Racecards
13:25 Taunton
totequadpot Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 3y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,330
- 2nd: £1,870
- 3rd: £935
- 4th: £468
- Form 5622-22
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led to after 1st, with winner, led again after 3rd, made most until jumped slowly and headed 8th, remained prominent, lost place 4 out, weakened from next, tailed off
- Form 3-335P1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
held up towards rear when pulled up before 5th, dismounted
- Form P2/P8-38
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
held up behind, driven to chase leaders 4 out, 3rd and ridden after next, stayed on to take modest 2nd flat, no chance with easy winner
- Form F14/31-9
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey T E Whelan
led in start, headway to lead after 1st, headed after 3rd, with leader, led again 8th, made most after, drew readily clear from 4 out, eased flat, very easily
- Form 45-3484
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, never on terms, weakened 2 out, tailed off
- Form 75/90-15
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey James Best
tracked leader, hit 11th, soon pushed along, went 2nd 4 out, ridden and no chance with easy winner before next, pecked last, lost modest 2nd flat
- Form 2/0-574P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
not fluent 1st, tracked leaders, lost place 12th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off
- Form 31/PP-P4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Harry Bannister
held up behind, struggling after 12th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sydney De Baune won a handicap hurdle at Chepstow in October and started favourite for his chasing bow at Hereford but never got going and was beaten a long way. Winning point-to-pointer Indy Five did well to win over hurdles and makes his debut over fences on a fair mark while Roll The Dough only weakened in the closing stages when tackling 3m1f at Hereford. Silent Steps, a winner between the flags, didn't win over hurdles but looks much more of a chaser having been beaten narrowly in two starts on this track. There should be a bit more to come though that remark also applies to CAP HORNER. Seamus Mullins' grey had only shown moderate form before a shock victory at Lingfield where he won with such authority that a 5lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent a double.
Formwatch
Silent Steps (IRE) 9-4fav (10-13) Led until 3rd, led again 5th, headed before 8th, led again 3 out, strongly challenged after last, headed towards finish, kept on, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Kelvingrove (11-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Cap Horner (FR) 25-1 (11-13) Behind, headway 4 out, soon every chance, led approaching and left clear last, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Ben Arthur (11-4) by 9l, 9 ran.
All Kings (IRE) 11-2 (11-9) Mistake 1st, took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, pushed along and losing place when stumbled after 4 out, 8th of 10, 27 1/4l behind Thomas Patrick (11-12) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Indy Five (IRE) 13-2 (11-1) Held up in rear, mistake 3 out and last, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 24 3/4l behind Flemcara (11-9) at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Roll The Dough (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, challenged approaching 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced before next, no impression with front pair before last, lost well beaten 3rd near finish, 4th of 8, 14l behind High Counsel (10-7) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Sydney De Baune (FR) 15-8fav (11-7) Mid-division, lost place and towards rear when slightly hampered 6th, no danger after, tailed off, 5th of 9, 37 1/4l behind Burrenbridge Hotel (11-12) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Janes Boutique (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) In touch when slipped on landing 1st, soon dropped to rear, behind when pulled up before 4th, at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Honourable Henry 100-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, outpaced from 7 out, tailed off 5 out, 4th of 5, dist behind Above Board (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f (3) gd in Oct.