Racecards
16:40 Taunton
Captain Ronnie Wallace Hunters' Chase
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 61210U
- Age 12
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs K M Sanderson
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
mid-division, ridden and weakened 11th , tailed off when pulled up before last
- Form P5U-551
- Age 11
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer S P Long
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
mistake and unseated rider 1st
- Form 6P4-U13
- Age 13
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs Jo Sleep
- Jockey Mr M Munrowd
towards rear, mistake 4th, unseated rider next
- Form 1P4542
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B G Parsons
- Jockey Miss Sarah West
towards rear, hampered 5th, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form F222-31
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A W Congdon
- Jockey Miss J Congdon
towards rear, never a danger
- Form 5P1/3FF-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss R S Reynolds
- Jockey Mr D Mansell
led 3rd, headed 9th, one pace from 4 out
- Form 336P9-3
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr N Williams
led, headed 3rd, stayed prominent, led again 9th, headed 11th, blundered 12th and weakened, pulled up before last
- Form 921421
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Mrs Mandy Hand
- Jockey Mrs A Hand
always towards rear, blundered 10th
- Form 09P/22-P
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr L Heard
tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader from 4 out, always held
- Form 741-114
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A J Tizzard
- Jockey Mr M G Miller
in touch, ridden 10th, mistake 12th, weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 13P411
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Ross Oliver
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
tracked leaders, blundered 4 out, soon chasing clear pair and weakened
- Form 3R6221
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A J Tizzard
- Jockey Miss C Tizzard
in touch, headway 10th, led next, ridden 3 out, blundered last but ran on
In depth
Verdict
A large field goes to post for this hunter chase and the principals look to be Jibaru, Exit To Wave and Mr Woodland and the confident cote is given to Exit To Wave. The selection was a high class sort at his best and was a fair third when last seen behind Tremalt. This looks easier and he need only reproduce that effort to win this. Jibaru rates the main danger now that he returns to a more suitable grade but even his best form leaves him with a little to find. Mr Woodland is another worthy of respect as he won well last time out when beating Bengal Bullet but that was over a shorter trip and again he may have his stamina stretched. Of the remainder Let's Fly has been in good form between the flags but he needs to improve again to win this and for the winner we return to Exit To Wave.
Formwatch
Jabiru (IRE) 5-1 In touch when blundered badly and unseated rider at the 4th in race won by Kilbready Boy at Exeter 3m 1f hts chs (H) gs in Mar, 12 ran.
Mr Woodland 25-1 Led until 4th, prominent until 10th, lost touch with leading pair after 11th, stayed on well from 3 out to lead last, drew clear flat, won at Exeter 2m 3f hts chs (H) hvy in Mar beating Bengal Bullet by 5l, 7 ran.
Sporting Chance 10-1 Led until 1st, chased leaders, went badly left 6th, led 13th, jumped bdly left from next, headed and mistake 2 out, weakened, 3rd of 9, 23l behind Red Brook Lad at Wincanton 2m 5f hts chs (H) gs in Mar.
Dantie Boy (IRE) 9-4 won at Wadebridge 3m ptp gf in Mar beating Procedure by 5l, 6 ran.
Exit To Wave (FR) 11-8fav Held up, distputed 2nd 16th, outpaced 5 out, rallied 2 out, eased when beaten flat, 3rd of 6, 16l behind Tremallt at Chepstow 3m 2f hts chs (H) gs in Feb.
Galapiat du Mesnil (FR) 33-1 Towards rear, headway 19th, hampered 21st, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 5 out in race won by Spot Thedifference at Cheltenham 3m 7f hcp chs (B) gs in Mar, 16 ran.
Let's Fly (FR) 1-3fav won at Trebudannon 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Indian Raider by 30l, 4 ran.
Sir d'Orton (FR) 5-1 won at Point To Point 3m ptp gd in Mar beating Kerstino Two by 8l, 8 ran.