Racecards
16:25 Taunton
Farmer Family Loved Ones Remembered Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 12y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £10,300 added
- Winner: £5,439
- 2nd: £2,503
- 3rd: £1,251
- 4th: £626
- Form 224635
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
held up in 5th well off the pace, well behind 6th, not fluent next, pulled up before 3 out
- Form P5P4B7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
prominent, led after 5th, headed after 4 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2F304-6
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss L Blackford
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up in 4th, soon well off the pace, closed before 6th, challenged on outside 8th, led final bend, headed after 3 out, held last
- Form 48/0-802
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 82
led, mistake 2nd, not fluent 5th, soon headed, weakened before 3 out
- Form PU-P00P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey James Best
held up in rear well off the pace, closed from 8th, went 3rd before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 380058
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
prominent until 1st, chased leaders, led after 4 out, headed final bend, led after 3 out, clear last, stayed on
In depth
Verdict
Poet's Reflection was only 1-16 over hurdles and it remains to be seen how she will take to fences after almost a year on the sidelines. PRIME PRETENDER has never won and has become disappointing but he probably has the talent to win a race like this if a first-time visor has the desired effect. Howyouplaythegame will probably improve on his second at Market Rasen and looks the danger.
Formwatch
Prime Pretender 10-3 (12-0) Held up in last pair, dropped to rear and hit 6th, headway chasing leaders 5 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 24 3/4l behind Templier (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Treasure Dillon (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders until 1st, mid-division, closed 4th, lost place before 3 out, 7th of 13, 32 1/4l behind Bert Wilson (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Poet's Reflection (IRE) 3-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, ran on never near to challenge, 6th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Camembert Electric (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.
Howyouplaythegame (FR) 25-1 (10-13) Raced keenly, led, joined 2 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Somewhat Cloudy (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Pencil (IRE) 18-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, ridden after 8th, soon struggling, pulled up before 2 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Flash Gorcombe 8-1 (10-9) Led until 8th and dropped to 3rd, mistake 9th, went 2nd again next, hit 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd before next, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 35l behind Gabriel's Getaway (11-4) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.