Racecards
19:50 Taunton
Bathwick Tyres Midsomer Norton Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,738
- 2nd: £798
- 3rd: £399
- Form 253/431-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-3
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
towards rear, headway after 4 out, ridden 3 out, one pace
- Form 029674-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer W K Goldsworthy
- Jockey Jack Doyle
tracked leaders, lost place after 4th, soon in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out
- Form 4865/P6-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey N de Boinville
towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 2nd before 3 out, kept on and no impression
- Form 215237-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey A Glassonbury
towards rear, headway before 7 out, went 4th before 3 out, went 3rd from last, kept on
- Form 78P063-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer L P Grassick
- Jockey Mr J Stevenson
tracked leaders, lost place 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 544058-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey W T Kennedy
mid-division, headway before 5th, led 5 out, clear before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on strongly
- Form 532/U6P-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey A Thornton
tracked leader until before 6 out, lost place after 4 out
- Form 5U8156-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
led to 5 out, weakened 4 out
Wosayu
26- Form 0033P/0-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up mid-division, pushed along before 8th and reminders, tailed off
- Form 64P8P1-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer B Forsey
- Jockey C O'Farrell
held up towards rear, headway before 7th, went 3rd before 3 out until last, no extra
In depth
Verdict
SOLITARY PALM won by 10 lengths over 3m here last week. A penalty means he's carrying his correct weight in this and, with Conor O'Farrell taking the ride again, Brian Forsey's 10-year-old is fancied to follow up as he gets 31lb from another penalised recent winner, Stormyisland Ahead. Street Dance hasn't impressed over fences so far but is tumbling down the weights. Kap West would prefer easier going while the market will probably indicate if Guns of Love is ready for this after almost five months on the sidelines.
Formwatch
Stormyisland Ahead 9-4 (10-13) Tracked leaders, led 6 out, clear before 3 out, kept on well, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Apr beating Hodgson (11-12) by 17l, 5 ran.
Street Dance (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Led, took keen hold, headed before and mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 33l behind Valoroso (11-7) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Mar.
Bolachoir (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led 8th until next, chased leader until after 11th, chased leaders, blundered 15th, steadily weakened, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind Merrion Square (11-9) at Sandown 3m am chs 0-130 (3) sft in Mar.
Kap West (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden and weakened 4 out, 7th of 13, 28l behind Le Grand Chene (10-11) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gs in Feb.
Walls Way 50-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 5 out until before 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 5, 10l behind Henok (11-12) at Towcester 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Accessallareas (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, weakened 4 out, 8th of 12, 20l behind Oranger (9-7) at Ludlow 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.
Spirit of Lake (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) Chase dleader until 5th, chased leaders, blundered 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when went left and blundered 2 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Admiral Blake (10-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) hvy in Feb, 13 ran.
Guns of Love (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Held up, hampered 4th, blundered 7th, never on terms, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Rouge Et Blanc (11-9) at Folkestone 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Dec.
Wosayu 10-1 (10-10) Held up and always in rear, struggling under pressure after 7th, tailed off, 10th of 11, well behind Signed Request (11-3) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.
Solitary Palm (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, led when mistake 12th, hit next, clear before 3 out, stayed on well, won at Taunton 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Apr beating Cool Cascade (11-1) by 10l, 9 ran.