Racecards
17:05 Taunton
Pontispool Equine Sports Centre 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase (The Mitford-Slade Challenge Trophy) (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 3y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,305
- 2nd: £709
- 3rd: £355
- Form 2-11242
- Age 10
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Mr J L Thomas
tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, ridden next, 3rd and one pace 2 out, no chance with front pair before last
- Form 13-1P12
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Jack Barber
- Jockey Mr Martin McIntyre
tracked leaders, hit 12th, driven after 4 out, went 2nd and upsides 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on to lead narrowly near finish
- Form F123-33
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss L J Cabble
- Jockey Mr D Andrews
led, ridden after 3 out, joined next, not fluent last, kept on under pressure flat, headed narrowly near finish
- Form 6UUP41
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss L Luxton
- Jockey Mr J Morris
raced wide, soon pressed leader, mistake 4th, lost place 7th, not fluent 11th, struggling next, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
- Form P1PP5P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Roderick Chelton
- Jockey Mr N Lawton
raced keenly, close up, tracked leader from 7th, mistake next, lost place 3 out, 4th and beaten next, tailed off
- Form 22-1122
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Mrs C Banks
- Jockey Miss Josephine Banks
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
It's almost two years since BENEDICTUS last ran in a hunter chase but Jack Barber's 11-year-old has won three times under Rules and nine of his 25 races between the flags. Martin McIntyre is the most experienced rider in this and can steer his charge home in front. Well Mett has proved consistent in point-to-points this season and Parkam Jack has won at Milborne St Andrew since his fourth at Wincanton so arrives in form. Foynes Island makes more appeal the modest Lundy Sky and Triggywinkle following a recent pipe-opener.
Formwatch
Parkam Jack 4-6fav (12-7) Led til hdd 3 out; stayed on one pce flat, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Boss In Boots (12-7) at Milborne St Andrew 3m gd in Mar.
Benedictus (IRE) 1-3fav (12-7) Trckd ldr; ev ch last; nt qckn, 2nd of 3, nk behind Im All Set (12-0) at Ston Easton 3m gd in Mar.
Foynes Island (IRE) 2-1 (12-5) Led to 5; lft in ld 15; hdd 2 out; one pce flat, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Delphi Mountain (12-3) at Ston Easton 3m gd in Mar.
Lundy Sky 7-4 (12-0) Made all; drew clr 13; lft solo 15, won at Great Trethew 3m sft in Mar
Triggywinkle (FR) 80-1 (11-9) Held up behind, lost touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Leicester 2m 4f mdn (6) hvy in Mar.
Well Mett (IRE) 7-4 (11-4) (bl) (tt) led til hdd aft 2 out; one pce, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Get It On (11-7) at Garnons 3m gs in Mar.