Racecards
16:40 Taunton
William Hill Cheltenham Offers Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 12y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,300 added
- Winner: £5,968
- 2nd: £2,746
- 3rd: £1,373
- 4th: £687
- Form 056P-P3
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P Griffin
- Jockey M J M O'Sullivan
towards rear when fell 5th
- Form 4161-05
- Age 12
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led, headed 2nd, chased leaders 4th, hit 7th, losing place when badly hampered 8th, pulled up before next
- Form 12-4543
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer T Dennis
- Jockey Mr Jake Bament
held up in rear, hampered 8th, outpaced next, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out
- Form 74-4022
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey David Bass
prominent, led 2nd, headed 4th, lost second when pecked 4 out, soon ridden, no extra from 2 out
- Form 72383/6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
midfield, headway when fell 8th
- Form 36-6P36
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in rear, pushed along 4 out, took closer order before next, weakened next
- Form 44-54P5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 89
midfield, pushed along before 3 out, kept on to go second after last
Lustleigh
19- Form F34/0P2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in midfield, held when hit 3 out
- Form 633-13U
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
chased leaders, jumped left 8th, went second 4 out, ridden when not fluent next, no extra from last
- Form 048-1P3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Ellis Collier
jumped well, chased leaders, headway to lead 4th, pushed along before 2 out, clear last, reduced advantage final 50yds
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Joke Dancer 9-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, closer halfway and 2nd after 4 out, led next, headed early straight and pushed along approaching last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, dropped to 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Added Bonus (10-5) at Thurles 2m hcp Soft - Heavy in Feb.
Ardmayle (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leader early, lost place and close up 4th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Guy (12-1) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Imperial Joe (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th or 8th, headway 11th, mistake 3 out, held in 3rd 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Art Decco (12-0) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Filanderer 2-1 (11-11) Raced wide, tracked leader until 5th, chased leaders, awkward 8th, not fluent next, driven and outpaced in 3rd home turn, left remote 2nd at the last, 2nd of 6, 19l behind Duhallow Tommy (12-7) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Man Of Light (FR) 10-1 (11-9) Mid-division, good headway on inside tracking leaders before 4 out pushed along and weakened home turn, 6th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Good Lord (10-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Fancy Stuff (IRE) 22-1 (10-2) In rear, in touch, hampered by faller 5th, minor headway 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, 6th of 8, 28 1/4l behind Snowy Evening (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Mini Yeats (IRE) 8-1 (11-5) Led, pushed along before 2 out, ridden hung left and headed after 2 out, lost 2nd before the last, hung left and weakened run-in, 5th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Chankaya (11-13) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Lustleigh 20-1 (11-0) In rear, smooth progress into 2nd turning for home, good jump 4 out, hampered by loose horse 3 out, bad jump 2 out where rider did well, no extra in 2nd run-in, 2nd of 10, 6 1/2l behind Thatza Dazzler (10-5) at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Gorcombe Moonshine 3-1fav (10-7) Prominent, still going ok when unseating rider 7th, at Ludlow 2m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Tonto Foley (IRE) 25-1 (10-6) Jumped well early, took keen hold, midfield, travelling okay but mistake 3 out, soon ridden, stayed into 3rd before last, no further impression run-in, 3rd of 13, 12l behind Merry Monty (10-11) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.