Racecards
15:00 Exeter
Bathwick Tyres Taunton Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Soft (Hurdles: Heavy)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,200 added
- Winner: £5,334
- 2nd: £1,566
- 3rd: £783
- 4th: £391
- Form 222144-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leading pair, slow 5th, outpaced and reminders before 4 out, no chance when went right last 3
- Form 7001-40
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey D A Jacob
raced keenly, led until 5th, chased winner after, pushed along before 4 out, driven between last 2, closed on all out winner towards finish, just held
- Form 311/PP-7
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer S C Burrough
- Jockey R Greene
blundered and fell 1st
- Form 44/P7P8-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leader, led 5th, made rest, clear when hit 4 out, driven after 2 out, held on, all out close home
- Form P46111
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey M J Quinlan
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
I'm A Legend had a relatively hard race at Wincanton when winning narrowly and it would be no surprise were he not to take his chance with the testing conditions unlikely to suit so preference is for FLAMING GORGE. He has shown little on two starts this season but it's to be hoped that the switch to chasing helps to show him in a better light and his one success over timber came on heavy ground at Chepstow so the conditions should pose no problem. Wheels Up won well at Newbury in March but hasn't always convinced in the finish whilst Baseball Ted became disappointing for his previous connections and is best watched unless attracting support and Deep Quest also has something to prove.