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15:55 Taunton

Bathwick Tyres Bridgwater Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 12y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £14,400 added
  • Winner: £9,357
  • 2nd: £2,748
  • 3rd: £1,374
  • 4th: £687
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 20.10s
  • Off Time: 15:56:56
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Kauto Riko (FR)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Space Oddity (FR)

    15/8

      1
      Silk - Red and white (quartered), black sleeves, red cap, white star

      Space Oddity (FR)

      50 h CD
      15/8
      • Form P2-1427
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 138

      chased leaders on outside, led 4 out, headed 3 out, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace

      2
      Silk - Pink, pink and white quartered cap

      Ut Majeur Aulmes (FR)

      17 pt D
      7/1
      • Form 583-223
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 133

      chased leaders on inside, ridden after 4 out, mistake and weakened next

      3
      Silk - Red and Purple (quartered), Yellow sleeves, Red cap

      Sandy Beach

      11 CD
      4/1
      • Form U0/13P-7
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 126

      pressed leader, pushed along before 6th, beaten after 4 out, weakened before next

      4
      Silk - Dark blue, maroon hoops and armlets

      Kauto Riko (FR)

      28 D
      7/4
      • Form 0/1123-1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 123

      held up in touch in rear, raced keenly, switched to outside after 8th, closed next, led 3 out, clear 2 out, comfortably

      5
      Silk - Brown, Maroon hoops, Brown sleeves

      Mr Fitzroy (IRE)

      33 t D
      14/1
      • Form 6/12P-04
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 119

      jumped slightly right, led, just headed when fell 4 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ut Majeur Aulmes hasn’t done much wrong since returning from his summer break and is now only pound higher than for his last win. A drop back to 2m isn’t going to inconvenience the headstrong Space Oddity and he’ll take some catching if getting into a rhythm around here but it must be significant that Brian Hughes is keeping his partnership with KAUTO RIKO intact. Tom Gretton’s novice jumped well and travelled strongly when making a winning start over fences at Newcastle and should have plenty more to offer. Mr Fitzroy has ability but is hard to catch right and while Sandy Beach has slipped to an attractive mark he’s been racing over further.

      Formwatch

      Space Oddity (FR) 11-2 (10-12) Chased leader, hit 12th, lost 2nd before 4 out, chased leaders, weakened next, 7th of 8, 20l behind Oldgrangewood (11-5) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec.

      Ut Majeur Aulmes (FR) 11-2 (11-8) Tracked leading pair, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, 3rd and held flat, 3rd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Mixboy (11-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan.

      Sandy Beach 8-1 (11-3) Led until 6th, lost place 10th, well beaten from 4 out, 7th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Wicked Willy (11-0) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Jan.

      Kauto Riko (FR) 9-4 (11-5) Settled in rear early, took closer order after 3rd, led just after 3 out, left clear at last, ran on well (1 fence omitted), won at Newcastle 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Applaus (11-8) by 8l, 5 ran.

      Mr Fitzroy (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, no extra and lost 3rd place from last, 4th of 6, 30 1/2l behind Potters Story (10-13) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.