Taunton Races & Results Tomform Thursday 14th November 2024
There were 26 Races on Thursday 14th November 2024 across 4 meetings. There was 6 races at Sedgefield, 6 races at Market Rasen, 6 races at Taunton, 8 races at Chelmsford-City, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
Races & Results Thursday 14th November 2024
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(2) Jet Of Dreams 1/6, Got off the mark in 9-runner handicap chase at Hereford and improved again back from a break when following up at Sedgefield. Good placed efforts next 2 starts and excellent chance of resuming winning ways. Two wins over fences already this season and excellent chance of another.
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2nd (1) (7/2 -17%) Thirtyfour Thirty
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7/2(-17%)
(1) Thirtyfour Thirty 7/2, Bumper/hurdles winner but offered little on return after 4 months off at Wincanton 4 weeks ago. Switches to fences now. Well held back from break last month and takes on an experienced rival on chase debut.
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12:30 Taunton Handicap Chase (Class 4) 18f Race Class Flow
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JET OF DREAMS got up for second in this grade at Huntingdon earlier in the month and competes off the same rating. Warren Greatrex's six-year-old remains in good heart and might only need to produce a repeat of that display in order to regain the winning thread. Thirtyfour Thirty failed to fire on his first start for the Anthony Charlton stable, but he now makes his chasing bow and could put up a good fight.
An excellent opportunity for the in-form JET OF DREAMS to resume winning ways up against a chase debutant who offered little on his comeback over hurdles last month.
This looks a gilt-edged opportunity for JET OF DREAMS to gain a third chase win.
(1) American Land 4/1, Lightly raced 6-y-o who was given a considerate return from 6 months off when third in a Wincanton maiden hurdle (15.2f) in October. Pulled up making handicap chase debut back at that venue 18 days ago but returns to hurdles with his yard continuing amongst the winners. Pulled up chasing last time but his previous third in a maiden hurdle brings him into this.
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2nd (3) (4/1 +60%) Phoenix Risen
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4/1(+60%)
(3) Phoenix Risen 4/1, Dual C&D winner during early 2023 and creditable efforts over hurdles/fences earlier this year. Disappointed in pair of outings at Newton Abbot in July but return to this venue a definite plus if ready to roll after 4 months off. Dual C&D winner but tailed off over fences and hurdles in his last two races.
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3rd (9) (40/1 +0%) Galactic Glow
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40/1(+0%)
(9) Galactic Glow 40/1, Modest winner at 10f on the Flat but remains with little form in this sphere, well held at Newton Abbot (16.7f) in July. Comes here fit from Flat but hard to recommend operating from long way out of the weights. Low-level Flat performer who is 17lb out of the handicap for this return to hurdling.
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4th (4) (7/1 -211%) Ugo Bingo
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7/1(-211%)
(4) Ugo Bingo 7/1, Fair form when winning sole Flat start in France and having been brought along gradually in this sphere, he ran his best race when third on handicap debut at Fakenham (2m) 15 days ago. Tongue strap goes on now and his rider takes off a handy 7 lb. Not discounted. 1m4f winner; improved form last time when making the frame in a Fakenham handicap.
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5th (8) (11/4 +66%) Go On Ya Goodthing
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11/4(+66%)
(8) Go On Ya Goodthing 11/4, Modest maiden hurdler for David Brace and similar form over both sets of obstacles for new yard in recent months. Cheekpieces added to usual tongue tie here. 11-race maiden under rules and yet to show any improvement since moving yards.
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6th (6) (7/1 +7%) Mr Zee
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7/1(+7%)
(6) Mr Zee 7/1, Fair handicapper on the Flat, successful 3 times last year. Winless to date in this sphere but did produce one of his better recent efforts when fourth of 15 in handicap at Exeter (18.5f) 23 days ago. However, not for the first time he didn't look entirely straightforward under pressure. It wasn't a bad latest run at Exeter when a 14l fourth of 15; each-way claims.
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7th (7) (6/1 +25%) Diva B
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(7) Diva B 6/1, Blue Bresil filly who failed to improve for switched to a handicap after 6 months when seventh of 11 at Huntingdon (19.6f) 37 days ago. Eased 3 lb at least ahead of this and that ought to have blown the cobwebs away. Back down in trip. Lightly raced but beaten 20l on her handicap debut and dropped just 3lb for that.
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8th (5) (66/1 -164%) Stray Bullet
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(5) Stray Bullet 66/1, Fair winner on Flat in France. Well held in trio of juvenile hurdles last autumn and already on the retreat when falling after 8 months off on handicap debut at Exeter (16.7f) 5 weeks ago. Blinkers go back on. Won twice on the Flat in France but a disappointing hurdler; lots to prove.
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|PU| (2) (12/1 -118%) Mordred
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12/1(-118%)
(2) Mordred 12/1, Successful in small field contests over hurdles/fences in 2022. Lightly raced since but ran well to finish placed in pair of handicap chases for new stable this summer. Subsequent efforts can be overlooked and he's worth a second look back over smaller obstacles. Down 3lb in future and only previous hurdle win came in a three-runner race.
13:05 Taunton Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) 16f Race Class Flow
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Ugo Bingo made the frame on his handicap debut at Fakenham last month and should mount a bold bid in a first-time tongue-tie. However, it may pay to side with AMERICAN LAND, who ran too bad to be true when pulled up on his chasing debut at Wincanton last time. If the six-year-old can bounce back, it would be no surprise to see him score off a mark of 98 back over hurdles. Mordred is another to consider.
Having run well to finish placed on his first 2 starts over fences for new connections this summer, MORDRED hasn't been seen to best effect on each of his last 2 starts in that sphere. He could be worth chancing switched back to timber, with Ugo Bingo and American Land a couple of the likelier dangers. Phoenix Risen is another not dismissed back at this venue.
Joe Tizzard's AMERICAN LAND needs to put a poor chase debut behind him but his previous third in a maiden hurdle was encouraging.
(5) Jukebox Annie 18/1, Landed a 3-runner bumper at Newton Abbot last September but failed to repeat that effort in a more competitive event at Hereford a month later and struggling when falling 2 out on C&D hurdles debut 12 months ago. Absent since and she's best watched. Bumper win came in very weak race and held when falling on C&D hurdle debut a year ago.
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2nd (2) (6/1 0%) Loki's Mischief
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6/1(0%)
(2) Loki's Mischief 6/1, Ran to a fair level when runner-up on the first of 2 starts in bumpers. Looked more about stamina than speed when plugging on for fourth on hurdles bow in an Exeter maiden (18.5f) 23 days ago though, so this drop back in trip may not suit ideally. Promise in bumpers but ran to a barely modest level when fourth on Exeter hurdle debut.
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3rd (1) (10/11 +55%) Kauto The King
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(1) Kauto The King 10/11, Bolstered his impressive strike rate over fences at Newton Abbot in August and similar form when second at Exeter (19.2f) last month. Struggled with rise in class at Wincanton 18 days ago but he looks up to playing his part returned to smaller obstacles now. Ten chase wins last seen hurdling in 2020; likely the main threat to Tuxedo Junction.
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|PU| (4) (40/1 +39%) Astro Babe
40
40/1(+39%)
(4) Astro Babe 40/1, Didn't offer a great deal of encouragement in bumpers/novice hurdles for Evan Williams and similar story since belatedly returning to action for David Pipe in recent months. Passed over now starting out for another new yard. Hood back on. Poor form over hurdles for Evan Williams and David Pipe; starts for another yard now.
13:40 Taunton Maiden Hurdle (Class 4) 16f Race Class Flow
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TUXEDO JUNCTION improved on his first start over hurdles to occupy the runner-up berth at Wincanton last time and he could take another step forward. David Pipe's five-year-old looks to have been found an ideal opportunity and can open his Rules account. Kauto The King sets the standard with a rating of 110 and is an interesting contender switching back to hurdles from fences, while Loki's Mischief is another to note.
TUXEDO JUNCTION stepped up a little on his hurdling debut effort when runner-up in a big-field novice at Wincanton 18 days ago and, with further progress in the offing, he looks the way to go. 10-y-o Kauto The King is better known as a fair handicap chaser but may well emerge as the chief threat returned to smaller obstacles.
This looks an excellent opportunity for TUXEDO JUNCTION to go one better than at Wincanton last month.
(3) Alexei 13/8, Fairly useful 4-time winner on Flat in Germany (stays 1½m). Best effort when third in handicap at Dusseldorf (10.9f) back in April and he's an intriguing contender now hurdling for in-form yard having been gelded. Tongue strap fitted. Four Flat wins in Germany and recently won a charity race which should have done him good.
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2nd (2) (10/11 +52%) Tout Sur Moi
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(2) Tout Sur Moi 10/11, Showed promise in bumpers and similar story in trio of starts in maiden hurdles earlier this year. Similar form when third on return/handicap debut at Wincanton (21.3f) 4 weeks ago and he remains with potential now pitched back in to maiden company. Placed in a maiden here before again finishing third in a 2m5f Wincanton handicap.
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3rd (1) (100/1 -52%) Talap
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100/1(-52%)
(1) Talap 100/1, Fairly-useful Flat winner for David Pipe but showed little all 3 starts over hurdles for this yard, well-beaten ninth of 13 in a C&D novice back in April. Can only be watched returning from 6 months off. Multiple Flat winner but has no worthwhile form over hurdles since moving yards.
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|F| (4) (5/1 -167%) Gore Point
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5/1(-167%)
(4) Gore Point 5/1, Flat-bred gelding who got back on track following 10 months off when winning 5-runner bumper at Stratford (16.3f, good to soft) 38 days ago, making all and quickening clear straight. In good hands and another of interest now hurdling. Stratford bumper winner who should be able to make his mark over hurdles.
14:15 Taunton Maiden Hurdle (Class 4) 19f Race Class Flow
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
Tout Sur Moi sets the standard with an official rating of 106. The five-year-old ought to hold every chance if running to that mark today, but GORE POINT looks a real danger. Anthony Honeyball's charge made all to win a bumper at Stratford last month and should Rex Dingle employ similar tactics on this hurdling bow, the gelding might be tough to peg back. Joe Tizzard has started the season in flying form and four-time Flat winner Alexei should be monitored in the betting market with that in mind.
GORE POINT got firmly back on track after 10 months off when making all in a 5-runner Stratford bumper 38 days ago and he gets the narrow vote now hurdling with his yard continuing amongst the winners. Tout Sur Moi remains open to improvement in this sphere and has to be factored in. Alexei, a fairly useful, multiple winner on the level in Germany also commands respect, particularly if strong in the betting on debut for Joe Tizzard.
Tout Sur Moi sets the standard but it's not an insurmountable one and this could go the way of German Flat winner ALEXEI.
(6) School For Scandal 7/2, Not the most reliable (sulks if unable to dominate) but he's gelled well with this rider on his last 2 starts, scoring at Wincanton (25.1f, good) 28 days ago by 1½ lengths from subsequent winner Jony Max. 5 lb better off with that rival here so needs considering. Wincanton winner who looks closely matched with Jony Max; obvious claims.
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2nd (4) (3/1 -71%) Jony Max
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3/1(-71%)
(4) Jony Max 3/1, Took advantage of reduced mark at Warwick 9 days ago and no surprise were he to defy a penalty having dropped so far in the weights. Recent Warwick winner; well handicapped even with a penalty now he's turned a corner.
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3rd (3) (5/2 +38%) Lock Out
2.5
5/2(+38%)
(3) Lock Out 5/2, Firmly back on track when making a winning return in handicap chase at Chepstow (23.6f) under this rider. Unable to land the odds off 5 lb lower at Hereford 3 days later, a shorter trip on quicker ground seeming to count against him. Worth another chance despite revised mark. 10lb rise has kicked in since his Hereford defeat, a run that could be excused.
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4th (1) (7/1 +7%) Gentleman Jacques
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7/1(+7%)
(1) Gentleman Jacques 7/1, Made the frame in bumpers and several hurdles for Charlie Longsdon but has become disappointing and made an underwhelming start over fences on second start for this yard at Southwell last month. Just an okay chase debut but on career-low mark and could improve for going this far.
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|F| (5) (4/1 +60%) Stiletto
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4/1(+60%)
(5) Stiletto 4/1, Modest maiden hurdler who exited just as things were beginning to unfold on chase bow at Exeter 5 weeks ago. Longstanding maiden and a mid-race departure on last month's chase debut is worrying.
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|PU| (2) (50/1 -150%) Blackhillsofdakota
50
50/1(-150%)
(2) Blackhillsofdakota 50/1, Heavy defeats both starts over fences for this yard in 2021 and, after a 20-month absence, he offered little back over hurdles last summer. Returning from another absence here so easy enough to look elsewhere. Stopped the rot last time at Worcester (third) but bit to prove with blinkers back on.
14:50 Taunton Handicap Chase (Class 5) 23f Race Class Flow
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
School For Scandal defeated Jony Max, who went on to record success of his own at Warwick next time, at Wincanton last month. The latter might be 2lb well-in under a penalty, but he is worse off with School For Scandal and might need more to reverse the form. Both merit respect, but it is LOCK OUT who shades preference. A comfortable winner at Chepstow last month, David Pipe's charge seemingly missed a golden opportunity to follow up quickly when turned over at Hereford three days later. However, he's back up in trip and should go very close.
SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL isn't the most reliable but he held off subsequent winner Jony Max by 1½ lengths at Wincanton 4 weeks ago and is 5 lb better off with that rival here. Lock Out is worth another chance to build on his winning return having had excuses at Hereford.
Last week's Warwick winner JONY MAX (nap) has turned a corner and, although penalised, he's still very well handicapped on old form.
(6) Chabadatika 22/1, Fair winning hurdler in France but little encouragement for current connections (including in chases). Back from a break having dropped in the weights. Ex-French mare; has failed to complete in her last three starts, all chases.
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2nd (1) (3/1 +40%) Linda Moon
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3/1(+40%)
(1) Linda Moon 3/1, Posted a couple of respectable efforts when last seen in the spring but looked in the grip of the handicapper and needs the step up in trip to bring about improvement. Solid latest handicap run (in May) and should have no trouble staying this longer trip.
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3rd (4) (7/2 -40%) Hedera Park
3.5
7/2(-40%)
(4) Hedera Park 7/2, Gained compensation for her final-flight fall at Worcester earlier in the season when winning 18-runner handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft, 22/1) last week, suited by strong pace. Has to be respected under a penalty. From off the pace she won last week at Chepstow; essentially off the same mark here.
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4th (5) (11/8 +54%) Getmetothemoon
1.375
11/8(+54%)
(5) Getmetothemoon 11/8, Justified support in 12-runner handicap hurdle at Stratford following a short break in June and backed that up with a good third at Newton Abbot a fortnight later. Still to be asked for her effort when falling 3 out back at former track on most recent outing and remains of firm interest. Had a good summer, on a good mark but will have to click with new 10lb partner Chad Bament.
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5th (2) (7/1 +13%) Fashionelle
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7/1(+13%)
(2) Fashionelle 7/1, Off the mark at Worcester in September, proving a different proposition under a more positive ride. Ran at least as well under a penalty when finding only an unexposed one too strong at Warwick (19f) but found run of good form coming to a halt at Southwell last time. Bounce back needed. Bang in form until last time and unlikely that it was her new mark to blame.
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6th (7) (18/1 -50%) African Lady
18
18/1(-50%)
(7) African Lady 18/1, Modest maiden who has made little impact in 4 starts for current yard, including in a first-time tongue strap at Uttoxeter (15.8f) 13 days ago. Back up in trip. Beaten 13l on stable debut in August and hasn't been as good since.
15:25 Taunton Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) 19f Race Class Flow
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
HEDERA PARK benefitted from a patient ride when landing a big-field handicap at Chepstow recently, an effort for which Debra Hamer's mare must shoulder a 7lb penalty. Callum Pritchard negates that burden in the plate courtesy of his claim and she appears to have been handed a fine opportunity. Linda Moon has few miles on the clock and looks set to improve for a step up in trip, while Getmetothemoon is another to consider.
GETMETOTHEMOON was still to be asked for her effort when falling 3 out at Stratford on her most recent outing in July and remains unexposed, so she makes plenty of appeal returning from a break with her yard amongst the winners. Hedera Park is respected under a penalty for last week's Chepstow success, with handicap-debutant Sweet Caryline also of interest.
This is open despite the small field. LINDA MOON could be an improver over this longer trip and is worth chancing.
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