Racecards
16:00 Taunton
Stables Business Park Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 40y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,300 added
- Winner: £5,439
- 2nd: £2,503
- 3rd: £1,251
- 4th: £626
- Form 6-282UF
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in last pair, headway out wide approaching 4 out, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out,
- Form 65-1243
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer T Dennis
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
slightly hampered 1st, in touch tracking leaders in 5th, chased leaders after 4 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner
- Form 42F32-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th until next, chased leaders, weakened 4 out
- Form 7048-68
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
held up in last pair, headway tracking leaders 4 out, went 2nd going well before 3 out, led before 2 out, soon cleareasiky
- Form 765-743
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
off the pace in last trio, pushed along after 4 out, outpaced after next
- Form 79724-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Harry Kimber
tracking leaders when stumbled and unseated rider 1st
- Form 238005
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Bryan Carver
led until 8th and dropped to 3rd, mistake 9th, went 2nd again next, hit 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd before next, soon weakened
- Form 22328P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 78
chased leader, led 8th, went left 4 out, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd and no extra in 3rd run-in
- Form 8P97-8U
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Philip Armson
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden and weakened between last two
- Form 5P76P-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Mrs H E Rees
- Jockey Harry Reed
raced wide tracking leaders, outpaced after 4 out, weakened soon after
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
LETSBE AVENUE has only been raised 3lb after making a winning debut for Kieron Burke over course and distance in December and should confirm that form with subsequent Exeter third Imperial Joe. School For Scandal has placed several times over the larger obstacles but has disappointed the last twice and Folly Gate may need a confidence-booster. Urabamba may be best of the rest but that’s not saying much.
Formwatch
Folly Gate (FR) 17-2 (11-13) Off the pace in rear-division, plugging on in modest 5th when fell 4 out, at Hereford 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Imperial Joe (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 9th, plugged on in modest 3rd, 3rd of 13, 7 3/4l behind Lightonthewing (10-4) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Ambion Hill (IRE) 9-1 (11-6) Went right and bumped rival 1st, tracked leaders, pushed along in 5th before 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up next, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Gabriel's Getaway (IRE) 40-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, bit closer in 6th place at 6th, weakened next, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Lallygag (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Dec.
Urabamba (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders 4 out, left modest 3rd at the last, 3rd of 13, 13 1/4l behind Letsbe Avenue (10-10) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Letsbe Avenue (IRE) 17-2 (10-10) Held up off the pace in mid-division, headway chasing leaders when pecked at 10th, went 2nd 4 out, closed on leader approaching 3 out, lost 2nd next, left in 2nd at the last, stayed on under pressure to lead final 100 yards, won at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Dec beating Gaelic Thunder (10-2) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Flash Gorcombe 28-1 (10-8) Soon chasing winner on inside, pushed along and lost 2nd 4 out, chased leaders, weakened after next, 5th of 13, 21 1/4l behind Lightonthewing (10-4) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
School For Scandal (FR) 6-1 (10-7) Off the pace in mid-division out wide, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out, at Hereford 2m hcp (5) sft in Jan.
Estate Italiana (USA) 50-1 (10-4) Off the pace in mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 8th, at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
My Rockstar (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, ridden in 3rd after 4 out, weakened before next, 6th of 13, 19 1/2l behind Letsbe Avenue (10-10) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Dec.