Racecards
15:50 Taunton
Support Retraining Of Racehorses (RoR) Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 3y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,300 added
- Winner: £5,968
- 2nd: £2,746
- 3rd: £1,373
- 4th: £687
Bataillon
32- Form 6P2/2-64
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Mr Jack Stenhouse
front mid-division, awkward 1st, closed after 4 out, took second after 3 out, ridden 2 out, led narrowly last, stayed on well flat
- Form 1-46143
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey Miss Lucy Turner
tracked leaders, led after 3rd, headed 11th, tracked leaders, lost position before 4 out, weakened before next
- Form 583218
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey James Best
mid-division, pushed along and weakened tamely before 3 out
- Form 53P453
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Nick Scholfield
- Jockey J M Quinlan
led, headed after 3rd, remained close up, led again 11th, headed 4 out and pushed along, faded 3 out
- Form 7-2236P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer D Summersby
- Jockey S Bowen
mid-division, pushed along and weakened 4 out
- Form 4-P1417
- Age 11
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J Tickle
- Jockey Taylor Fisher
went to post early, close up, led 4 out, hit 3 out and headed, ridden and faded 2 out
- Form 56-3FP3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
handy on outer, lost ground before 13th, soon beaten
- Form 74/333P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
mid-division, headway 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on, took third approaching last, never threatened
- Form F0-2482
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, mistake 9th, pushed along 4 out, weakened before 3 out
- Form 073P-47
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
mid-division, blundered 10th, pushed along 13th and soon behind, hampered by faller and pulled up after 3 out
- Form 1P51-S5
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Gordon Treacy
- Jockey R T Dunne
towards rear, not fluent 8th, closer 4 out, pushed along and held before next
- Form 194-843
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Harry Kimber
front mid-division, mistake 3rd, improved 13th, went third 4 out, led 3 out, ridden before last where headed narrowly, kept on one pace
- Form 8/996-77
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Mrs F M Shaw
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
went to post early, rear mid-division, tailed off 13th, pulled up after 3 out
- Form 007PP-P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
slow 1st and in rear, hit 5th, behind when fell 3 out
- Form 26-63UP
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer S Hosie
- Jockey Paddy Hanlon
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Previous results
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Formwatch
Bataillon 13-2 (12-0) Disputed lead, not fluent 8th, mistake 9th, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon outpaced by leaders, lost third run-in, 4th of 7, 29 1/4l behind Passing Pleasure (12-0) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Faitque De L'Isle (FR) 6-4fav (11-3) Led, headed 3rd and tracked leader, led again 8th, slipped on bend before 10th, headed 14th, chased leaders, lost position 4 out but kept on, not pace to challenge thereafter, 3rd of 7, 2l behind School For Scandal (10-2) at Windsor 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Zacony Rebel (IRE) 22-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened and lost touch before 2 out, 8th of 12, dist behind Impatient (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Edgewell (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Prominent, cajoled along throughout, pushed along before 4 out and moved into second, lost place before 3 out where mistake, plugged on, 3rd of 6, 15 1/2l behind Jukebox D'eddy (10-9) at Taunton 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Lough Owel (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, ridden before 11th, weakened next, pulled up after 4 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
School For Scandal (FR) 11-1 (10-13) Raced in close second, led 8th, headed before 4 out, soon lost ground, tailed off after 2 out, 7th of 10, dist behind Lightonthewing (10-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Daring Plan (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Led, disputed lead 4th, led outright 7th, headed next, lost second 11th, outpaced 4 out, plugged on to go third after last, 3rd of 7, 17 1/2l behind Mutley Crew (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Sweet Nightingale 12-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, detached 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Watchoutitscookie (IRE) 11-1 (10-2) Prominent, ridden to lead after 2 out, headed on run in, ran on, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Our Dylan (12-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Steal The Moves (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Held up in rear, switched right and ridden 4 out, weakened before last, 7th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Amazing Cleni (10-11) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Holkham Hall (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Held up in touch, shaken up before 2 out, soon no threat, 5th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Happy Returns (10-2) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Ted The Thief (IRE) 16-5 (10-2) Held up in touch, headway before 4 out, ridden to challenge after 3 out, stayed on run-in, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Special John (12-0) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Break Heart Hill 50-1 (10-2) Wore hood in preliminaries, mounted in chute and went early to post, in touch with leaders, not fluent 7th, hit next and 3 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, dist behind Mask Of Zorro (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Alderley Charlie 28-1 (10-2) Wore earplugs throughout the race, slowly away and detached in rear 1st, pushed along after 7th, tailed off after 9th, pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Staff Sergeant Len (GER) 7-1 (11-13) Lacked fluency throughout, midfield early, dropped to rear 4th, detached and struggling 9th, well behind when pulled up before 15th, at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.