Racecards
14:50 Taunton
Paul Barber Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 3y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,300 added
- Winner: £5,968
- 2nd: £2,746
- 3rd: £1,373
- 4th: £687
- Form 201/134-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey C O'Farrell
in touch, dropped to rear 8th, struggling 11th, pulled up before 13th
- Form 12-19U2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R P McLernon
jumped left at times, midfield, not fluent 6th, mistake 12th, blundered and fell 4 out
- Form P2/2-641
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Mr Jack Stenhouse
prominent in chasing group, not fluent 4th, untidy 5th, pushed along after 4 out, went second before 3 out, outpaced by winner 2 out, held when bad mistake and almost unseated rider last
- Form 92/19-41
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
wore hood to post, midfield when fell 1st
- Form 067/29-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
chased leaders, lost position after 12th, ridden along after 4 out, weakened before 3 out
- Form 7-324F5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey James Best
jumped left at times, led, went clear after 3rd, not fluent 6th, untidy 7th, reduced advantage 11th, weakened quickly when headed 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
Gingerbred
25- Form 3/3-022P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey James Davies
towards rear, well behind and struggling 11th, never on terms but went poor third towards finish
- Form 434-P2P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Rian Corcoran
held up in rear of midfield, struggling after 10th, pulled up before 13th
- Form P14174
- Age 11
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer J Tickle
- Jockey Taylor Fisher
taken down early, chased clear leader, not fluent 10th, untidy 11th, led 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 94-8432
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Harry Kimber
towards rear, made steady headway after 10th, went second 4 out, pushed along to lead before 3 out, ridden next, went clear flat, readily
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Hell Hound (IRE) 3-1fav (11-3) Mid-division, pushed along from 3 out, outpaced 2 out, plugged on from last, 4th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Ballytechno (11-6) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Jongleur D'etoiles (FR) 25-1 (11-12) Mid-division, pushed along after 4 out and no impression, rallied before last where left in fourth, kept on run-in, 2nd of 10, 10l behind Fat Faced Columbo (10-12) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Bataillon 12-1 (11-13) Front mid-division, awkward 1st, closed after 4 out, took second after 3 out, ridden 2 out, led narrowly last, stayed on well flat, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan beating Ted The Thief (10-5) by 1 3/4l, 14 ran.
Call Me Arthur (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Soon raced in second, led before last, went clear run-in, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) sft in Jan beating Hardy Buck (10-2) by 15l, 8 ran.
The Blueberry One 11-2 (11-12) Led to 1st, chased leaders after 2nd, not fluent 13th, ridden and dropped to rear before 4 out where bad mistake, lost touch before 3 out, 6th of 7, 34 1/4l behind Mutley Crew (10-11) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Another Day Out (IRE) 14-1 (11-12) Led, joined 8th, ridden when headed 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened after 3 out,, 5th of 9, 25 3/4l behind River Run Free (10-10) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Gingerbred 33-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, mistake 8th, mistake 12th, struggling 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Windsor 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Shot Boii (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Held up in rear, bad mistake 1st and soon became detached, in touch 4th, lost ground and reminders when blundered 6th, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 12th, at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
School For Scandal (FR) 22-1 (10-13) Went to post early, close up, led 4 out, hit 3 out and headed, ridden and faded 2 out, 4th of 14, 13 1/4l behind Bataillon (11-13) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Ted The Thief (IRE) 11-8fav (10-5) Front mid-division, mistake 3rd, improved 13th, went third 4 out, led 3 out, ridden before last where headed narrowly, kept on one pace, 2nd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Bataillon (11-13) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Jan.