14:30 Taunton 08 Apr 2021
Racing To School Handicap Hurdle
Div 1 | Class 5 | 4YO plus
Winner £2,342 - 12 run
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- Winner
- Top 3 Finish
- W/O Eva's Diva
- Insure 3 Places
- Top 2 Finish
- W/O
- W/O Eva's Diva And Motdepas
- W/O Motdepas|
- W/O
- Insure 2 Places
- W/O Evas Diva
- W/O Valentine's Turf
- W/O Valentine's Turf And Motdepas
- Faller Insurance
- Finish Exactly 2nd
- Finish Exactly 3rd
- Not To Be Placed
- Not To Win
Modest form in 2 bumpers last summer. Similar story in 3 attempts over hurdles but he does appeal as one who could go on to better things now handicapping.
Placed in a point-to-point from six starts. Well beaten at 66-1 behind No Risk Des Flos when fifth of 12 on his latest outing in a maiden hurdle race at Uttoxeter over 2m (soft) in December last year.
Modest form in 2 bumpers last summer. Similar story in 3 attempts over hurdles but he does appeal as one who could go on to better things now handicapping.
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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All Jumps Races | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Distance | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Similar Going | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Headgear | |||||
Today (No Headgear) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Connections | |||||
J | Stan Sheppard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
T | Tom Lacey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Fair 2m winning hurdler who also proved consistent last season. Yet to hit top form this term but he is starting to look well treated.
A winner of a hurdle race at 2m on good ground. Well beaten at 9-2jt-fav behind Baratineur when eighth of 13 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Chepstow over 2m (good) last month.
Fair 2m winning hurdler who also proved consistent last season. Yet to hit top form this term but he is starting to look well treated.
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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All Jumps Races | 21 | 1 | 7 | 4.8% | |
Hurdle | 21 | 1 | 7 | 4.8% | |
Conditions | |||||
CD | Course and Distance | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
C | Course | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
D | Distance | 17 | 1 | 7 | 5.9% |
G | Similar Going | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11.1% |
Headgear | |||||
Today (T & P) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Cheek Pieces | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 17 | 1 | 5 | 5.9% |
Connections | |||||
J | Ben Jones | 8 | 1 | 3 | 12.5% |
T | Grace Harris | 24 | 1 | 7 | 4.2% |
BF Was beaten favourite last time out |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Fair maiden on the Flat in France in 2019, but hasn't shown much over hurdles for this yard. Also well held on AW Flat and a jumpers bumper last twice. Tricky to weight up at present.
Unplaced in all five NH starts. Beaten 8l behind Bailarico at 80-1 when 10th of 14 on his latest outing in a NH flat race at Lingfield over 2m in February.
Fair maiden on the Flat in France in 2019, but hasn't shown much over hurdles for this yard. Also well held on AW Flat and a jumpers bumper last twice. Tricky to weight up at present.
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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All Jumps Races | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Distance | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Similar Going | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Headgear | |||||
Today (No Headgear) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Connections | |||||
J | J Nailor | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
T | N A Twiston-Davies | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Lost way for Phil Middleton this season but has shown slightly better signs for new yard. Drops back to 2m now having been eased a further 3 lb in the weights.
Placed in five hurdle races and three NH flat races from 18 starts. Finished 13l behind Snowy Burrows when fourth of 11 at 7-1 on her latest outing in a hurdle race at Sedgefield over 2m 4f (good) last month.
Lost way for Phil Middleton this season but has shown slightly better signs for new yard. Drops back to 2m now having been eased a further 3 lb in the weights.
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
All Jumps Races | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0% | |
Hurdle | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
D | Distance | 11 | 0 | 6 | 0% |
G | Similar Going | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
Headgear | |||||
Today (T only) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Cl | Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
Connections | |||||
J | Caoilin Quinn | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
T | D J Jeffreys | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Not at best at Hereford last time but his efforts prior to that had been respectable and his mark continues to ease.
Placed in two hurdle races from seven NH starts. Well beaten at 10-1 behind Beau Haze when seventh of 14 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Hereford over 2m 4f (good) last month.
Not at best at Hereford last time but his efforts prior to that had been respectable and his mark continues to ease.
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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All Jumps Races | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
Hurdle | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
D | Distance | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
G | Similar Going | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Headgear | |||||
Today (No Headgear) | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Connections | |||||
J | Thomas Bellamy | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
T | N B King | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Poor form over hurdles but did offer more than previously when fifth of 16 in 19f handicap here last month, fading late on. That race has thrown up winners. One of more interesting types.
Yet to place in eight starts. Finished 10l behind Cheng Gong when fifth of 16 at 33-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race here over 2m 3f (soft) last month.
Poor form over hurdles but did offer more than previously when fifth of 16 in 19f handicap here last month, fading late on. That race has thrown up winners. One of more interesting types.
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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All Jumps Races | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Distance | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Headgear | |||||
Today (No Headgear) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Connections | |||||
J | J E Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
T | G L Moore | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Modest maiden on Flat and beaten a long way starting out for hurdles for new yard in recent months. More chance now handicapping, though.
Unplaced in all three starts over hurdles. Well beaten at 250-1 behind Balko Saint when 10th of 15 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Wincanton over 1m 7f (good to soft) last month.
Modest maiden on Flat and beaten a long way starting out for hurdles for new yard in recent months. More chance now handicapping, though.
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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All Jumps Races | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Distance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Similar Going | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Headgear | |||||
Today (No Headgear) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Connections | |||||
J | Lucy Gardner | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
T | Mrs S Gardner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Lightly-raced maiden hurdler, not disgraced when sixth in 2m Stratford handicap last month but it underlines that he needs a bit more from his mark.
Unplaced in all five starts. Finished 9l behind Blazing Saddles when sixth of 13 at 16-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Stratford over 2m (good to soft) last month.
Lightly-raced maiden hurdler, not disgraced when sixth in 2m Stratford handicap last month but it underlines that he needs a bit more from his mark.
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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All Jumps Races | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Distance | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Similar Going | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Headgear | |||||
Today (No Headgear) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Connections | |||||
J | Charlie Price | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
T | B J Llewellyn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Six-time winner between the flags but still a maiden under Rules and arrives on the back of 2 moody displays here.
Winner of six point-to-points from 2m 4f to 3m on good ground, but last win was over two years ago. Well beaten at 40-1 behind Windance when 15th of 17 on his latest outing in a hurdle race here over 2m 3f (soft) last month.
Six-time winner between the flags but still a maiden under Rules and arrives on the back of 2 moody displays here.
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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All Jumps Races | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Distance | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
G | Similar Going | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Headgear | |||||
Today (No Headgear) | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Cl | Class 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
Connections | |||||
J | C Gethings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
T | Mrs Dunn | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Long-standing maiden. At least gets a chance to race off his proper mark here, though, and yard have had winners recently.
Placed in three hurdle races from 19 NH starts. Finished 16l behind Hurricane Ali when sixth of 11 at 150-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Southwell over 2m (good to soft) last month.
Long-standing maiden. At least gets a chance to race off his proper mark here, though, and yard have had winners recently.
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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All Jumps Races | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0% | |
Hurdle | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
D | Distance | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
G | Similar Going | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
Headgear | |||||
Today (B only) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Class 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Connections | |||||
J | Benjamin Poste | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
T | Mrs Rosemary Gasson | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
AW Flat winner for this yard in January. Shaped better than result in 2m Plumpton handicap on return to hurdling last month, unable to sustain eye-catching mid-race move. On the shortlist.
Unplaced in all 11 starts over hurdles (latest flat win was in January). Finished 16l behind Darkest Day when sixth of 11 at 4-1 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Plumpton over 2m (good) last month. Runs from 1lb out of handicap.
AW Flat winner for this yard in January. Shaped better than result in 2m Plumpton handicap on return to hurdling last month, unable to sustain eye-catching mid-race move. On the shortlist.
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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All Jumps Races | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Hurdle | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Distance | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
G | Similar Going | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
Headgear | |||||
HG | Today (T only) | 11 | 1 | 2 | 9.1% |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Class 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Connections | |||||
J | Mitchell Bastyan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
T | M F Harris | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16.7% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
NON RUNNER.
Unplaced in all five starts over hurdles. Finished 16l behind Falberto when fourth of 6 at 100-1 on his latest outing in a selling hurdle race at Exeter over 2m 2f (good to firm) earlier this month. Runs from 3lb out of handicap.
NON RUNNER.
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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All Jumps Races | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Hurdle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Course | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Distance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Similar Going | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Headgear | |||||
Today (T only) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Cl | Class 5 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
Connections | |||||
J | Non Runner | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
T | Mrs H E Rees | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Poor hurdler/chaser nowadays. Below par when last seen in November and easily opposed from 7 lb out of the handicap.
He has won two hurdle races and a chase from 2m to 2m 1f on good to firm and good ground, but last win was over two years ago. Well beaten at 33-1 when 10th of 11 on his latest outing in a hurdle race at Market Rasen over 2m 1f (good) in November last year.
Poor hurdler/chaser nowadays. Below par when last seen in November and easily opposed from 7 lb out of the handicap.
Race Record | Runs | Wins | Places | Win Rate | |
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All Jumps Races | 32 | 3 | 5 | 9.4% | |
Hurdle | 15 | 2 | 2 | 13.3% | |
Conditions | |||||
Course and Distance | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
C | Course | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
D | Distance | 19 | 1 | 5 | 5.3% |
G | Similar Going | 34 | 4 | 6 | 11.8% |
Headgear | |||||
HG | Today (T only) | 35 | 3 | 9 | 8.6% |
Class & Handicap Rating | |||||
Cl | Class 5 | 31 | 3 | 5 | 9.7% |
Hcp | This Handicap (OR) or Higher | 28 | 3 | 5 | 10.7% |
Connections | |||||
J | Lewis Stones | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
T | R C Harper | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
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Grey = Horse has placed form
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Blue = Horse has winning form
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Gold = Horse has a 50% or better win record
Verdict
Karakoram was fancied to perform much better than he did at Chepstow, and it will be interesting to see if the money comes for him again. Eva's Diva let down favourite-backers at Musselburgh but was a bit better at Sedgefield subsequently, while Motdepas showed up well for a long way over 2m3f here and will appreciate the drop in trip. SAN AGUSTIN hasn't shown too much to get excited about but, as a result, he makes his handicap debut off a mark of just 100 and gets the nod in a contest that may not take much winning.
Verdict
MOTDEPAS was bang there for a long way over 19f in a deeper race than this here last time so might be worth siding with back over a shorter trip. San Agustin has the profile of one who could do better in handicaps, while Mi Laddo was a bit better than the result suggests back over hurdles last time and is also on the shortlist.
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Previous Winners
Race Favourite Stats
Year | Favourite Finish Position | Winner Market Position |
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2019 | 1 | 1 |
2018 | 5 | 4 |
Race Record
Distance | Record Time |
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2m 104y | 3:47.10 |