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TAUNTON 14:30

Name: RUTHERFORD DIAGNOSTICS SUPPORTS LOVE MUSGROVE CHASE (NOVICES' LIMITED HANDICAP) (3)
Start: 2020-01-07T13:00:00
End: 2020-01-07T16:00:00
Location: Taunton

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14:30 Tuesday 07 January 2020
RUTHERFORD DIAGNOSTICS SUPPORTS LOVE MUSGROVE CHASE (NOVICES' LIMITED HANDICAP) (3)	Distance : 2m 12y
Prize : £9,032 Rated : (0-135) Age : 5yo+ Race Type : Chase	Going : Soft
Race Type : Chase

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Pos	Pos	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1	1		3. OUR MERLIN	3. OUR MERLIN	H (109) <	127+	>	122	Stan Sheppard (3)	8	11-4	9/25.5	9/25.5
1			bg PASTERNAK - LORGNETTE EMPEROR FOUNTAIN	J: Stan Sheppard (3) T: Robert Walford Age: 8 Wgt: 11-4 OR: 127	H (109) <	127+	>	122	Robert Walford		(127)		9/25.5
fairly useful and likeable over hurdles, bettered that form as he made a successful debut over fences, taking to it well even if he'd probably have finished second but for Zizaneur's unseat 3 out; patiently ridden, jumped well, took closer order early final circuit, went second early in straight, left in front 3 out, effort between last 2, had bit in hand (value another 2 lengths); based on this round of jumping, there'll be improvement in him in this sphere.
held up, jumped well, took closer order early final circuit, went 2nd straight, left in front 3 out, effort between last 2, bit in hand
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2	2	2¾	5. COOLE WELL (IRE)	5. COOLE WELL (IRE)	-6 <	121?	>	116	Max Kendrick (3)	7	11-2	5/16	5/16
2		2¾	bg GOLD WELL - BOBS LASS (IRE) BOB'S RETURN (IRE)	J: Max Kendrick (3) T: Jamie Snowden Age: 7 Wgt: 11-2 OR: 125	-6 <	121?	>	116	Jamie Snowden		(125)		5/16
without the headgear this time, ran well, a marked change of tactics doing him no harm; led-in at start, held up, not fluent second, third, headway after 4 out, left in a place 3 out, went second next, kept on; he might be best kept to the smaller tracks such as this (lacks scope).
led-in, held up, not fluent 2nd, 3rd, headway after 4 out, left in a place 3 out, went 2nd next, kept on
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3	3	2	2. ENVOYE SPECIAL (FR)	2. ENVOYE SPECIAL (FR)	<	121+	-31 >	116	Harry Cobden	6	11-4	11/43.75f	11/43.75f
3		2	brg COASTAL PATH - SANTA BAMBA (FR) SAINT DES SAINTS (FR)	J: Harry Cobden T: Paul Nicholls Age: 6 Wgt: 11-4 Eq: (h+t) OR: 127	<	121+	-31 >	116	Paul Nicholls	(h+t)	(127)		11/43.75f
well backed, ran creditably, seeing things out better back down in trip; pressed leader, upsides third, went on sixth, ridden when headed 4 out, left second 3 out, one paced.
pressed leader, upsides 3rd, went on 6th, ridden when headed 4 out, left 2nd 3 out, one paced
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4	4	17	1. SNAPDRAGON FIRE (IRE)	1. SNAPDRAGON FIRE (IRE)	+25 <	101?		96	Richard Johnson	7	11-8	5/16	5/16
4		17	bg GETAWAY (GER) - GLOBAL DIAMOND (IRE) CLASSIC MUSIC (USA)	J: Richard Johnson T: Tom Lacey Age: 7 Wgt: 11-8 Eq: (s) OR: 131	+25 <	101?		96	Tom Lacey	(s)	(131)		5/16
was below form in first-time cheekpieces after 11 weeks off and isn't especially likeable; held up, in touch 5 out, lost place after next, beaten straight, behind when blundered last.
held up, in touch 5 out, lost place after next, beaten straight, behind when blundered last
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5	5	3¼	4. COURT ROYALE (IRE)	4. COURT ROYALE (IRE)	-1 <	91	+26 >	86	Adam Wedge	7	11-2	9/110	9/110
5		3¼	bg COURT CAVE (IRE) - WINDSOR DANCER (IRE) WOODS OF WINDSOR (USA)	J: Adam Wedge T: Evan Williams Age: 7 Wgt: 11-2 OR: 125	-1 <	91	+26 >	86	Evan Williams		(125)		9/110
again ran below form; held up, not always fluent, outpaced home turn, soon beaten.
held up, outpaced home turn, soon beaten
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ur	ur		6. ZIZANEUR (FR)	6. ZIZANEUR (FR)	H <	128+	0 >		Mr David Maxwell (3)	5	11-1	6/17	6/17
ur			bg PLANTEUR (IRE) - ZITANA (FR) ZIETEN (USA)	J: Mr David Maxwell (3) T: Philip Hobbs Age: 5 Wgt: 11-1 OR: 128	H <	128+	0 >		Philip Hobbs		(128)		6/17
sent chasing, looked right back in form after 7 weeks off and almost certainly would have won but for unseating 3 out (1.08 in-running at time of departure); mid-division, travelled well, jumped on 4 out, going well in 4-length lead when unseated owner/rider next; he's up to gaining compensation.
mid-division, jumped on 4 out, going well when unseated rider next
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pu	pu		7. GOOD MAN JIM (FR)	7. GOOD MAN JIM (FR)	<	+	H >		Jonathan Burke	7	10-11	12/113	12/113
pu			grg MARTALINE - PRECIOUS LUCY (FR) KADROU (FR)	J: Jonathan Burke T: Tom George Age: 7 Wgt: 10-11 Eq: (s+t) OR: 120	<	+	H >		Tom George	(s+t)	(120)		12/113
fared no better in first-time cheekpieces after 10 weeks off; led until joined third, chased leader from sixth, reminders seventh, weakened after 4 out.
led until joined 3rd, chased leader from 6th, reminders 7th, weakened after 4 out
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All 7 ran. Fences: 12. Race Distance Adjustment: +30 yds	Winning Owner: Mr Alvin Trowbridge
Time: 4m 12s Closing Sectional: (2.2f): 35.4s (96.8%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 110%, Betfair SP 101.2%
Zizaneur would've won but for unseating 3 out, though Our Merlin had also taken well to chasing, and it's worth taking a fairly positive view; the pace was sound. OUR MERLIN fairly useful and likeable over hurdles, bettered that form as he made a successful debut over fences, taking to it well even if he'd probably have finished second but for Zizaneur's unseat 3 out; patiently ridden, jumped well, took closer order early final circuit, went second early in straight, left in front 3 out, effort between last 2, had bit in hand (value another 2 lengths); based on this round of jumping, there'll be improvement in him in this sphere. COOLE WELL (IRE) without the headgear this time, ran well, a marked change of tactics doing him no harm; led-in at start, held up, not fluent second, third, headway after 4 out, left in a place 3 out, went second next, kept on; he might be best kept to the smaller tracks such as this (lacks scope). ENVOYE SPECIAL (FR) well backed, ran creditably, seeing things out better back down in trip; pressed leader, upsides third, went on sixth, ridden when headed 4 out, left second 3 out, one paced. SNAPDRAGON FIRE (IRE) was below form in first-time cheekpieces after 11 weeks off and isn't especially likeable; held up, in touch 5 out, lost place after next, beaten straight, behind when blundered last. COURT ROYALE (IRE) again ran below form; held up, not always fluent, outpaced home turn, soon beaten. ZIZANEUR (FR) sent chasing, looked right back in form after 7 weeks off and almost certainly would have won but for unseating 3 out (1.08 in-running at time of departure); mid-division, travelled well, jumped on 4 out, going well in 4-length lead when unseated owner/rider next; he's up to gaining compensation. GOOD MAN JIM (FR) fared no better in first-time cheekpieces after 10 weeks off; led until joined third, chased leader from sixth, reminders seventh, weakened after 4 out.

14:30 Taunton Result on Tuesday 07 January 2020

The 2M 12Y 14:30 RUTHERFORD DIAGNOSTICS SUPPORTS LOVE MUSGROVE CHASE (NOVICES' LIMITED HANDICAP) (3) at Taunton was run on Soft. It was open to 5yo+ and had a prize fund of £9,032. There were 7 runners. The winning horse was OUR MERLIN who won by 2¾. OUR MERLIN was ridden by Stan Sheppard. OUR MERLIN had an industry starting price (ISP) of 9/2.

How the rest of the runners fared:

COOLE WELL (IRE) finished 2nd and was beaten by 2.75 - they had an ISP of 5/1
ENVOYE SPECIAL (FR) finished 3rd and was beaten by 4.75 - they had an ISP of 11/4f
SNAPDRAGON FIRE (IRE) finished 4th and was beaten by 22 - they had an ISP of 5/1
COURT ROYALE (IRE) finished 5th and was beaten by 25 - they had an ISP of 9/1

TAUNTON 14:30

14:30 Tuesday 07 January 2020

RUTHERFORD DIAGNOSTICS SUPPORTS LOVE MUSGROVE CHASE (NOVICES' LIMITED HANDICAP) (3)

14:30 Taunton Result on Tuesday 07 January 2020