14:00 Taunton

Thursday 2 March 2017

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Dave Kingsbury 70th Birthday Today Selling Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 50.4s

1^st

Perspicace

611-12

5/4f

T: D PipeJ: Michael Heard (5)

Chased leader from 1st, not fluent 7th, led before 2 out, soon clear, not fluent last, easily op 6/5

2^nd

Lava Lamp

1011-6

6/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring (3)

Chased leader until slow 1st, 3rd after, ridden 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, rallied and switched left last, went 2nd close home, no impression on winner tchd 11/2

3^rd

Ice Konig

811-6

5/1

T: J D FrostJ: Bryony Frost (7)

Mid-division, closed 4th, 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd close home op 9/2

4^th

Craiganee

1011-6

4/1

T: C J DownJ: Kieron Edgar (3)

Led until before 2 out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace op 5/1

5^th

Chicksgrove Sprite

610-9

18/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Harry Reed (7)

Held up towards rear, headway before 6th, outpaced 3 out, no impression after, mistake 2 out op 16/1 tchd 20/1

6^th

2 ½

Vayland

811-6

9/1

T: B LeavyJ: C Gethings (3)

Held up in rear, headway on outside after 6th, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten op 11/1 tchd 12/1

7^th

Sky of Stars

410-7

50/1

T: Mrs A L M KingJ: C Poste

Held up towards rear, headway before 6th, not fluent and outpaced 4 out, lost touch after next, tailed off

Also Ran

Cordey Warrior

711-2

25/1

T: Karen GeorgeJ: Nick Scholfield

Not jump well in rear, behind 7th, pulled up after 3 out op 33/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.90Pl:£1.10, £2.10, £1.70EX:£7.90Trifecta:£14.30SF:£9.79Swingers:£1.70, £2.50, £2.90

Forecasts

Perspicace (5/4), Craiganee (4/1), Ice Konig (5/1), Lava Lamp (6/1), Vayland (9/1), Chicksgrove Sprite (18/1), Cordey Warrior (25/1), Sky of Stars (50/1)

PERSIPACE contests a selling race for the first time in his career and while he was on the downgrade when last seen over hurdles he looks likely to retain enough ability to defeat his rivals here. Vayland had some solid form a few years ago and can put a poor run last time out behind him by taking second while Lava Lamp is another with decent form when younger and he can claim third. 1. Perspicace 2. Vayland 3. Lava Lamp