Racecards
16:55 Taunton
Richard Williams Memorial 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 12y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £3,750 added
- Winner: £2,470
- 2nd: £760
- 3rd: £380
- Form 112-1F1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Mrs L Jefford
- Jockey Mrs Jo Supple
behind after 2nd, closed after 5th, challenged from 7th, led before 3 out, clear next, stayed on well
- Form 340/F-PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J Ackner
- Jockey Miss N Parker
prominent, weakened after 4 out, remote 3rd when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 12/P72-3
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Miss H Brookshaw
- Jockey Mr Tommie M O'Brien
led, reached at 2nd, hit 7th, headed before not fluent 3 out, well held by winner next
- Form P8-PP54
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer L Humphrey
- Jockey Miss M Micklewright
prominent, struggling 7th, 4th when blundered and unseated rider next
- Form P1/44P-P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer J Tickle
- Jockey Kieren Buckley
very reluctant to race, completely tailed off throughout
- Form U-F8PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer A Burks
- Jockey Jamie Brace
held up, mistake 5th, soon last, behind from next, left very remote 3rd before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
This looks a straightforward task for MASTER BAKER, a 10-times winner between the flags who was successful in a maiden here last season on his debut under Rules. Bletchley Castle was third recently in a point and may be the one to chase him home with the remainder a sorry-looking bunch.
Formwatch
Master Baker 8-11fav (11-7) Made all; r.o wl, won at Buckfastleigh 3m sft in Feb beating The Last But One (11-7) by 3l, 3 ran.
Anolysse Moriniere (FR) 66-1 (12-0) (cp) led to 11; wl bhnd when pu 14, at Chipley Park 3m in Jan.
Bletchley Castle (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Led til hdd & wknd bet last 2, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Path To Freedom (12-7) at Sheriff Hutton 3m gd in Jan.
Curragh Hall (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) (cp) (tt) led 3-5 & 8-11; wknd 13; t.o, 4th of 8, dist behind Sharp Suit (11-4) at Cottenham 3m gd in Dec.
Honourable Exit (IRE) 25-1 (12-5) Lost tch 11; t.o & pu last, at Chipley Park 3m in Jan.
The Winningtipster 50-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd 12; t.o & pu 15, at Larkhill 3m mdn gd in Jan.