15:40 Taunton

Tuesday 23 February 2021

All12:3013:0013:3014:0014:3015:0515:40

Elise Jones Virtual Delayed 18th Birthday Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 6m 38.10s

1^st

Puzzle Cache

710-11

5/1

T: C J DownJ: Charlie Hammond (3)

Chased leaders, pushed along edging left approaching 3 out, ridden after 3 out, slightly outpaced soon after, rallied into 2nd before 2 out, ridden to lead and edged left 100 yards out, always doing enough op 6/1 tchd 9/2

2^nd

Follow That

710-10

2/1f

T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up in mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders approaching 4 out, 2nd after 3 out, led before 2 out, soon clear, ridden and reduced lead between last 2, headed and slightly hampered final 100 yards, kept on, always held op 7/2

3^rd

Sound Of Music

611-5

17/2

T: Noel WilliamsJ: P J Brennan

Held up and behind, headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, 3rd and one pace before next op 11/2

4^th

8 ½

Arctic Footprint

711-9

8/1

T: C J DownJ: Joe Anderson (7)

Mostly chased leader who went clear before 8th, closer 4 out, led after 3 out, headed on long run before next, lost 2nd after 2 out, weakened before last op 7/1

5^th

1 ¼

Always Able

611-7

8/1

T: Mrs F KehoeJ: Thomas Doggrell (7)

Mid-division, outpaced and towards rear after 3 out, rallied and plugged on run-in op 13/2

6^th

Annual Flavour

611-4

33/1

T: O SignyJ: Page Fuller

Mid-division, good headway chasing leaders 8th, outpaced before 2 out, plugged on run-in op 20/1

7^th

3 ½

Emmas Dilemma

910-5

50/1

T: H JamesJ: Mr Nathan Brennan (7)

Made most, went clear before 8th, reduced lead 4 out, headed after 3 out, weakened before next op 28/1

8^th

Kingsmill Gin

811-4

10/1

T: Miss J Du PlessisJ: James Best

Held up in last pair, never threatened

9^th

1 ¾

Autumn Gold

810-11

50/1

T: J FarrellyJ: C Brassil (5)

Held up towards rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out op 25/1

10^th

4 ¾

Golden Glory

711-12

14/1

T: R StephensJ: Sean Houlihan (3)

Mid-division, weakened before 3 out tchd 18/1

11^th

Shoot To Fame

711-8

7/1

T: D PipeJ: Fergus Gillard (5)

Chased leaders, mistake 4 out, weakened soon after next op 8/1 tchd 11/1

12^th

1 ½

Princess Roania

1010-3

50/1

T: C J GrayJ: M G Nolan

Always rear-division op 33/1

Also Ran

Secret Palace

910-2

125/1

T: Miss G HaywoodJ: Benjamin Poste

Raced keenly, chased leaders until weakened rapidly approaching 7th, soon tailed off and pulled up op 80/1

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Non-Runners

Ask The Lady²⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: Liam Harrison

Havana River⁹⁹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 8

T: J Farrelly J: Mitchell Bastyan

Feodora³⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: O Sherwood J: Non Runner

Avithos²⁶

Weight: 10-8| Age: 11

T: Mark Gillard J: James Davies

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.90, £1.50, £2.80EX:£18.70Trifecta:£146.20Tricast:£86.26SF:£15.67Swingers:£3.20, £9.10, £4.60

Forecasts

Follow That (2/1), Puzzle Cache (5/1), Avithos (11/2), Shoot To Fame (7/1), Arctic Footprint (8/1), Always Able (8/1), Sound Of Music (17/2), Kingsmill Gin (10/1), Havana River (12/1), Golden Glory (14/1), Ask The Lady (16/1), Feodora (16/1), Annual Flavour (33/1), Emmas Dilemma (50/1), Autumn Gold (50/1), Princess Roania (50/1), Secret Palace (125/1)

A chance is taken on KINGSMILL GIN, who appeared to get bogged down in the mud last time and there was sufficient promise in her effort at Wincanton previously to suggest that she'd be capable of winning a race of this nature. Follow That took a step in the right direction here in January and is next best ahead of Arctic Footprint, who finished nicely clear of Puzzle Cache when second at Exeter.

KINGSMILL GIN
FOLLOW THAT
ARCTIC FOOTPRINT

Prize Money

1st: £2,794.002nd: £820.003rd: £410.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00