Racecards
14:40 Taunton
Victor Phillips Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 6457/1-F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey D A Jacob
chased leading pair, 2nd after 4 out, about 1 length down and travelling ok when fell 3 out
- Form 111F/07
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey T Scudamore
bumped 1st, led until 4 out, weakened before left in modest 4th 3 out
Uranium (FR)
29- Form 57229/3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, hit 3rd, headway travelling well when left in 2nd and slightly hampered 3 out, ridden and no impression when dropped to 3rd between last two
- Form 775-022
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
took keen hold tracking leaders, went 3rd before 3 out, disputing 2nd and slightly hampered 3 out, ridden edged right and went 2nd between last two, kept on run-in, always held
- Form 212226
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey T Siddall
soon in rear and never travelling, tailed off most of way
- Form PP56-PP
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey C Poste
went left and bumped 1st, chased leader, led 4 out, ridden clear before last, kept on well run-in
In depth
Verdict
Money For Nothing would have gone close to beating Un Anjou here last month had he not made a mess after the last. He will be backed to recoup losses but PINKNEYS PRINCE may just offer a bit more in the way of value. He was alongside the prolific Dance Floor King at Wincanton in November when falling three out. That was his first start in 15 months so he should improve and could give the favourite a run for his money. Uranium is also entitled to have needed his comeback at Uttoxeter and the French import will enjoy the conditions. He looks more interesting than the exposed Kyles Faith.
Formwatch
Pinkneys Prince 7-1 (11-12) Not fluent 1st, raced keenly, held up in rear in touch, headway and close up on outside when fell 3 out, in a race won by Dance Floor King (11-4) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Nov, 6 ran.
Alla Svelta (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Mid-division in touch, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, weakened before last, tailed off, 7th of 10, 39l behind Rhapando (11-0) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Dec.
Uranium (FR) 5-2 (10-12) Held up, closed from 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 5, 34l behind Key To The West (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Money For Nothing 13-8fav (10-12) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, went 2nd next, challenged 2 out, virtually upsides and every chance when blundered badly last, not recover, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Un Anjou (11-7) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) sft in Dec.
Kyles Faith (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Led until 4th, weakened approacing 8th, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Bouggietopieces (10-7) at Towcester 2m 5f nov hcap hdle (4) gs in Dec.
Kerryhead Storm (IRE) 100-1 (10-11) With leader, led 4th to 6th, tracked leader, lost place 5 out, weakened before next, behind when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by It's A Steal (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Dec, 10 ran.