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15:55 Taunton
Bathwick Tyres Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 4f 85y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £13,000 added
- Winner: £8,229
- 2nd: £2,431
- 3rd: £1,216
- 4th: £608
- Form B-2PP33
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, went left 10th, hit 12th, led 4 out, went left hit 2 out and soon narrowly headed, went left last, ralllied gamely run-in, just failed
- Form 42P-P5P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in touch in last pair on outside, headway tracking leaders14th, 2nd 4 out until riddden approaching next, driven and one pace before 2 out, kept on run-in, not pace of leading duo
- Form 2P7-2P1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey Jake Greenall
tracked leaders, 2nd before 3 out, switched right to inside after 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, ridden between last 2, 2 lengths ahead last, hard driven run-in, held on gamely
- Form 360-934
- Age 12
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
led, headed 5th, chased leader until hit 8th, not fluent 14th, pushed along and outpaced before 16th, tailed off
- Form 830/1-P5
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey Paul Moloney
in rear, lost touch 11th, tailed off and pulled up 17th
- Form 3302-2U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, led 5th until 4 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Benvolio has been pulled up in three of his last four starts but this represents a drop in class. Masters Hill and Cork Citizen were also taking on stronger opposition last time and are proven stayers but Lovcen is looking a light of former days. Goodtoknow won easily at Wetherby last month but has been found wanting beyond 3m in the past and fourth BALLYOLIVER enjoys a 15lb turnaround in the weights here. The 12-year-old has stamina in abundance and it would be no surprise to see him take revenge and also give the others plenty to think about.
Formwatch
Masters Hill (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division, outpaced before 5 out, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, stayed on approaching last, never a threat, 3rd of 12, 12 3/4l behind Shotavodka (10-3) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Benvolio (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Led until 1st, led 5th, headed 7th, 7th and weakening 16th, pulled up before 4 out, at Chepstow 3m 5f hcp (1) hvy in Jan.
Goodtoknow 5-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, led before 4 out, clear from 3 out, easily, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb beating King Of The Wolds (11-12) by 15l, 7 ran.
Ballyoliver 5-1 (11-9) With leaders, reminders 8 out and lost place, plugged on from 4 out, soon ridden, weakened before last, 4th of 7, 23 3/4l behind Goodtoknow (11-4) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Lovcen (GER) 25-1 (11-12) Pressed leader to before 18th, lost place after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Conas Taoi (10-3) at Sandown 3m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Cork Citizen 9-1 (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along 16th, behind when hampered and unseated rider next, at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) gs in Feb.