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Taunton 12:00 Result
Kings College Taunton Novices' Hurdle
- 4YO plus, 14 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £5,064, 2nd £1,496, 3rd £748, 4th £374, 5th £187
- Distance 2m 0f 104y
- Going Good to soft-good in places
- Off Time 12:05
- Winning Time 06:53
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                 1stMore 1stMoremade all, soon 5 lengths clear, driven when blundered 2 out, mistake last, stayed on well Naps:- Racing Post
 Tipped by:- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Tim Mitchell - WEST COUNTRY
 
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                                 2nd2 ¾ lengthsMore 2nd2 ¾ lengthsMorein touch, headway after 3 out, ridden to challenge when hung right approaching last, kept on well Tipped by:- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Rob Wright - The Times
 
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                                 3rd2 ¼ lengthsMore 3rd2 ¼ lengthsMorechased clear leader, effort after 2 out, soon one pace 
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                                 4th7 lengthsMore 4th7 lengthsMorebehind, outpaced 3 out, headway approaching last, stayed on well, never nearer 
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                                 5th2 lengthsMore 5th2 lengthsMorekeen in touch, weakened 2 out Tipped by:- The Scout - Daily Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
 
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                                 6th½ lengthMore 6th½ lengthMorechased leaders, hard driven after 3 out, weakened next 
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                                 7th1 ¼ lengthsMore 7th1 ¼ lengthsMorepulled hard, held up, headway 3 out, chasing leaders when mistake next, never a threat 
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                                 8th6 lengthsMore 8th6 lengthsMorealways behind 
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                                 9th1 ¾ lengthsMore 9th1 ¾ lengthsMoremid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened last 
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                                 10th6 lengthsMore 10th6 lengthsMoreheld up, never dangerous 
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                                 11th1 lengthMore 11th1 lengthMorein touch, weakened 3 out 
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                                 12th1 ¾ lengthsMore 12th1 ¾ lengthsMoreheld up in rear, never a factor Naps:- Moorestyle - Daily Star Sunday
 
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                                 13th3 ¾ lengthsMore 13th3 ¾ lengthsMoremid-division, weakened after 3 out 
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                                 14th3 ¼ lengthsMore 14th3 ¼ lengthsMoremid-division, weakened 3 out 
Tote Returns
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                                Total Win£1.60
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                                    Tote Place£1.10, £2.00, £6.10
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                                    Exacta£7.10
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                                    Trifecta£93.30
Taunton 12:30 Result
Ivor Brimblecombe Memorial Novices' Hurdle
- 4YO plus, 11 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £5,198, 2nd £1,526, 3rd £763, 4th £382
- Distance 2m 7f 198y
- Going Good to soft-good in places
- Off Time 12:35
- Winning Time 10:13
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                 1stMore 1stMoremid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, jumped right 2 out, led after last, ran on strongly 
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                                 2nd3 ¼ lengthsMore 2nd3 ¼ lengthsMoreled, strongly challenged from 2 out, headed after last, kept on under pressure 
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                                 3rd16 lengthsMore 3rd16 lengthsMorekeen, tracked leader, hit 4 out, effort after next, weakened last Tipped by:- The Scout - Daily Express
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
 
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                                 4th7 lengthsMore 4th7 lengthsMorein touch, effort after 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last Tipped by:- Templegate - The Sun
 
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                                 5th6 lengthsMore 5th6 lengthsMorechased leaders, under pressure after 3 out, weakened before last Naps:- Spotlight - Racing Post
 Tipped by:- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- POSTDATA
- Mel Cullinan - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
 
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                                 6th40 lengthsMore 6th40 lengthsMorein rear, under pressure 4 out, never on terms, tailed off 
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                                 PUMore PUMoreprominent, ridden to challenge after 4 out, weakened after next, behind when pulled up before 2 out Tipped by:- Tim Mitchell - WEST COUNTRY
 
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                                 PUMore PUMorechased leaders, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next Tipped by:- Patrick Weaver - The Star
 
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                                 PUMore PUMoremid-division, struggling 8th, weakened 4 out, pulled up next 
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                                 PUMore PUMorebehind, under pressure after 5th, pulled up before 8th 
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                                 PUMore PUMoremid-division, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up 3 out 
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Tote Returns
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                                Total Win£83.50
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                                    Tote Place£12.80, £2.20, £1.30
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                                    Exacta£1474.30
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                                    Trifecta£4698.50
Taunton 13:05 Result
Dave Criddle Travel & Bristol Airport Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)
- 4YO plus, 6 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £6,330, 2nd £1,870, 3rd £935, 4th £468, 5th £234
- Distance 2m 7f 3y
- Going Good to soft-good in places
- Off Time 13:10
- Winning Time 10:12
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                 1stMore 1stMoretracked leaders, jumped right 9th, reminders soon after, hard ridden after 4 out, every chance after last, stayed on strongly to lead closing stages Tipped by:- POSTDATA
 
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                                 2nd¾ lengthMore 2nd¾ lengthMoreled until 3rd, led again 5th, headed before 8th, led again 3 out, strongly challenged after last, headed towards finish, kept on Naps:- Daily Mirror
- Oxford Mail
 Tipped by:- The Scout - Daily Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Rob Wright - The Times
- Tim Mitchell - WEST COUNTRY
 
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                                 3rd13 lengthsMore 3rd13 lengthsMoreprominent, led approaching 3rd, headed 5th, led again before 8th, headed 3 out, rallied next, no extra closing stages Naps:- Sirius - The Sun On Sunday
 Tipped by:- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Mel Cullinan - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
 
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                                 4th40 lengthsMore 4th40 lengthsMorechased leaders, mistake 11th, driven before next, weakened 4 out, tailed off, remote 4th 
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                                 PUMore PUMorein rear, never jumped well, struggling 9th, soon pulled up 
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                                 PUMore PUMoreheld up in rear, blundered 8th, hampered next, mistake 10th, under pressure 12th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out 
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Tote Returns
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                                Total Win£14.30
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                                    Tote Place£5.40, £1.50
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                                    Exacta£47.50
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                                    Trifecta£156.50
Taunton 13:35 Result
Dave Criddle Travel & Wendy Wu Tours Handicap Hurdle
- 3YO plus, 15 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £5,198, 2nd £1,526, 3rd £763, 4th £382
- Distance 2m 0f 104y
- Going Good to soft-good in places
- Off Time 13:40
- Winning Time 06:57
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                 1stMore 1stMoremid-division, headway 4th, chased leaders next, led on bit after 3 out, drew clear next, very easily Tipped by:- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
- Rob Wright - The Times
- Tim Mitchell - WEST COUNTRY
 
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                                 2nd15 lengthsMore 2nd15 lengthsMoretracked leaders, hard driven after 3 out, kept on well under pressure, no chance with easy winner 
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                                 3rdNoseMore 3rdNoseMoreled until after 4th, remained prominent, effort 3 out, stayed on same pace after next Tipped by:- TOPSPEED
 
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                                 4th3 ¾ lengthsMore 4th3 ¾ lengthsMoretracked leaders, hard driven to challenge before 2 out, soon outpaced by easy winner 
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                                 5th7 lengthsMore 5th7 lengthsMorepulled hard in mid-division, effort 3 out, soon no impression 
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                                 6th8 lengthsMore 6th8 lengthsMoremid-division, headway on inside to lead after 4th, headed just after 3 out, weakened next Tipped by:- The Scout - Daily Express
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Templegate - The Sun
 
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                                 7th7 lengthsMore 7th7 lengthsMoremid-division, never on terms 
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                                 8th2 lengthsMore 8th2 lengthsMoreheld up in rear, headway 3 out, weakened next 
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                                 9th5 lengthsMore 9th5 lengthsMoremid-division, headway when hampered 4 out, soon weakened 
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                                 10th5 lengthsMore 10th5 lengthsMorealways behind 
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                                 PUMore PUMorein touch, weakened after 4th, behind when pulled up before 4 out 
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                                 PUMore PUMorebehind, mistake 1st, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next 
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                                 PUMore PUMorebehind, mistake 4th, headway when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next 
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                                 PUMore PUMoreheld up towards rear, mistake 2nd, struggling when pulled up 4 out 
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                                 FellMore FellMoreheld up in rear, headway when fell 4 out 
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Tote Returns
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                                Total Win£1.90
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                                    Tote Place£1.10, £8.50, £2.20
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                                    Exacta£35.00
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                                    Trifecta£306.10
Taunton 14:10 Result
Dave Criddle Travel & Thomas Cook Holidays Handicap Hurdle
- 3YO plus, 13 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £7,596, 2nd £2,244, 3rd £1,122, 4th £562, 5th £281
- Distance 2m 3f 1y
- Going Good to soft-good in places
- Off Time 14:15
- Winning Time 07:33
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                 1stMore 1stMorechased leaders, led after 3 out, ridden clear last, ran on strongly Tipped by:- The Scout - Daily Express
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Rob Wright - The Times
 
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                                 2nd8 lengthsMore 2nd8 lengthsMoretracked leaders, ridden to challenge after 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last Naps:- Melissa Jones - Gloucestershire Echo
- West Country - Racing Post
 Tipped by:- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- POSTDATA
- Mel Cullinan - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
- Tim Mitchell - WEST COUNTRY
 
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                                 3rd5 lengthsMore 3rd5 lengthsMoremid-division, headway before 6th, chased leaders 3 out, never able to challenge Tipped by:- Marlborough - Telegraph
 
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                                 4th3 lengthsMore 4th3 lengthsMoremid-division, headway 3 out, weakened next Naps:- Chris Wright - Liverpool Echo
 
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                                 5th2 lengthsMore 5th2 lengthsMoreheld up, mistake 1st, headway approaching 2 out, never placed to challenge Naps:- Charlie Croasdale - Chester Leader
- Karl Hedley - Irish Post
- Andy Morris - Shropshire Star
- Alex Hammond - Sky Sports News
- Rockavon - Sunday Mail
 Tipped by:- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
 
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                                 6th1 lengthMore 6th1 lengthMorebehind, headway 4 out, never on terms 
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                                 7th2 lengthsMore 7th2 lengthsMoremid-division, weakened 3 out 
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                                 8th10 lengthsMore 8th10 lengthsMoreheld up, never dangerous Tipped by:- James Burn - LAMBOURN
 
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                                 9th½ lengthMore 9th½ lengthMorealways behind Tipped by:- Templegate - The Sun
 
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                                 10th½ lengthMore 10th½ lengthMoreprominent, weakened after 3 out 
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                                 11th8 lengthsMore 11th8 lengthsMoreled, mistake 4 out, headed next, weakened before 2 out 
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                                 12th10 lengthsMore 12th10 lengthsMoremid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge Naps:- Andrew Bladen - Wolverhampton Express & Star
 
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                                 PUMore PUMoreheld up in rear weakened before 6th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out 
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                                 WDMore WDMoreWithdrawn 
Tote Returns
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                                Total Win£6.00
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                                    Tote Place£2.50, £1.80, £3.30
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                                    Exacta£35.00
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                                    Trifecta£194.80
Taunton 14:45 Result
Peterborough Chase (Grade 2)
- 4YO plus, 4 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £28,475, 2nd £10,685, 3rd £5,350, 4th £2,665, 5th £1,340, 6th £670
- Distance 2m 5f 150y
- Going Good to soft-good in places
- Off Time 14:50
- Winning Time 09:03
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                 1stMore 1stMoretracked leaders, took closer order 7th, every chance 3 out, led approaching next, ran on well Naps:- - Racing and Football Outlook
- Jason Heavey - Sunday Express
 Tipped by:- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
 
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                                 2nd3 ¼ lengthsMore 2nd3 ¼ lengthsMoreled, soon pressed, hard driven when challenged after 4 out, headed before 2 out, stayed on well 
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                                 3rd4 ½ lengthsMore 3rd4 ½ lengthsMorepressed leader, lost place 7th, rallied after next, mistake 9th, weakened 2 out, kept on under pressure to take 3rd closing stages Tipped by:- The Scout - Daily Express
 
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                                 4th5 lengthsMore 4th5 lengthsMorechased leaders in 4th, took closer order 3 out, soon under pressure, mistake last, no extra closing stages 
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Tote Returns
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                                Total Win£1.30
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                                    Exacta£3.90
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                                    Trifecta£5.60
Taunton 15:15 Result
Stables Business Park Handicap Chase
- 4YO plus, 6 Runners
- Chase, Turf
- Winner £8,862, 2nd £2,618, 3rd £1,309, 4th £655, 5th £328
- Distance 2m 2f 40y
- Going Good to soft-good in places
- Off Time 15:20
- Winning Time 07:29
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                 1stMore 1stMorein rear but in touch, headway before 4 out, soon chasing leaders, every chance last, led flat, stayed on strongly Naps:- Paul Kealy - Weekender
 Tipped by:- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
 
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                                 2nd2 ¼ lengthsMore 2nd2 ¼ lengthsMoreled, jumped right throughout, strongly challenged after 2 out, headed flat, no extra Naps:- Garry Owen - Daily Record
 Tipped by:- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
- Tim Mitchell - WEST COUNTRY
 
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                                 3rd11 lengthsMore 3rd11 lengthsMorechased leaders, effort after 3 out, weakened before last 
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                                 4th14 lengthsMore 4th14 lengthsMoretracked leaders, blundered badly 9th, soon lost place, beaten 4 out 
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                                 5th3 ¼ lengths 5th3 ¼ lengths
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                                 PUMore PUMorechased leaders, lost place 4th, soon in rear, pushed along 6th, struggling when pulled up after next 
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                                 NRMore NRMoreNonRunner Naps:- Ebor - The Press, York
 
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                                 NRMore NRMoreNonRunner Tipped by:- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
 
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                                 NRMore NRMoreNonRunner Tipped by:- The Scout - Daily Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- POSTDATA
- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
- The Guardian
 
Tote Returns
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                                Total Win£5.20
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                                    Tote Place£2.70, £1.10
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                                    Exacta£18.80
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                                    Trifecta£57.80
Taunton 15:50 Result
Somerset County Gazette Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus, 11 Runners
- Hurdle, Turf
- Winner £3,899, 2nd £1,145, 3rd £572, 4th £286
- Distance 2m 7f 198y
- Going Good to soft-good in places
- Off Time 15:50
- Winning Time 10:28
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                 1stMore 1stMoreheld up in rear, headway after 5 out, chased leaders after next, led before 2 out, hard driven, ran on well Tipped by:- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- Patrick Weaver - The Star
 
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                                 2nd4 lengthsMore 2nd4 lengthsMoreheld up, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, kept on well under pressure closing stages 
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                                 3rd½ lengthMore 3rd½ lengthMoretracked leaders, keen, led 4th, headed before 2 out, rallied last, no extra closing stages 
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                                 4th5 lengthsMore 4th5 lengthsMoreled until 3rd, remained prominent, rallied 3 out, stayed on same pace Tipped by:- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
 
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                                 5th4 ½ lengthsMore 5th4 ½ lengthsMorein touch, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened 
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                                 6thNeckMore 6thNeckMorein touch, effort 3 out, weakened before next Tipped by:- The Guardian
- Rob Wright - The Times
 
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                                 7th29 lengthsMore 7th29 lengthsMoreprominent, led 3rd, headed next, pushed along after 7th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off Tipped by:- Alistair Jones - SPOTLIGHT
 
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                                 8th3 lengthsMore 8th3 lengthsMoreheld up towards rear, not fluent 6th, never dangerous 
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                                 9th7 lengthsMore 9th7 lengthsMoremid-division, weakened 3 out 
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                                 FellMore FellMorein rear, headway to track leaders 5th, fell 5 out 
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                                 BDMore BDMoremid-division, when brought down 5 out Tipped by:- The Scout - Daily Express
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Templegate - The Sun
- Tim Mitchell - WEST COUNTRY
 
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Tote Returns
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                                Total Win£2.60
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                                    Tote Place£1.10, £7.10, £4.50
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                                    Exacta£43.50
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                                    Trifecta£676.10
