Racecards
14:15 Taunton
Bathwick Tyres Bath Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 432-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Tom Cannon
prominent, blundered 3rd, mistake and lost place 7th, well beaten after 9th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4/525-34
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey R Thornton
pressed leader, led 4 out, joined next, headed 2 out, beaten when not fluent last
- Form 21F-581
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
held up towards rear, mistake 1st, headway 7th, challenging when not fluent 3 out, led next, clear last, heavily eased close home
- Form 7514F1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey James Best
led until before 9th, soon beaten, pulled up before 4 out
- Form UF5-313
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
chased leaders, mistake 7th, ridden after 8th, lost place when mistake next, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0072-62
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey James Banks
in rear, struggling when not fluent 9th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 464FP2
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in rear, headway after 9th, every chance after 4 out, one pace in 3rd 3 out, no extra next
Ashcott Boy
38- Form 7-92705
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Michael Byrne
held up towards rear, headway after 4th, not fluent and lost place 5th, closed 6th, not fluent when challenging 8th, led 9th, headed before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 96FP/56
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey S P Jones
prominent, ridden and lost place after 9th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Buywise won by seven lengths at Ludlow on Thursday and Evan Williams turns him out again here under a penalty. He should go close if a second run on heavy ground in three days doesn't take its toll. Guanciale stepped up on his first run over fences when second at Towcester but this is a better race and it remains to be seen whether Water Wagtail and Typhon De Guye will take to the larger obstacles. MIDNIGHT LIRA kept up a relentless gallop to make all at Exeter. There's a chance she'll be even better suited by this sharp course and, effectively 5lb lower, can score again under 3lb claimer James Best ahead of Uttoxeter third Russe Blanc.
Formwatch
Whenindoubtdoit (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, lost place before 5 out, weakened 3 out, 11th of 13, well behind Up For An Oscar (10-9) at Southwell 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in May.
Water Wagtail 5-1fav (11-4) Chased leaders, effort 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 4th of 15, 13l behind Sir Frank (11-11) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Nov.
Buywise (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Mid-division, hit 8th, headway after 8th, went 3rd before next, travelling well before 3 out, went 2nd and stumbled 4 out, led approaching 3 out, clear next, kept on strongly, won at Ludlow 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy beating Take The Mick (10-6) by 7l, 11 ran.
Midnight Lira 7-2 (10-2) Made all and set steady pace, ridden before 2 out, soon in command, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Exeter 2m 3f mares nov hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Dec beating Fair Bramble (10-5) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Russe Blanc (FR) 11-4fav (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, one pace in 4th next, stayed on to take 3rd last, never on terms, 3rd of 8, 6l behind Hollins (10-3) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Dec.
Guanciale 9-2 (11-6) Held up, headway approaching 5th, led before 2 out, headed flat, one pace, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Le Grand Chene (10-9) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec.
Possibly Flora 33-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders in 5th, went 2nd bypassing omitted 3 out, kept on flat, always held, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Milosam (10-1) at Taunton 2m 7f nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) hvy in Dec.
Ashcott Boy 11-1 (11-6) Chased leader, led 3 out, headed after 3 out, weakening when went left 2 out and last, 5th of 12, 32l behind The Game Is A Foot (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs in Nov.
Saint Peray (FR) 16-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, mistake 7th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, weakened before next, tailed off, 6th of 10, 45l behind Fountains Mary (11-6) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Dec.
Typhon De Guye (FR) 9-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders, led narrowly 4 out, driven before 2 out, headed narrowly between last 2, every chance when mistake last, kept on until no extra towards finish, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Easy Beesy (11-8) at Towcester 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) sft in Dec.