15:15 Taunton

Thursday 6 April 2017

All14:1014:4015:1515:5516:3017:0517:35

Nick Ayliffe Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 46.50s

1^st

Muthabir

711-9

9/2

T: R T PhillipsJ: Ian Popham

Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, led last, soon strongly challenged, held on gamely op 10/3

2^nd

Decimus

1011-8

9/1

T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths

Pulled hard, tracked leader, led 4th, mistake 8th, hard ridden when pressed after 3 out, mistake next, headed last, rallied closing stages, kept on op 17/2

3^rd

The Last But One

511-3

8/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Nick Scholfield

Held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, hung right 2 out, headway before last, stayed on well, never a threat op 12/1

4^th

1 ¼

Daklondike

511-12

7/2

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Chased leaders, lost place after 7th, rallied 4 out, weakened before 2 out op 9/2

5^th

1 ¾

Milord

812-2

3/1f

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: M Hamill (5)

Led until 4th, remained prominent, lost place 8th, rallied and every chance 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out op 5/2

6^th

Stealing Mix

711-3

6/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: S Corby (3)

Held up in rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, never on terms op 13/2

7^th

Laugharne

611-12

6/1

T: L A DaceJ: L P Aspell

Tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out op 9/1

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Non-Runners

Lady Of Longstone¹⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: D Pipe J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£3.00, £2.80EX:£35.00Trifecta:£416.10Tricast:£314.36SF:£42.20Swingers:£7.70, £5.20, £2.60

Forecasts

Milord (3/1), Daklondike (7/2), Muthabir (9/2), Stealing Mix (6/1), Laugharne (6/1), The Last But One (8/1), Decimus (9/1), Lady Of Longstone (14/1)

STEALING MIX could represent some value in his first venture into handicap company over a trip which is expected to suit. He faces a rival of a similar profile in The Last But One, while it is far too soon to write off Daklondike.