Racecards
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
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.