Racecards
16:20 Taunton
Bathwick Tyres Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 3y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £8,229
- 2nd: £2,431
- 3rd: £1,216
- 4th: £608
- Form P0/13-15
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey David Noonan
led until after 3rd, led 7th, soon headed, ridden after 10th, 2 lengths off winner last, stayed on, unable to challenge
- Form 222-7PF
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N P Madden
prominent, led after 3rd, headed 7th, soon led again, headed 9th, lost place 13th, soon weakened, well beaten 4th when blundered 2 out
- Form 05-1325
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Bowen
held up, bumped 1st, went 3rd when not fluent 12th, no impression on front pair before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 7-F8216
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
jumped left into rival and fell 1st
- Form 12/96-64
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
prominent until after 1st, not fluent 3rd, pushed along in last after 9th, mistake and well behind from 13th
- Form 6F-1295
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey P J Brennan
not always fluent, tracked leaders, hit 3rd, led 9th, headed next, lost place before 11th, pulled up before 13th
- Form 31F-P52
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, slow 4th, led 10th, driven and stayed on well flat
- Form U-18325
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
Nonrunner
- Form 634-844
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
An open handicap in which SIR IVAN (NAP) deserves another chance as he was in the process of running a much-improved race on his second start over fences when coming to grief two out at Newbury last time. The reaction of the handicapper to put him up 2lb for a non-completion seems harsh to say the least and he's always seemed to be a horse with whom the assessor never relents. However, he can still add to his sole career success gained two years ago. Warriors Tale looked to under-perform last time but a repeat of his previous Newbury second to O Maonlai would bring him bang into calculations and he looks to have trip and ground to suit. Sykes and Abracadabra Sivola look next best though Hedley Lamarr has a squeak off the bottom rung too.
Formwatch
Chill Factor (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Raced keenly, led until 2nd, chased leaders, lost place before 11th, no chance after, struggling in modest 5th before 3 out,, 5th of 10, dist behind Our Kaempfer (11-0) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Sir Ivan 16-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, led, went right 4th, headed 3 out, chasing leader and every chance when fell next, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Warriors Tale 5-1 (11-4) Mid-division, steady headway tracking leaders 13th, hung left under pressure and weakening when mistake 2 out, 5th of 12, 32l behind Beware The Bear (11-9) at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Sykes (IRE) 9-2 (10-5) Held up, in rear, took keen hold, hit 10th, in touch when not much room 5 out, soon switched left, never on terms and beaten when jumped left 3 out and 2 out, 6th of 8, 33l behind Pobbles Bay (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Marcilhac (FR) 11-2 (11-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along in 4th when mistake 3 out, ridden and no chance with leading trio between last two, 4th of 14, 5 3/4l behind Mercian Prince (11-11) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Fergal Mael Duin 8-1 (10-10) Towards rear when field came into view 6th, chased leaders when came back into view briefly 4 out, weakened next, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Walk In The Mill (10-8) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Abracadabra Sivola (FR) 8-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, lost place 15th, closed and went 3rd after 4 out, 2nd from next, unable to trouble winner, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Alfie Spinner (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Always On The Run (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Held up in touch in rear, awkward 3rd, slightly hampered 6th, headway on outside into 2nd at 8th, blundered and weakened 11th, tailed off, 5th of 7, 37 3/4l behind Foxtail Hill (11-0) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Hedley Lamarr (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Tracked leader, every chance last, ridden and kept on run-in, no impression, 4th of 7, 4l behind Bells 'n' Banjos (11-4) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Jan.