15:15 Taunton

Thursday 12 April 2018

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

totequadpot Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 27.70s

1^st

Luckime

611-12

11/8f

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Held up last in chasing group, outpaced and pushed along 8th, headway 3 out, went 2nd before next slight bump soon after, upsides and hit last, edged left under pressure run-in, led final 100 yards op 6/4 tchd 7/4

2^nd

Robert's Star

811-8

5/2

T: M BradstockJ: Bryony Frost (3)

Raced on inside, prominent in chasing group, closer 8th, led next, joined 2 out, soon edged left and ridden, pressed last, kept on until headed and no extra final 100 yards op 11/4 tchd 9/4

3^rd

Late Shipment

711-7

8/1

T: Mrs N S EvansJ: Kieron Edgar (3)

Prominent in chasing group, 2nd before 8th, chased new leader next, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd op 6/1

4^th

Midnight Request

911-7

9/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Tom Buckley (10)

Raced freely, led and soon clear, blundered badly and almost unseated rider 2nd, 30 lengths ahead before next, came back to the field and headed before 8th, chased leaders, weakened next, tailed off tchd 10/1

Also Ran

The Cider Maker

811-5

5/1

T: C L TizzardJ: James Best

Chased clear leader, closer at 7th where mistake and stumbled, led before next, headed 9th, weakened next, soon tailed off, pulled up before last op 9/2 tchd 7/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.10, £1.70EX:£4.80Trifecta:£11.70SF:£5.18

Forecasts

Luckime (11/8), Robert's Star (5/2), The Cider Maker (5/1), Late Shipment (8/1), Midnight Request (9/1)

Venetia Williams has her time in such good shape at the moment that it is hard to look past LUCKIME who trounced his rivals at Catterick before crashing out at Carlisle last time. He looks more progressive than the majority of these with the notable exception of Robert's Star. Mark Bradstock's runner has significantly raised his game since different tactics have been employed, but his revised mark for his latest success appears harsh. Late Shipment and Midnight Request would have every chance if back to their best, but The Cider Maker has too many questions to answer.

Luckime
Robert's Star
Midnight Request

Previous Winners

2017

Muthabir

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 7

J: Ian Popham | T: R T Phillips

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,458.002nd: £1,603.003rd: £801.004th: £401.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00