Racecards
16:05 Taunton
'South West Racing Experience' Handicap Chase (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 301116
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P Flynn
chased leaders, led 12th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on well, ridden out
- Form R14121
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
chased leaders, went prominent 12th, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, kept on
- Form 4P5113
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up, mistake 10th, ridden when blundered 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 1-56062
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
in touch, ridden approaching 12th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
- Form 0-2132P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey J P Elliott
in touch, reminders 2nd, ridden after 10th, behind from next, tailed off
- Form 2D42P0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-6
always towards rear, tailed off from 11th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 035233
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
soon led, headed 12th, ridden after 4 out, pressed winner and every chance 2 out, no extra
- Form P3P061
- Age 12
- Weight 10-0
held up, smooth headway from 11th, staying on and every chance when blundered last, not recover
- Form 3F-1PP3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N Mitchell
- Jockey Dave Crosse
in touch, blundered badly 1st, mistakes 3rd and next, ridden and weakend approaching 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Another tough handicap to call here for punters with many holding chances on their best form but the main protagonists look to be Koquelicot, Pharaway Citizen,Cobreces, Mr Dow Jones and the tentative vote goes to the last named. The selection was a good second behind Audburn Spirit last time and although he is rising in the weights he will be hard to beat with this faster ground sure to suit. Koquelicot rates the main danger on his best form but he has yet to conclusively prove he stays this far so for that reason he is opposed. Pharaway Citizen is another worthy of respect he has been in the form of his life of late and a reproduction of his latest win over Echo du Lac would see him go close but he will find it harder under another penalty. Cobreces is another that could go well he is on a fair mark but is another that is not proven over the trip. Of the remainder Restless Wind is a course and distance winner who has conditions to suit and is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Mr Dow Jones.