Racecards
14:15 Taunton
Ronnie Holbech And Paladin 1940 Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 3y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,800 added
- Winner: £6,758
- 2nd: £1,984
- 3rd: £992
- 4th: £496
- Form 164-P23
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey R T Dunne
hampered 1st, held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, mistake 11th, no impression 3 out
- Form 33-137U
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
held up towards rear, slightly hampered 10th, headway on outside after 13th, kept on flat
- Form 3/742-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey N de Boinville
slowly away, held up in rear, mid-division when mistake and unseated rider 10th
- Form 1237/12-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey David Noonan
jumped left, prominent, led 13th, headed 4 out, led 3 out, hard pressed after, stayed on
- Form 4234-44
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Chester Williams
hampered and fell 1st
- Form 2P/1226
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, not fluent 13th, ridden after 4 out, no impression
Benechenko (IRE)
561- Form 33283/4-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 110
held up in mid-division, not fluent 1st, pushed along 13th, ridden 4 out, stayed on well from 2 out
- Form 1366UP-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in rear, blundered 7th, mistake 9th, some headway on outside after 4 out, no impression and behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form PP-4132
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
prominent, led after 3rd, headed 13th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on flat
- Form 22944-D
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Harry Bannister
ran in snatches but mostly in touch on inside, lost place 12th, well beaten after 4 out
Apple Mack
24- Form 03277-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer R Mitford-Slade
- Jockey M G Nolan
led until after 3rd, prominent, no impression 3 out
- Form 13230/8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up towards rear, pecked 13th, headway 4 out, every chance towards finish, just held
- Form 4/PP03-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked leaders, hit 13th and 2 out, no extra close home
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Battle Of Ideas only gave best close home at Fontwell and has now placed twice since scoring at Newton Abbot in the summer. Manofthemountain goes for the hat-trick after victories in small fields at Newton Abbot and Southwell and remains unexposed. Monty's Award is also an upward curve while Forgot To Ask is back in novice company for the first time since successful at Ffos Las in May. Hereford second Apple Mack is interesting and the returning Don Lami and Benechenko are worth a market check but DENTLEY DE MEE, though frustrating so far, has slipped to a mark from which he should be capable of winning.
Formwatch
Monty's Award (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 4 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Luckofthedraw (11-12) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Forgot To Ask (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 6th, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Manofthemountain (IRE) 5-6fav (11-12) Raced wide, tracked leader, led 7th, pecked 11th, headed after 12th, in front again going well before 3 out, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Trumps Benefit (10-11) by 3 1/4l, 3 ran.
Don Lami (FR) 15-8fav (11-12) Disputed lead to 2nd, tracked winner, ridden and one pace in 3rd before 2 out, driven and stayed on to press winner again closing stages, just held, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Scooby (11-1) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gd in May.
Dentley De Mee (FR) 6-1 (10-9) Mid-division, closed from 10th, 4th when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Know The Score (10-11) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Monkey Puzzle 7-2jfav (10-12) Mid-division, headway when not much room on inside after 4 out and shuffled back, effort before 3 out, soon beaten, hit 2 out and weakened, 6th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Jacks Last Hope (11-10) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Benechenko (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Tracked winner, ridden before 2 out, no extra before last, 4th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Presence Felt (11-12) at Perth 3m hcp (4) gd in May.
Halloween Harry (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Battle Of Ideas (IRE) 5-2cfav (11-4) Led to 2 out, ridden before last, every chance flat, no extra close home, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Eclair De Guye (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Lex Talionis (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Towards rear, ridden after 6th, behind next, 8th of 12, 36 3/4l behind Bhutan (11-9) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Apple Mack 8-1 (10-13) Always prominent, driven after 2 out, every chance when blundered and lost ground last, soon ridden, rallied flat, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Cuban Pete (11-3) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Innisfree Lad (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Held up, always behind, 8th of 12, 21 1/2l behind Perfect Man (11-9) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Putdecashonthedash (IRE) 200-1 (11-4) Led until 2nd, chased leaders, weakened 5 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Truckers Lodge (11-4) at Chepstow 3m (3) gs in Oct.