Racecards
16:05 Taunton
Debbie Davis 40th Birthday Handicap Chase
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 273880
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
always rear, mistake 10th
- Form 7-14544
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
towards rear, ridden 10th, kept on to chase leaders 4 out, running on when hit last
- Form 1/32413
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
tracked leaders and keen, led 11th, weakening when headed 2 out
- Form 153U71
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
tracked leaders, hit 3rd, lost place 7th, soon behind
- Form 13142P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Ms Bridget Nicholls
- Jockey James Davies
led, headed 11th, weakened 13th
- Form 4353F3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leaders, ridden 11th, one pace soon after
- Form 321521
- Age 13
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J G Cann
- Jockey T J Malone
always in rear
- Form P65586
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P J Brennan
prominent throughout, hit 10th, ridden to chase leader 3 out, led 2 out, pressed last, kept on
- Form 11P7P7
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Mr T J Dreaper
in rear, some headway 13th, no further impression
Ede'iff
14- Form 265542
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
towards rear, good headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders soon after, every chance flat, no extra close home
- Form P17556
- Age 11
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey J Goldstein
soon tracking leaders, ridden and weakened 11th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before last
- Form 211023
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Stephens
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
A wide open handicap chase here and many can be given chances on their best form but the principals look to be Red Society, Master Papa and Even More and the tentative vote is given to Red Society, The selection is well weighted on his best hurdling form and put up a pleasing debut over fences when third behind Talbot Lad. The step up in trip looks sure to suit and with ground conditions ideal he will be hard to beat. Master Papa rates the main danger on his latest third behind Were In Touch but he just gave the impression he was high enough in the weights for what he actually archive and for that reason he is opposed. Even More is another that could go well as he won well last time when beating Henrietta but he has a penalty for that win and the form has since been let down so he looks opposable on that basis. Carryonharry is taking a big drop in class and he would be a danger to all if on a going day despite his big weight. Of the remainder Tell Tale is in the form of his life and is another with place claims but he to is rising in the weights and he can not getting any better at the age of 13 and for the winner we return to Red Society.
Formwatch
Carryonharry (IRE) 50-1 In touch, ridden 8th, lost place 11th, soon tailed off, 12th of 24, 45l behind Juveigneur at Cheltenham 3m amt hcp chs 0-140 (B) gd in Mar.
Were In Touch (IRE) 9-2 Chased leaders, pushed along approaching 4 out, stayed on to dispute 2nd and not fluent last, no extra run-in, 3rd of 6, 3 1/2l behind Kosmos Bleu at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-125 (C) gs in Mar.
Even More (IRE) 7-1 Chased leader, led 8th, blundered 14th, headed 16th, ridden and outpaced 17th, rallied and led approaching 3 out, clear 2 out, eased flat, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (D) sft in Feb beating Henrietta by 24l, 8 ran.
Giorgio (IRE) 9-4 Led until 5th, reminded next, behind and blundered badly 9th,tailed off when pulled up at the 10th in race won by Spring Lover at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in Mar, 5 ran.
Master Papa (IRE) 7-1 Mid-division, headway on inside 12th, stayed on same pace from 3 out, 3rd of 10, 20l behind Were In Touch at Taunton 3m beg chs (D) gs in Feb.
Tell Tale (IRE) 5-2fav Tracked leaders, led 4 out, drew clear after 3 out, easily, won at N Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-120 (D) gd in Mar beating Curtins Hill by 10l, 5 ran.
Ede'iff 9-2 In touch, headway to lead 4 out, ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 8, 8l behind Penthouse Minstrel at Wincanton 2m 5f amt hcp chs 0-100 (F) gd in Mar.
Red Society (IRE) 15-8fav Keen and in touch, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, every chance approaching last, not quicken flat, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Talbot Lad at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-125 (D) gs in Mar.