Racecards
19:15 Taunton
Royal Devon Yeomanry Hunters' Chase
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 61P34B
- Age 11
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr Rhys Hughes
in touch, ridden 11th, weakened 4 out
- Form 11173P
- Age 7
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 95
held up in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, not quicken
- Form 2-P1FFF
- Age 12
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Mr J M Pritchard
led to 10th, weakened quickly 11th, pulled up before 13th
- Form 42P-7P2
- Age 9
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer Miss Emma Oliver
- Jockey Mr R Woollacott
held up toward rear, led 10th, ridden after 4 out, hit last, ran on gamely
- Form 208P65
- Age 10
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Miss S E Robinson
- Jockey Miss Sarah Robinson
pulled hard and chased leader, mistake 5th, weakened and blundered 12th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form U85636
- Age 10
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Ms Alexandra Moller
- Jockey Mr D Drake
mid-division, mistake 3rd, reminder 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 13th
- Form 3-P51U1
- Age 8
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J W Dufosee
- Jockey Miss T Cave
held up towards rear, mistake 3rd pushed along and stayed on from 3 out, not trouble leaders
- Form 43434P
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P L Southcombe
- Jockey Mr R Bandey
towards rear, soon outpaced, no impression
- Form P-P212F
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer H R Tuck
- Jockey Mr G Barfoot-Saunt
always last and not fluent, soon no chance
- Form 50/5223
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs J Hayes
- Jockey Miss T Hayes
held-up mid-division, headway 10th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened
- Form P4P-FCP
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs Sue Popham
- Jockey Mr A Glassonbury
held up towards rear, headway after 10th, ridden 3 out, every chance 2 out, hard ridden and edge left from last, not reach winner
- Form 3764U3
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs S Alner
- Jockey Mr D Jacob
prominent, ridden 12th, mistake 13th, stayed on one pace from 3 out
- Form 113-533
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs O Bush
- Jockey Miss P Gundry
mid-division, outpaced 5th, close 3rd and staying on well when fell 3 out
In depth
Verdict
A tricky race with plenty of positives and negatives about many of the likely market protagonists and in light of that we prefer What A Mover to Wild Knight and Mazileo. What A Mover has the booking of leading amateur Polly Gundry and the pairing were not disgraced when finishing third at Ludlow to Cobreces on their debut under rules. Although not the easiest of rides, What A Mover should not be inconvenienced by today's prevailing conditions and is perhaps more pertinently in receipt of plenty of weight from her rivals. Wild Knight had a lofty reputation under rules when with Phillip Hobbs. He comes here after winning a weak race at Larkhill against weaker opposition. Mazileo was never sighted in the Fox Hunters Carbonado was an expensive flop when falling on his last point-to-point start. He is a maiden under rules after eighteen attempts but generally speaking is a relatively safe conveyance. Of the remainder, the likely front-runner River Quoile, who was recently turned over at short odds in a points race over three miles, makes some appeal. Not a race for the faint hearted and in acceptance of her limitations, What A Mover makes the most solid case.
Formwatch
Guignol du Cochet (FR) 100-1 Towards rear when brought down at the 5th in race won by Katarino at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (B) gs, 30 ran.
I Am Said I (IRE) 10-1 Mistake 9th (water) and 13th, behind, some headway 12th, tailed off when pulled up 4 out in race won by Kilbready Boy at Exeter 3m 1f hts chs (H) gs in Mar, 12 ran.
Mazileo 66-1 Always towards rear, behind when hampered by loose horse and fell 5 out in race won by Katarino at Aintree 2m 5f hts chs (B) gs, 30 ran.
Wild Knight (IRE) 5-1 won at Larkhill 3m ptp gf beating Here Comes Henry by 2l, 9 ran.
Alska (FR) 20-1 Behind from 4th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Kilbready Boy at Exeter 3m 1f hts chs (H) gs in Mar, 12 ran.
Carbonado 4-5fav fell in race won by Earl's Toy at Point To Point 3m ptp gd in Mar, 4 ran.
River Quoile 13-8fav 3rd of 4, 3l behind Astronaut at Great Trethew 3m ptp gd.
What A Mover 4-1 Jumped right, tracked leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 6th, mistake 8th, rallied approaching 4 out, led 2 out, headed after last, no extra, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Cobreces at Ludlow 3m 1f hts chs (H) gd in Mar.