Racecards
15:00 Taunton
Richard Williams Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 150y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,300 added
- Winner: £7,024
- 2nd: £3,232
- 3rd: £1,616
- 4th: £809
- Form 350-613
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
jumped left and bumped 1st, soon prominent, led 2nd until 3rd, led next, headed after 5th, led 8th until after 9th, ridden after 12th, no impression on winner from 3 out, stumbled last, kept on
- Form 3322-54
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Ned Fox
2nd early, chased leaders, last 6th, effort when not fluent 12th, 4th and no impression 3 out
- Form 4P-5241
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Ben Clarke
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led until 2nd, led 3rd, headed 4th, led after next until 8th, led before 9th, clear 3 out, not fluent last, comfortably
- Form 52-130P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Ben Jones
bumped 1st, in rear, not fluent 2nd, closed 6th, 3rd and no impression 3 out
- Form 118-715
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Harry Kimber
jumped right at times, in touch in rear, struggling from 11th, tailed off
In depth
Formwatch
Gyenyame 6-4fav (12-1) Not jump well nor travelled off the pace in last pair, reminders after 2nd, closer in mid-division at, 7th, pushed along chasing leaders 10th, reminders and bad mistake 5 out, rider persevered and kept on into modest 3rd run-in, 3rd of 9, 24l behind King Arise (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Heros (FR) 7-1 (11-2) Prominent in main group, pushed along home turn, outpaced from 2 out, went modest fourth run-in, 4th of 6, 21l behind Es Perfecto (11-11) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Good Friday Fairy (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-10) Raced wide, tracked leader, led before 2nd, went left 13th, clear when not fluent 3 out,stayed on strongly, heavily eased run-in, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Thunder N Lightnin (11-11) by 16l, 6 ran.
The Boola Boss (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Always behind, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Flash Gorcombe 6-1 (12-2) Led, headed 10th, remained close up, pushed along and weakened before 4 out, 5th of 9, 16 1/2l behind Sherborne (11-13) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Feb.