Racecards
15:05 Taunton
Sandals Resorts Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 40y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,300 added
- Winner: £5,968
- 2nd: £2,746
- 3rd: £1,373
- 4th: £687
- Form 13-2443
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
awkward start, soon prominent, briefly outpaced 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, left in fourth 2 out, took third after last, kept on
- Form 4P595P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R P McLernon
prominent, soon raced in third, mistake 8th, outpaced from 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 5221/36
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Bryan Carver
wore hood to start, soon led, bad mistake and headed 4th, prominent, led again 10th, headed 3 out, hampered by faller 2 out, weakened and lost third after final fence (vet reported gelding to finished lame on left fore)
- Form 6/0013-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey James Bowen
slowly away, in rear and five lengths detached after mistake 1st, made several mistakes, lost touch before 3 out
- Form P-1P761
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up towards rear and our lengths detached from main group early, soon in touch, steady headway from 4 out, chased leaders 3 and going well before slight mistake 3 out, left in lead 2 out, asserted after last, readily
- Form PP1-562
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer K Pickard
- Jockey Lewis Saunders
prominent, pushed along after 3 out, left in third 2 out, soon went second, kept on but no chance with winner run-in
- Form 5824P6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Ella Pickard
- Jockey Miss Megan Bevan
close up, led 4th, headed 10th, weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 360512
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey C O'Farrell
wore hood to start, mid-division, closed on leaders after 9th, disputed after 4 out, travelling well and led 3 out, still every chance when bad mistake and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 78/555D-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer A E Jones
- Jockey Shane Fenelon
always towards rear, some headway but mistake 2 out, kept on after last
- Form 0P-41FP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Billy Aprahamian
- Jockey Tom Cannon
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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.
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, won at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) sft in Feb beating Siam Park (11-9) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
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.