Racecards
14:30 Taunton
12 February Valentines Meeting Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 12y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £13,300 added
- Winner: £7,024
- 2nd: £3,232
- 3rd: £1,616
- 4th: £809
- Form 3334-27
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J Tickle
- Jockey Taylor Fisher
wore hood to start, made most, disputed lead early, narrowly led after 2nd, raced keenly, briefly joined after 3 out, went clear 2 out, unchallenged last, pushed out and eased towards finish
- Form U6F4-41
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
raced in third, disputed second 4 out, closing on winner but landed awkwardly 3 out, soon lost ground, mistake last, kept on but no impression run-in
- Form 322234
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
disputed lead early, jumped left throughout, impeded rival 2nd and 3rd, jumped badly left 4 out, soon dropped to third and outpaced by leading pair before 2 out, weakened after last
- Form 23P/7-8P
- Age 10
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
held up in rear, struggling when jumped badly left 4 out, soon tailed off and pulled up
- Form 22264-5
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey James Best
in touch with leaders but mistake 1st, impeded 2nd, bumped 3rd, outpaced after 4 out, detached from 3 out
- Form 4/648-PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Cameron Iles
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Formwatch
Hypotenus 11-2 (11-8) Went to post early, disputed lead, bumped 1st, led outright before 2nd, headed before 8th, hampered and ridden before 4 out, soon dropped to rear and outpaced, 7th of 9, 35 1/2l behind Milan Tino (11-11) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Irish Chorus 5-2 (11-10) Held up in rear, headway to chase leader 3 out, soon ridden, good jump to lead 2 out, kept on approaching last where jumped left, stayed on, won at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gd in Dec beating Settle Down Jill (12-0) by 1 3/4l, 3 ran.
Juggernaut (FR) 17-2 (11-6) In rear, some headway 10th, badly hampered 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, rallied and kept on after last, did well under circumstances, 4th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Authoceltic (11-10) at Wincanton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Ballybeen (IRE) 25-1 (11-13) Mid-division, outpaced and struggling from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.
O'Grady's Hill (IRE) 200-1 (10-2) Led, headed 5th, dropped to last before 3 out, soon held, 5th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Tour Ovalie (11-8) at Ludlow 2m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Senor Diaz (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Never better than mid-division, pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.