Racecards
16:00 Taunton
Richard Williams Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 3y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £12,300 added
- Winner: £6,496
- 2nd: £2,989
- 3rd: £1,494
- 4th: £748
- Form 6F74-4P
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harry Bannister
led, headed approaching 2nd, joined leader approaching 3rd, settled close up after 5th, ridden when dropped to rear approaching 4 out, soon detached, pulled up after 2 out
- Form 412-626
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Joe Anderson
close up, led approaching 2nd, joined approaching 3rd, clear lead again 5th, headed 4 out, no extra
Wick Green
21- Form 1474-P1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Mr P Mason
prominent, chased leaders 3rd, remained handy, going when led after 4 out, headed just before last, kept on but not pace of winner
- Form 2-43155
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
prominent throughout, pushed along when slightly hampered by faller 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, took fourth after 2 out, ran on but never dangerous there after
- Form 321432
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
midfield, still going well and yet to be asked a serious question when fell 4 out
- Form 815-718
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 102
in rear and detached early, made up ground to attach to main group by 2nd, slow jump 3rd and dropped to rear again, rallied entering home straight, ridden 2 out, no chance with front pair after last
- Form 4-42353
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
held up towards rear, slow jump 2nd, not fluent 4th, dropped to rear after 5th and soon pushed along, struggling soon after
- Form 5-12432
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer T Dennis
- Jockey David Prichard
midfield, chased leaders from 4 out, pushed along in second 3 out, led approaching last, soon asserted, ran on well, comfortably
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This is pretty competitive for the prize money. Wick Green made a winning return to action at Ffos Las and Eclair Mag is eased in grade. Dan's Chosen is very consistent but has more than 11 lengths to find with Airtothethrone on their run together here in December and is only 3lb better off. Point Him Out also has form at the track, as does Imperial Joe, but HIPOP DES ONGRAIS (NAP) is more interesting upped in trip and back on a quicker surface after failing to fire at Chepstow.
Formwatch
Eclair Mag (FR) 8-1 (11-3) Always behind and never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out (normal 4 out), at Exeter 3m hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Point Him Out (USA) 25-1 (11-9) In touch in midfield, ridden before 9th, some headway before 4 out where not fluent, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 12, 25l behind Tip Top Mountain (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Wick Green 11-2 (11-6) Raced wide, led until 2nd, lost 2nd before 6th, chased leaders, led again 7th until 9th, chased leader, led again before 4 out, 1 length ahead last, ridden and stayed on well run-in, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb beating Dentley De Mee (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.
Airtothethrone (IRE) 9-2 (12-2) Chased leaders, shaken up 14th, ridden along and lost ground from 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 10, 21l behind Bobmahley (11-11) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Dan's Chosen (IRE) 9-2 (11-13) In touch, headway 7th, chased winner 3 out, ridden and every chance next, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Smoking Pigeon (11-10) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Hipop Des Ongrais (FR) 6-5fav (10-10) Held up in rear of mid-division, not fluent 11th when briefly pushed along, no extra after 3 out, 8th of 13, 19 1/4l behind Skinflint (10-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Camulus (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Prominent when blundered 1st, in touch after, pushed along 5 out, ridden and headway 2 out, stayed on one pace flat, 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Cloudy Wednesday (10-8) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Feb.
Imperial Joe (IRE) 10-3fav (11-8) Slightly hampered 1st, in touch tracking leaders in 5th, chased leaders after 4 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Gabriel's Getaway (11-4) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.