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15:50 Taunton
Support Retraining Of Racehorses (RoR) Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 3y
- 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
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Staff Sergeant Len (GER) 9-2 (11-5) Prominent, ridden 3 out, headway to challenge when mistake and unseated rider last, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
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.