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15:05 Taunton

Sandals Resorts Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 40y
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,300 added
  • Winner: £5,968
  • 2nd: £2,746
  • 3rd: £1,373
  • 4th: £687
1
Silk - Yellow, Black diamond, chevrons on sleeves
  • Form 13-2443
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 97

2
Silk - Light Blue, White seams and sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 4P595P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 96

3
Silk - Black, White chevron and armlets, hooped cap

Merry Monty

14 CD
  • Form 5221/36
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 92

4
Silk - White, black seams, halved sleeves, white cap
  • Form 0P-41FP
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 91

5
Silk - PURPLE, grey spots, purple cap
  • Form 6/0013-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 85

6
Silk - Purple, white star, purple sleeves, white stars, purple cap, white star
  • Form P-1P761
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 85

7
Silk - Pink, purple braces and sleeves
  • Form PP1-562
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 84

8
Silk - White and light blue check, hooped sleeves, light blue and white check cap
  • Form 5824P6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 79

9
Silk - Dark blue, pink chevron
  • Form 360512
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 79

10
Silk - Maroon, emerald green epaulets, halved sleeves
  • Form 78/555D-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 78

In depth

Formwatch

Chestnut Pete 7-1 (11-13) Led, headed before 3rd, hampered and left in lead 5th, briefly joined 6th, pushed along before 2 out where pressed for lead, soon outpaced by winner, no extra and lost second run-in, 3rd of 8, 6 1/2l behind Danny's Friend (10-2) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gd in Nov.

Glajou (FR) 20-1 (12-0) Prominent, led 2nd, went three lengths clear 4th, much reduced lead 8th, headed 9th, soon pushed along and weakened quickly, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gs in Dec.

Merry Monty 3-1 (11-3) Led, driven after 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out, last of 6, 21 3/4l behind Girls Best Friend (10-11) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Grain Trade 5-1 (11-5) Never better than mid-division, pulled up before 2 out (rider said gelding stopped quickly and felt it prudent to ease and pull up as he felt something was amiss, gelding examined by vet who had nothing to report), at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.

Owl Of Athens (IRE) 18-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, pushed along after 9th, beaten 2 out, 5th of 8, 23 1/2l behind Jaipaletemps (11-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) sft in Nov.

Chief O'Hara (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Rear mid-division, headway after 4 out, went 3rd home turn, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on, always doing enough, won at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gf in Nov beating Gore Point (12-0) by 5 1/2l, 8 ran.

Inchagoill Lady (IRE) 15-2 (10-2) Held up in touch, went 3rd before 7th, lost position 4 out, ridden into 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd run-in, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 7, 10l behind On The Go (10-9) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Nov.

Fox Wallace (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Close up, led 4th, ridden and headed after 4 out, dropped away before 3 out, 6th of 8, 32 3/4l behind Chief O'Hara (10-9) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gf in Nov.

McGrath From Clune (IRE) 3-1 (10-9) Wore hood to post, handy on outer, shaken up after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, went second after 2 out, mistake last, kept on run-in but no match for winner, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Powerofjet (11-10) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.

Palawan Du Mazet (FR) 13-2 (10-7) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders, went 3rd and hampered 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and upsides when not fluent last, driven to lead run-in, stayed on, Unplaced of 12, at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Feb.