November 10 / 13.15 Taunton

13.15

Good

Racing To School Conditional Jockeys’ Selling Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3375.98
  • 2m 3f 1y
  • Class 5
  • 10 runners
  • Win time: 4m 38s
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Racing To School Conditional Jockeys’ Selling Hurdle

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 526U49

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Short of his best on last four starts, only last week finishing tailed off in a 2m5f handicap at Ludlow; big chance at the weights but perhaps not in his current form.
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3rd

1

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Iron Heart

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

0-9 over fences but twice runner-up; has another go in this discipline on the back of a comfortable win over hurdles here (2m4f, good) in a race he also won 12 months earlier; now rated 10lb lower as a chaser so has obvious claims.

4/5

1

2nd Jun 2025

Good

2m 5f 89y

Class 5

14:15 Market Rasen

Iron Heart

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

0-9 over fences but twice runner-up; has another go in this discipline on the back of a comfortable win over hurdles here (2m4f, good) in a race he also won 12 months earlier; now rated 10lb lower as a chaser so has obvious claims.

4/5

1st

2

9th May 2025

Good

2m 4f 139y

Class 5

17:00 Market Rasen

Iron Heart

12st 0lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Mickey Bowen

9lb lower when an easy winner of this 12 months ago but he can deal with this mark and latest close third at Ffos Las (good to soft) was commendable given he likes good ground; could very easily win this again.

13/8

11/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 2-3239

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Just one win since August 2019 and he's been out of sorts in his last three appearances, in 2m4f handicap hurdles and a 1m6f AW event; on the plus side, these terms are favourable.
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1

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:50 Cartmel

True Romance

12st 0lb

J: A P Heskin

T: Neil Mulholland

Won on the AW in December and is very well handicapped on some of last year's hurdling form but was well beaten when fourth in this grade at Fakenham (2m, good) three weeks ago.

7/1

4th

3

9th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

True Romance

11st 3lb

J: A P Heskin

T: Neil Mulholland

Chance on his best form but perhaps not the force of old and was well behind Weebill at Market Rasen in December.

5/1

11th

7

(6)

20th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

13:20 Southwell (AW)

True Romance

9st 7lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Neil Mulholland

Has a patchy record and was disappointing back over hurdles at Market Rasen on Boxing Day but he won a 1m6f handicap (off 3lb lower) at Wolverhampton on his penultimate run; that was a convincing win under a positive ride and he's a key player if he can match that back in this sphere.

9/2

16/1

  • Place: £2.50

Form: 940228

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
It was a selling handicap when beaten narrowly at Newton Abbot in September and these terms are not as favourable as then; tailed off next time at Exeter.
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8

27th Jun 2023

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

19:00 Newton Abbot

Yaazaain

10st 6lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

prominent

33/1

12

17th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Worcester

Yaazaain

10st 7lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Won over fences last May and went close in a selling handicap hurdle in September; however, he has a patchy profile and was struggling when last seen in December; others have more compelling claims.

33/1

8

30th Dec 2022

Good

3m 2f 57y

Class 5

15:15 Taunton

Yaazaain

10st 7lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Career record is 1-32, the success coming over fences at Huntingdon May (did his best to throw it away); well held over hurdles lately; safe conveyance and trainer in form but limited appeal, especially if there's more rain.

16/1

Form: 9928-P

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
100-1 second in a 2m novice hurdle at Chepstow in April but that form is a standout; opposable on everything else he's achieved.
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10

24th Feb 2023

Good

3m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:00 Warwick

Lord Bill

10st 5lb

J: Jack Wildman

T: Grace Harris

towards rear

10/1

7th

7

8th Feb 2023

Good

3m 1f 185y

Class 5

16:40 Southwell

Lord Bill

11st 1lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Grace Harris

midfield, pushed along and headway after 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out

9/1

4th

8

8th Dec 2022

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:40 Taunton

Lord Bill

10st 13lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Grace Harris

Pulled up on his handicap debut first time back and then beaten 22l in a seller; opposable.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Very minor form in four points and makes no real appeal on this switch to rules.
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5th

2

10th Nov 2022

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

13:15 Taunton

Bert Saxby

11st 2lb

J: Jamie Brace

T: Alexandra Dunn

Very minor form in four points and makes no real appeal on this switch to rules.

33/1

12/1

Form: 33-442

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden who is 0-60 overall and 0-36 over hurdles; grossly flattered by his proximity to a useful novice at Exeter three weeks ago.
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No Results Found

Form: 0P370-

Last run: 409 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Placed in a handicap hurdle when trained in Ireland but last year ended disappointingly and it's been poor stuff in points since.
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7th

5

10th Nov 2022

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

13:15 Taunton

Offaly Star

11st 2lb

J: Toby Wynne

T: Gordon Edwards

Placed in a handicap hurdle when trained in Ireland but last year ended disappointingly and it's been poor stuff in points since.

16/1

Form: 5

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten just under 30l in a 2m3f good-ground novice at Wetherby and is soon downgraded; tongue-tie now fitted.
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13

31st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 5f 192y

Class 5

13:05 Ffos Las

Octavius Sabini

10st 6lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: Joe Ponting

No immediate progress for the switch to handicaps at Taunton before Christmas (3m, good; first-time blinkers, retained); up against it.

50/1

7th

10

8th Dec 2022

Good

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

15:40 Taunton

Octavius Sabini

10st 3lb

J: Danny Burton

T: Joe Ponting

Three heavy defeats include one in a seller; blinkers applied for his handicap debut and has to rate as an unlikely winner.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 5042F- BF

Last run: 360 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
No win since May 2019; fell midrace when odds-on for a selling hurdle last November and not seen again until last month when tailed off on the Flat (1m4f, heavy); difficult to know where he is at the minute but he had the ability to win one of these.
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9th

11

(1)

13th Aug 2023

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 6

14:35 Windsor

Vision Clear

10st 2lb

J: Miss Michelle Bryant

T: Paddy Butler

Ex-Gary Moore; has struggled to get competitive for new stable this year (six runs) and last won in May 2019.

66/1

11

(6)

29th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

18:15 Salisbury

Vision Clear

10st 0lb

J: Miss Michelle Bryant

T: Paddy Butler

Has struggled to get competitive for new stable this year (six runs) and remains without a win since May 2019; difficult to enthuse over.

50/1

7th

7

(7)

27th Jun 2023

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:00 Brighton

Vision Clear

10st 2lb

J: Miss Michelle Bryant

T: Paddy Butler

took keen hold, disputed lead, lost position but raced in second soon after start

50/1

Form: 9P8P-9

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
No wins in 13 and certainly not improving; faces a tough task on these terms; tries cheekpieces.
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10

10th Nov 2022

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

13:15 Taunton

No Reaction

10st 9lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

No wins in 13 and certainly not improving; faces a tough task on these terms; tries cheekpieces.

40/1

9th

8

6th Oct 2022

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

No Reaction

11st 3lb

J: Lewis Dobb

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

midfield, slightly hampered on turn after 3rd, ridden after 4 out, weakening when mistake 2 out

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £7.90
Straight Forecast £6.69
Trifecta £47.60

Selections

RP Ratings:

True Romance

WEST COUNTRY:

Iron Heart

SPOTLIGHT:

Vision Clear

Daily Record:

Vanderbilt

Telegraph:

Iron Heart

The Star:

Iron Heart

Daily Mail:

Vision Clear

POSTDATA:

True Romance

The Times:

True Romance

The Guardian:

True Romance

D Express:

True Romance

Daily Mirror:

True Romance

The Sun:

True Romance