Invest Southwest Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 6m 28.90s

1^st

Iberio

610-12

6/4f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway 7th, led before 3 out, clear approaching 2 out, easily op 11/10

2^nd

Guernesey

711-8

7/2

T: J TizzardJ: Harry Kimber (3)

Prominent, led after 2nd, headed next, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out

3^rd

Mr Tambourine Man

612-0

8/1

T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor

Held up in rear, not fluent 7th, in touch 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 17/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1

4^th

My Last Oscar

810-10

2/1

T: Nicky MartinJ: David Prichard (5)

Led until after 2nd, led 3rd, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 11/4

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Non-Runners

Apple Rock⁴⁰

Weight: 11-13| Age: 9

T: B Pauling J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50EX:£6.10Trifecta:£15.90SF:£6.67

Forecasts

Iberio (6/4), My Last Oscar (2/1), Apple Rock (3/1), Guernesey (7/2), Mr Tambourine Man (8/1)

The one with the most compelling claims is APPLE ROCK, who typically found plenty for pressure when completing the hat-trick here at the end of last year. He looked a little short of full match-fitness back from 7 weeks off at Ascot and, with that run under his belt, the 9-y-o can resume winning ways. My Last Oscar, also a C&D winner on his sole previous visit to Taunton, may emerge as the main danger given that this trip is a concern for both Iberio and Mr Tambourine Man.