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17:20 Taunton
Mike's Seventieth Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 3y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £11,300 added
- Winner: £5,968
- 2nd: £2,746
- 3rd: £1,373
- 4th: £687
- Form 1548-62
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Jack Hogan
soon raced in fourth, closed on leaders 12th, ridden before 3 out, chased leading pair before 2 out, stayed on well and took second before last, kept on but no impression on winner towards finish
- Form PP2234
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Mr J J Murphy-Knight
towards rear, detached 11th, soon struggling, tailed off before 3 out
McGregors Charge
188- Form 24132P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
soon raced in close second, led before 3rd, joined 5th, clearly led again 8th, headed 12th, bad mistake 4 out, soon outpaced, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1-31463
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
held up in rear, some headway 11th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden 3 out, struggling after 2 out, lost third after last, weakened run-in
- Form 1-26663
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Bradley Harris
towards rear, pushed along 12th, hampered 4 out, ridden 2 out, rallied before last, soon took third, kept on
- Form 41745P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J Tickle
- Jockey Callum Pritchard
led, headed before 4th, disputed lead 5th, narrowly headed 8th, clearly led again 12th, ridden when headed 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, lost second approaching last, weakened run-in
- Form P52UP4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
soon raced in third, led 3 out, went clear 2 out, ridden run-in, always doing enough towards finish
- Form 4637R7
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
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Formwatch
Hall Lane (IRE) 17-2 (12-0) Disputed lead to 1st, prominent, ridden 3 out, chased leader before last, ridden when disputing second run-in, all out to hold position towards finish, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Jukebox D'eddy (11-2) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Illogical Logic (FR) 11-2 (11-6) Held up in touch, detached 14th, tailed off, 4th of 7, dist behind Ferret Jeeter (12-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
McGregors Charge 4-1 (11-4) Mounted in chute and went to post early, chased leaders, slow jump 2 out and pushed along, weakened and pulled up before last, at Hexham 3m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Cave Article (IRE) 3-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, dropped to rear 9th, short of room on bend after 10th, soon took 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, no impression before 2 out, 3rd of 5, 21l behind Blackacre (10-2) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug.
Gata Ban (IRE) 16-5 (11-9) Tracked leaders, went clear third after 14th, soon asked for effort, beaten before 2 out, 3rd of 5, 31 1/4l behind Scottish King (12-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
School For Scandal (FR) 11-1 (10-10) Prominent, dropped to midfield before 8th, pecked 14th, soon eased and pulled up before 15th, at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Boys Of Wexford 20-1 (10-6) Led, headed 4 out, soon pushed along and regained lead, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 9, 36l behind Jack Doyen (10-2) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Fat Sam 14-1 (12-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent and lost place 12th, soon pushed along, dropped to last after 4 out, soon detached, tailed off, 7th of 9, dist behind Jack Doyen (10-2) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gd in Mar.