Racecards
14:05 Taunton
Prestige Holidays Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 3y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,300 added
- Winner: £7,024
- 2nd: £3,232
- 3rd: £1,616
- 4th: £809
- Form 3367-27
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
led, headed after 3rd, close up, led again 11th, travelling well when quickened before 3 out, impressive
- Form 44742-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
soon raced in third, yet to be asked question when fell 8th
- Form 21-2221
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer S Bradstock
- Jockey Miss L Bradstock
in rear when fell 1st
- Form 425464
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up towards rear, left in fourth 8th, outpaced before 3 out, lost touch 2 out
- Form 0-30916
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey C O'Farrell
in rear, detached by five lengths 3rd, not fluent 6th, blundered and unseated rider 7th
- Form 5421-03
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey James Bowen
prominent, led after 3rd, headed when made mistake 11th, not fluent 12th, outpaced 3 out, rallied after last last, stayed on, just denied third towards finish
- Form 33P-372
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
in touch with leaders, went second but not fluent 3 out, ridden after 2 out, mistake last, kept on, just held on for second toward finish
- Form 2/2P56-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Dr R Newland & J Insole
- Jockey Non Runner
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Previous results
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Formwatch
Kap Vert (FR) 15-2 (11-9) Midfield, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace before last, 7th of 18, 15 1/4l behind A Pai De Nom (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Below The Radar (IRE) 5-1 (11-3) Held up in midfield, ridden and headway on outer before 2 out, outpaced by leaders run-in, 3rd of 7, 9l behind Idy Wood (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Smugglers Haven (IRE) 10-3fav (11-4) Chased leaders, led 9th, hit 3 out, soon headed, chased leader, led again approaching last, ridden and stayed on gamely run-in, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Beaufort Scale (11-11) by 1l, 18 ran.
Lahinch Wave (IRE) 10-3 (11-8) Held up in rear, detached by two lengths 3rd, ridden to make modest headway 2 out, kept on but no impression after last, 4th of 6, 23l behind Molto Bene (11-13) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Of Course You Can 13-2 (11-8) Held up in touch, driven after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon beaten, 6th of 7, dist behind On The Go (10-9) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
The Magus (IRE) 10-1 (11-8) Held up in touch, went 4th 4 out, driven into 3rd after 3 out, not fluent last, plugged on run-in, 3rd of 8, 15 1/4l behind Noble Park (11-12) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Bertie Wooster (IRE) 4-1 (10-7) Pressed leader throughout, disputed lead 3 out and pushed along, ridden and every chance before last where not fluent and headed, rallied run-in, closing towards finish, 2nd of 8, nk behind Wicked Thoughts (12-0) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gf in Nov.
Moonlit Potter 11-1 (11-9) In rear, reminders 6th, rallied before 4 out, soon pressed leaders on outer, dropped to 3rd before 3 out, weakened, 4th of 6, 14 3/4l behind Ali Star Bert (10-11) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.