Racecards
19:35 Taunton
Charles Clark Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 3y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £12,300 added
- Winner: £6,496
- 2nd: £2,989
- 3rd: £1,494
- 4th: £748
- Form 32-2631
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
prominent, led 3rd, clear before 3 out, comfortably
- Form 61511P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Harry Kimber
jumped slowly at times, in rear, closed after 3rd, lost place 6th, ridden 7th, behind from 13th
- Form 164112
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Alan Johns
led until 3rd, chased winner, ridden after 14th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 432161
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer T Dennis
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
chased leaders, disputing 2nd from after 7th, no impression on winner 3 out, mistake 2 out
- Form 5P-1211
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
NonRunner
- Form P-51P34
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
NonRunner
- Form 7436-1P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Brendan Powell
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In depth
Verdict
Lounge Lizard won at Catterick in February and is 9lb higher today while both Love Actually and Haldon Hill failed in their bids to land hat-tricks last time. Testing ground was a legitimate excuse for the former and she can figure but a chance is taken on the returning AVIEWTOSEA. Fergal O’Brien’s charge has won three of only four starts over fences so far including a higher grade chase at Worcester in September and is taken to continue his good progress. Imperial Joe has won twice over track and trip this year and can go well again.
Formwatch
Lounge Lizard 5-2 (12-0) Made all, clear 3 out, stayed on well from last, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Betty Baloo (11-13) by 9l, 5 ran.
Love Actually (IRE) 11-4 (11-3) Tracked leader, mistake 11th, pushed along mistake and lost 2nd next, soon behind, tailed off and and pulled up after 4 out, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Haldon Hill (IRE) 7-4fav (11-11) Prominent, led 3rd, headed after 2 out, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Kingsmill Gin (10-2) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Imperial Joe (IRE) 15-8fav (11-13) Tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd before 4th, pushed along out wide before 3 out, ridden and went 2nd 2 out, led between last two, came clear from last, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Milanford (12-2) by 8 1/2l, 8 ran.
Aviewtosea (IRE) 5-2 (11-4) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 12th, closed on outside 4 out, led before 2 out, stayed on gamely flat, won at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Sep beating Punxsutawney Phil (10-13) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
Jet Plane (IRE) 9-2 (12-2) Prominent, disputed second after 7th, slow 9th, headway to join leader next, pushed along before 3 out, led briefly 3 out, soon headed, no extra approaching last, 4th of 6, 11 1/2l behind Gallic Geordie (11-3) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Ballaquane (IRE) 18-1 (11-10) In touch, dropped to rear when bad mistake 10th, tailed off and pulled up after 5 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.