Racecards
15:50 Taunton
Barley Mow At Rockwell Green Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Form F/P-5P1U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Mr R Hodges
led 1st, made rest, blundered 3rd, drew clear from 3 out, pushed out
- Form 5P-5576
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey F Keniry
led until not fluent 1st, prominent, ridden after 8th, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 55102F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey H Oliver
chased leaders, ridden after 8th, weakened after 9th, tailed off and mistake 11th
- Form 05P/78-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J A T de Giles
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, challenged 4 out, soon ridden, held from next
- Form 1-63043
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey T Siddall
Nonrunner
- Form 132343
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 91
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Premier Hope is the fancy here ahead of Malaga Boy, Billesey and Master T. Emmas Lavelle's mare comes here on the back of a fair third at Ludlow behind stablemate Blaeberry. That was her second run in the visor and it seems to have worked to a degree, although she can still be a tad too keen in her races. Her form has a solid look to it and on a fair mark she should go well. So Brash and Billesey both have claims, but neither excels in the jumping department, whilst Master T has won at the track before and needs to be watched in the betting for his shrewd trainer despite his recent form looking pretty poor. Malaga Boy tries the visor for the first time in the hope of eeking out some improvement from this inconsistent sort, and whilst the reliable Sninfia could run into a place, we are happy to come down on the side of Premier Hope.
Formwatch
Billesey (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) With leader until unseated rider at the 6th in race won by Atouchbetweenacara (11-11) at Bangor 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd, 15 ran.
Malaga Boy (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Close up, jumped right 10th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 9, well behind Lysander (11-3) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
So Brash (IRE) 3-1fav (11-9) Mid-division when fell at the 6th in race won by Minella Lodge (10-8) at Leicester 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-90 (5) gs in Feb, 13 ran.
Wednesday Country (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 7th, chased leaders next, weakened 2 out, 12th of 19, well behind Mylord Collonges (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs (5) gs in Jan.
Master T (USA) 14-1 (11-4) Towards rear, jumped slowly 1st and 2nd, weakened 7th, 11th of 15, well behind Nick's Choice (10-13) at Taunton 2m 3f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Feb.
Premier Hope (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Led, headed 3 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 6, 7l behind Blaeberry (11-4) at Ludlow 2m 4f mrs nov chs (3) gd in Feb.
Sninfia (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Held up, ridden 8th, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Farmer's Lad (11-12) at Taunton 2m nov hcp chs 0-100 (4) gd in Feb.
Leading Article (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) In touch, ridden and no impression from 2 out, 11th of 16, 40l behind Prime Contender (11-11) at Doncaster 2m clm hdl (5) gd in Feb.
Glimmer of Light (IRE) 33-1 (9-13) Mid-division, headway 9th, chased leading pair 3 out, ridden and weakened soon after 2 out and pulled up 2 out in race won by Lysander (11-3) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb, 9 ran.