15:40 Taunton

Wednesday 27 October 2021

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Thatchers Cider Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 3m 55.52s

1^st

Mi Laddo

510-2

9/4f

T: M F HarrisJ: P J Brennan

Wards rear, headway after 4 out into mid-division, chased leaders 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and ran on strongly run-in to lead closing stages op 15/8

2^nd

1 ¾

Folly Gate

611-9

5/1

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: Chester Williams (3)

Mid-division, headway to press leaders before 2 out, left in narrow lead 2 out, pressed last and ridden run-in, stayed on but headed towards finish, no extra op 9/2 tchd 18/5

3^rd

1 ¾

Gerard Mentor

511-0

5/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Towards rear, mid-division 4th, went third 3 out, ridden and pressed leaders before 2 out, left in narrow second 2 out, every chance last, ran on but not pace of front pair op 9/2 tchd 11/2

4^th

Nachi Falls

810-7

11/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Tom Buckley (5)

Raced in last, headway 4 out into mid-division, ridden before 2 out, kept on one pace op 16/1

5^th

Rathnure Ranger

710-5

13/2

T: Katy PriceJ: Benjamin Poste

Led, headed and weakened quickly before 2 out op 8/1

6^th

1 ¼

Tally's Son

710-5

200/1

T: G HarrisJ: Rex Dingle

Tracked leaders, lost position 3 out, gradually weakened

7^th

4 ¼

Shanandoa

1010-12

10/1

T: D BraceJ: C Brace

Chased leaders, lost place 4 out, ridden after 3 out, no response tchd 12/1

8^th

Right Destination

711-4

18/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Max Kendrick

Mistake 1st in rear and jockey lost iron, ridden and beaten before 2 out op 20/1 tchd 16/1

9^th

Zulu

711-5

125/1

T: Miss G HaywoodJ: David Noonan

Towards rear, ridden and lost touch 3 out op 66/1 tchd 50/1 and tchd 150/1

Also Ran

Poet's Reflection

610-10

9/2

T: Miss L BlackfordJ: Sean Houlihan (3)

8 handy, pushed along and led before 2 out, fell 2 out op 11/2 tchd 6/1

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Non-Runners

Ingenuity³⁰

Weight: 10-3| Age: 6

T: A E Jones J: Non Runner

Matewan²⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: J & S Best J: Non Runner

Karannelle¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: D A Rees J: S Bowen

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.30, £2.10, £2.00EX:£14.70Trifecta:£57.40Tricast:£52.42SF:£14.86Swingers:£3.00, £2.80, £4.80

Forecasts

Mi Laddo (9/4), Poet's Reflection (9/2), Folly Gate (5/1), Gerard Mentor (5/1), Rathnure Ranger (13/2), Karannelle (7/1), Shanandoa (10/1), Matewan (10/1), Nachi Falls (11/1), Ingenuity (16/1), Right Destination (18/1), Zulu (125/1), Tally's Son (200/1)

A wide-open handicap with narrow the vote in favour of MI LADDO. Behind a couple of these at Exeter last time, he was noted doing good late work to finish fourth, not least given the slow gallop. He can come out on top, possibly at the chief expense of Folly Gate and Gerard Mentor. Ingenuity is also worth a second look on debut for Alan Jones.

MI LADDO (IRE)
FOLLY GATE (FR)
GERARD MENTOR (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £3,431.002nd: £1,581.003rd: £790.004th: £396.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00