Racecards
20:10 Taunton
Rowcliffes Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 150y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,300 added
- Winner: £5,439
- 2nd: £2,503
- 3rd: £1,251
- 4th: £626
- Form 632312
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
towards rear, headway 11th, 3rd and ridden before 2 out, mistake when held 2 out, mistake last
- Form 353334
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
led after 1st, wandered into 3rd and headed, led 4th, headed 6th, chased winner after, jumped left 2 out, held flat
- Form 135570
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Mr Jake Bament
always behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2511-UP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs R Ford
- Jockey Harry Reed
prominent when pecked 1st, in touch in mid-division, closed 3rd, lost place after 8th, effort 11th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last
- Form 902622
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
tracked leaders, slow 2nd and 9th, no extra before 3 out
- Form 95761-P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Harry Kimber
held up in mid-division, closed 3rd, lost place next, effort 9th, weakened after 4 out
- Form 8P33PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 77
led until after 1st, led 3rd until 4th, led 6th, jumped left 2 out, clear flat, stayed on
- Form 2P3435
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Mr George Hiscock
NonRunner
- Form 11-55P4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
NonRunner
- Form 446514
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Sheila Lewis
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Hard Frost has been threatening to get his head in front over fences and should be winning soon but the more experienced DINDIN gets another chance. The latter won at Wincanton before beaten less than a length at Plumpton and this looks less competitive. Lady Wilberry returned a beaten favourite at Wincanton and is fitted with additional headgear while Cobra Commander posted a better effort over these fences last time.
Formwatch
Dindin (FR) 15-2 (11-4) Chased leaders on inside, left in lead 9th, hampered by loose horse and headed next, soon lost place, rallied into 3rd 3 out, 2nd on inside between last two, strong challenge run-in, always held, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Ramore Will (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Lady Wilberry 3-1fav (11-9) Chased leaders in 4th, not fluent 11th and next, ridden and went 3rd before 3 out until before next, 4th and beaten when mistake last, 4th of 5, 12 3/4l behind Legendary Rhythm (10-9) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Ho Que Oui (FR) 50-1 (11-5) Soon towards rear, tailed off 4 out, never a factor, 11th of 14, dist behind Phoenix Risen (11-3) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gs in Apr.
O'Faolains Lad (IRE) 6-1 (10-8) Led, joined 14th, mistake 17th, headed before next, soon ridden, gradually weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Hard Frost (FR) 2-1jfav (11-0) Led until before 5th, with leader, not fluent 6th, ridden before 3 out, led 2 out, headed and pecked last, rallied flat, just failed, 2nd of 6, shd behind My Rockstar (10-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Scrumpy Boy 13-8fav (10-4) Led, hit 10th, pushed along and headed 12th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before last, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in May.
School For Scandal (FR) 25-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, lost place before mistake 11th, soon behind, pulled up before 13th, at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Electric Annie (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Mid-division, hampered 8th, soon behind, mistake 10th, plugged on from 3 out, 5th of 9, dist behind Investment Manager (12-2) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Cobra Commander (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Raced wide, left in 3rd place after 3rd, 2nd before next, led 11th until pushed along and headed turning in, lost 2nd 2 out, ridden in 3rd between last two, weakened into 4th closing stages, 4th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Imperial Joe (11-13) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Tom O'Roughley (IRE) 11-4 (10-3) Towards rear, ran in snatches, mistake 9th and reminders, pushed along after 10th, behind when badly hampered by faller 3 out, 4th of 9, 30 1/4l behind Boagrius (11-6) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Oct.