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16:35 Taunton
Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 57y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,800 added
- Winner: £5,458
- 2nd: £1,603
- 3rd: £801
- 4th: £401
- Form 51513P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leaders on inside, jumped slowly 14th, weakening in 5th when hampered bend after 4 out, left remote 4th next, tailed off
- Form 7522F1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
pressed leader, led 7th, joined and strongly pressed from 3 out, narrowly headed last, pressed winner all the way to the line but always just held
- Form 3/4-4237
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
led until 7th, chased leader, reminder before 12th, lost 2nd before 13th, chased leaders until weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form 32/11-48
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Harry Kimber
tracked leaders in 4th, closer at 10th, slight peck 12th, went 2nd 15th, upsides 3 out, slight lead and awkward last, always just doing enough
- Form U41F55
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
in rear, jumped slowly 3rd, blundered 8th, headway chasing leaders and went left 4 out, keeping on in 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
- Form 561149
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd before 13th until 15th, mistake and outpaced 4 out, left modest 3rd next
In depth
Verdict
PUTDECASHONTHEDASH had been threatening to open his account over fences and did so with a good effort at Wincanton last time. Tom Bellamy could afford to ease him down on that occasion and a 10lb rise may not be enough to anchor him in this given today’s opposition have not been at their best lately. Flying Verse would prefer faster going and the same comment may apply to Benechenko, a close-up fourth over these fences back in November. Adherence also won here in the same month while Findusatgorcombe drops back down in class and makes more appeal than Never Learn.
Formwatch
Flying Verse 28-1 (11-7) Never better than mid-division, reminders after 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 11th, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Putdecashonthedash (IRE) 9-4fav (11-9) Chased leaders, 2nd before 8th, challenged from 10th, in front narrowly 14th, stayed on strongly from 3 out, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Hit The Highway (11-10) by 5l, 11 ran.
Benechenko (IRE) 4-1jfav (10-13) Led, headed 11th, jumped left 6 out and badly bumped rival horse, soon lost place, 7th of 10, 32 1/2l behind Sheneededtherun (11-12) at Bangor-on-Dee 3m 6f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Never Learn (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) Held up mid-division, headway after 9th, weakened 4 out, mistake 3 out, 8th of 10, dist behind Indian Brave (11-12) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Adherence 8-1 (11-12) Behind, not fluent 1st, effort before 4 out, weakened flat, 5th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Minella Examiner (11-7) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Findusatgorcombe 9-1 (10-2) Led 2nd, headed after 12th, regained lead 14th, headed 5 out, lost place next, weakened 3 out, 9th of 11, 32 1/2l behind Worthy Farm (11-12) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.