Racecards
19:40 Taunton
Simple Minds In Concert 2nd September Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 150y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,800 added
- Winner: £4,809
- 2nd: £1,412
- 3rd: £706
- 4th: £353
- Form 4P3-213
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Jack Barber
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
mid-division, closed 2nd, challenged 4 out, led before 3 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace flat
- Form P32-5P8
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer T H Weston
- Jockey C Poste
held up in mid-division, struggling 9th, behind after
- Form P-62574
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey J M Quinlan
prominent until after 1st, chased leaders, challenged 3 out, soon led, headed last, held flat, stayed on
- Form P-41323
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, well beaten 4 out, hampered by loose horse and fell last
- Form 153444
- Age 13
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Lady S Brooke
- Jockey Miss L Brooke
led after 1st, not fluent 4 out, headed 4 out, soon weakened, hampered last
- Form 0U2321
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up, headway after 4 out, challenged 3 out, hung right from after 2 out, led last, ridden out
- Form 73167U
- Age 13
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
led until after 1st, prominent, lost place 4 out, well beaten 3 out, hampered and brought to a halt last, pulled up
- Form 3P/424-4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Patrick Cowley
towards rear, blundered 1st, ridden 10th, left remote 4th before last
- Form P894U-U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey J E Moore
in rear, headway before 9th, outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened, hampered, swerved left away from loose horse and unseated rider last
- Form 7FP-P3P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey Brendan Powell
prominent, not fluent 7th, led 4 out, headed before mistake 3 out, modest 4th and well held when swerved right and unseated rider before last
In depth
Verdict
This is Thoonavolla’s time of year and he’s not badly handicapped on his best form. Bally Lagan won twice here last year but Micquus will need to jump better than on his reappearance at Plumpton behind BENNACHIE, who can race off the same mark. Tim Vaughan’s nine-year-old looks the one to beat again, though Tactical Manoeuvre has shown enough to suggest he can find a small race over fences over the summer and he might enjoy this step up in trip. Redmond ran poorly at Leicester after winning at Fontwell and could find the going too quick.
Formwatch
Redmond (IRE) 2-1 (11-12) Kept wide, chased leaders, pushed along on last bend, weakened 4 out, 3rd of 4, dist behind Alberto's Dream (11-0) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Thoonavolla (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Prominent, blundered 1st, lost place before 5 out, 8th of 13, dist behind Another Frontier (11-5) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Bally Lagan (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Chased leaders on outside, bumped 4th, pushed along after 6th, outpaced next, weakened 8th, last of 5, dist behind Glance Back (11-9) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Tactical Manoeuvre (IRE) 11-4fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden and no impression on winner from 2 out, 3rd and no extra last, 3rd of 5, 17l behind Lickpenny Larry (10-4) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Apr.
Spock (FR) 14-1 (10-1) Led, headed when not fluent 3rd, chased winner until before 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 5, 30 1/2l behind Lickpenny Larry (10-0) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Bennachie (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Always prominent, led before last, ran on well, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Champion Chase (11-6) by 7l, 8 ran.
Accessallareas (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, reminders before 12th, soon struggling, tailed off, unseated rider, at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Micquus (IRE) 10-3fav (10-1) In touch, mistake 1st, slow 7th, never on terms, 4th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Bennachie (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Grey Messenger (IRE) 50-1 (10-0) Chased leaders on inside, led and not fluent 6th, headed soon after 3 out, losing place when blundered and unseated rider 2 out, at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
My Diamond (IRE) 16-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, dropped towards rear 6th, lost touch 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb.