Racecards
14:00 Taunton
Taunton Racecourse Seminar Centre Novices' Handicap Chase (Class D )
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 261P/P3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
held up in mid-division, mistake 7th, headway and challenged 8th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, mistake last
Laskari (FR)
51- Form 0-40
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Mrs L C Taylor
- Jockey A Thornton
prominent, headway and led before 9th, ridden clear 3 out, comfortably
- Form 1P110P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey J Tizzard
led to 2nd, chased leader, ridden and weakened 4 out, pulled up before last
- Form 32-3242
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J S King
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up in mid-division, ridden 3 out, some headway 2 out, 3rd and beaten when fell last
- Form 463-264
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey J Harris
chased leader, ridden 4 out, kept on to go 2nd 2 out
- Form 21-3232
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Christian Williams
prominent, mistake 4th, chased leader 8th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3332F6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up last, ridden 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 44502P/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 7th
- Form 5-5630
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in mid-division, ridden 9th, weakening when fell 3 out
- Form 0P3P-FP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
held up in mid-division, headway 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 06-FP0P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer G A Ham
- Jockey D Cosgrave
led 2nd to before 9th, soon ridden, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
In depth
Verdict
Wild Chimes has been consistent enough and can make the most of the weight that he receives from Robber Baron, with Toomebridge best of the rest. Wild Chimes has been plying his trade over hurdles until now, and on the evidence of his latest start at Wincanton, Paul Nicholls' charge will appreciate this shorter trip as he embarks on a career over fences. Although yet to open his account, he is expected to make a much better chaser, and in receipt of eight-pounds from Robber Baron, can put one over on the latter. Henrietta Knight's charge acquitted himself well behind hotpot Graphic Approach at Hereford and as he is still on the comeback trail, there should be better to come. He might need further in time though and is worth opposing today at his likely odds. Toomebridge although stayed on at the one pace behind the useful It's Just Harry over hurdles here last time and is another that has been biding his time before going chasing. He has the right man for the job in Timmy Murphy, but in what should be a fairly close race between the aforementioned trio, it is Wild Chimes who carries our hopes.