Racecards
16:50 Taunton
Mitford-slade Challenge Trophy Hunters' Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Form 5424-P4
- Age 10
- Weight 12-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Miss E Thompson
- Jockey Mr R Woollacott
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, hit last, no extra flat
- Form 2F117F-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-8
- Trainer M Biddick
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
held up last, headway when blundered 13th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1-F3P4P
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer A J Tizzard
- Jockey Miss C Tizzard
held up in touch, headway 13th, chased leader and ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out
- Form PP-P1S4
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Mrs Susan Smith
- Jockey Mr J Barnes
mid-division, headway 12th, chased leader 4 out, led approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, driven clear from last
- Form F24583
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Miss V J Nicholls
- Jockey Mr M Munrowd
prominent, ridden approaching 11th, in touch when pulled up quickly before 12th
- Form 74-241F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J Cole
- Jockey Miss P Gundry
chased leader, ridden and pecked 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 124111
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs R Kennen
- Jockey Mr N Scholfield
held up towards rear, headway 13th, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
The progressive Sea Snipe is impossible to oppose in this hunter chase with Raregem and Inaki rating the main dangers. The selection has won his last three points in good style notably when beating Thirtytwo Red last time out. He looks sure to have the race run to suit and under his optimum conditions he is hard to oppose. Raregem rates the main danger on his best form but he will do well to give weight and a beating to the selection. Inakui was a fair fourth behind Phar City last time and is another with place claims but he is more exposed than most. Of the remainder Royal Scandal's best form has come on faster ground and with this in mind for the winner we return to Sea Snipe who is hard to oppose.
Formwatch
Inaki (FR) 12-1 (12-0) Held up, headway 13th, weakened 3 out, 4th of 14, 23l behind Phar City (12-0) at Tweseldown 3m ptp gd in Dec.
Raregem 5-1 (11-10) Held up in rear until fell at the 12th in race won by Knife Edge (11-11) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (4) gd in Apr, 10 ran.
Bak On Board 16-1 (12-0) Lost touch 12th, tailed off & pulled up in race won by Selassie (12-0) at Chipley Park 3m ptp gd in Jan, 16 ran.
Royal Scandal 9-4fav (12-0) Prominent; every chance 2 out; soon weakened, 4th of 8, 13l behind Gentle Rivage (12-0) at Barbury 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Virgos Bambino (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Ridden to lead 5th; headed 13th; weakened 3 out, 3rd of 4, 25l behind Let's Fly (11-0) at Wadebridge 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Holly Walk 10-1 (11-8) Left in lead 7th; fell in race won by Dante's Back (12-0) at Buckfastleigh 3m ptp sft in Feb, 16 ran.
Sea Snipe 4-1 (11-12) Held up; progress 15th; went 2nd app last; strong run flat; led last stride, won at Buckfastleigh 3m ptp sft in Feb beating Thirtytwo Red (12-5) by a shd, 14 ran.