Racecards
14:50 Taunton
Brendon Hills Handicap Chase (Class E )
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 0141-F4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in mid-division, headway and joined leader on bit approaching 3 out, ridden and jumped left 2 out and last, not quickened flat
Idealko (FR)
19- Form 22426-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in touch, ridden and headway after 4 out, challenged and pecked 3 out, stayed on from 2 out
- Form 401443
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
prominent, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 341P13
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D P Keane
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
led 2nd, ridden 3 out, ran on under pressure from 2 out
- Form 050F-P3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 88
led to 1st, reminder 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before 9th
- Form 0-0002P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey B Hitchcott
mid-division, ridden 9th, weakened before 4 out
- Form 4-634UU
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
always behind, held off from 10th
- Form 5PPP30
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer N G Ayliffe
- Jockey M Batchelor
held up towards rear, lost touch 8th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 1-066PP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss S J Wilton
- Jockey Stephen Craine
held up in touch, ridden 4 out, pecked 3 out, one pace after
- Form 600005
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer L Waring
- Jockey A Honeyball
tracked leader, pushed along 7th, soon lost touch, jumped badly left 10th, pulled up before 4 out
In depth
Verdict
Another wide open contest here with very little between the leading players but the main protagonists look to be Idealko, Bill Owen, Barnards Green and Quiet Water and the vote goes to Idealko. The selection was a good second on his first run of the season, he is sure to have come on for the run and off the same mark here he will be hard to beat. Barnards Green rates the main danger on his best form but he has looked one paced towards the end of his races and off this mark he looks venerable again. Bill Owen is another that could go well but his best form is over a shorter trip and for that reason he is opposed. Quiet Water is another that could go well but he is continually let down by his jumping when full pressure is applied so can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Smart Design looks well weighted on his best form and is unexposed so is worth noting in the market but for the winner we return to Idealko.