but the overriding impression is that she is flattered by that performance. Ujagar landed a gamble here last time and has switched stables since. He arrives in better form than the majority of these but LONDONIA makes more appeal as a betting medium. She has gone well following a winter layoff previously. The form of her Ffos Las victory in June has been made to look a lot better since. The trainer's horses have been going well lately and the forecast odds offer some value in a poor race. Cry Fury has claims on old form and is worth a check in the market on his second run for his new yard.
  1. Londonia
  2. Ujagar
  3. Cry Fury

Prize Money

1st: £3,899.002nd: £1,145.003rd: £572.004th: £286.00

MOST READ RACING

Follow & Track
Image of a horse race faded in a gold gradientYour favourite horses, jockeys and trainers with My Stable
Log in
Discover Sporting Life Plus benefitsWhite Chevron
Sporting Life Plus Logo

RACING TIPS

Next Off