Racecards
16:30 Taunton
Mitford Slade Challenge Trophy Hunters' Chase
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form P-11117
- Age 7
- Weight 12-8
- Official Rating 99
tracked leaders, led 6th, headed 10th, led again 11th, headed next, led again 13th, ridden when headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 23-2612
- Age 12
- Weight 12-8
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs K M Sanderson
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
mid-division, headway 7th led bit 4th out, ridden approaching final furlong, ran on
Sir Norman
11- Form 462U85
- Age 10
- Weight 12-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Ms Alexandra Moller
- Jockey Mr D Drake
always in the rear
- Form 21-21P5
- Age 13
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs Frances Bishop
- Jockey Mr T Bishop
tracked leaders, led briefly 3rd, hit 10th, ridden to chase leading trio 4 out, weakened next
- Form 0P8-77P
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Miss C Tizzard
mid-division, headway when pecked 111th, weakened soon after
- Form F/312-11
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Mr D Alers-Hankey
mistake and unseated rider 3rd
Petolinski
331- Form 54PP4P-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs Sue Popham
- Jockey Mr A Michael
mid-division when mistake and fell 6th
- Form 4P-PPP3
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Mr N Harris
led to 3rd, stayed prominent, led again 10th, headed next, led again 12th, headed 13th, ridden to chase winner from 4th out, held approaching last
Waggy (IRE)
409- Form 05P/PF-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M Rodda
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
keen, in rear, not jump well, tailed off when pulled up before 12th
- Form 51-4343
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P L Southcombe
- Jockey Mr R Bandey
tracked leaders, led 4th until after 5th, mistake and lost place 9th, outpaced next, ridden and stayed on strongly from 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Kerstino Two is taken to make a successful hunter-chase debut at the expense of Jabiru, with Ready To Rumble and I Am Said I others worth a mention. The team of Caroline Keevil and Dominic Alers-Hankey have been in unstoppable form between the flags, and Kerstino Two looks an exciting prospect to follow in hunter chases this season. The son of Cruise Missile stays a trip all right and was a solid favourite when beating Moor Lane at Tweseldown last month. Jabiru is a former course and distance winner here but is a light of former days, and in addition was beaten in a match in his last point-to-point. Ready To Rumble was highly-rated by Noel Chance three years ago but has gone backward and has not impressed between the flags of late. I Am Said I in contrast has been well placed in that sphere, but does not hold a candle to Kerstino Two who can give local-based Alers Hankey another winner.
Formwatch
I Am Said I (IRE) 6-1 Held up, mistake 8th, ridden and headway 12th, weakened approaching 4 out, 7th of 13, 36l behind Be The Tops at Worcester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd in Jul.
Jabiru (IRE) 5-4 last of 2, 3l behind Ballysicyos at Chipley Park 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Sir Norman 25-1 5th of 9, well behind Wink And Whisper at Milborne St Andr 3m ptp gf in Feb.
Gladiatorial (IRE) 12-1 5th of 11, 29l behind Fair Wind at Larkhill 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Captain Ron (IRE) 25-1 pulled up in race won by Saint Romble at Chipley Park 3m ptp gd in Feb, 18 ran.
Kerstino Two 5-4fav won at Tweseldown 3m ptp gd in Feb beating Moor Lane by 6l, 8 ran.
Ready To Rumble (IRE) 16-1 3rd of 11, 8l behind Fair Wind at Larkhill 3m ptp gd in Feb.
Alska (FR) 16-1 3rd of 8, 21l behind Kerstino Two at Tweseldown 3m ptp gd in Feb.