Racecards
14:35 Taunton
Invest Southwest Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 12y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,330
- 2nd: £1,870
- 3rd: £935
- 4th: £468
- Form F52-2P8
- Age 11
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey William Clarke
tracked leaders, driven 3 out, went 2nd after next, soon ridden and rider dropped whip, kept on same pace, no chance with winner between last 2
- Form F1-7P51
- Age 6
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
tracked leader, led after 2nd, made rest, driven clear from 2 out, stayed on well, very easily
- Form 25PU36
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up towards rear, mistake 8th, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 400-93U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey T Dowling
chased leaders, dropped towards rear 4th, outpaced before 4 out, rallied to chase leaders again before next, soon ridden, bumped 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 3112-75
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in rear when mistake and unseated rider 3rd
- Form 329545
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
led to after 2nd, chased winner, outpaced 3 out, lost 2nd after next, soon ridden, weakened flat
- Form 666532
- Age 10
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up towards rear, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced when bumped next, never on terms, weakened flat
In depth
Verdict
Tom Gretton has the pair at the bottom of the weights here and Yourholidayisover looks the more likely winner having been beaten a neck at Fakenham though a strike-rate of 2-60 tempers enthusiasm. His stable companion Jackthejourneyman has been out of form but BURRENBRIDGE HOTEL arrives at the top of his game. He was having only his second start over fences when defying a bad mistake to get up close home at Hereford a month ago so a 6lb rise can be shrugged off. Glimpse Of Gold completed a double over hurdles in the spring and should be better for his chasing debut at Plumpton though he was beaten a long way while Gores Island hasn't won for almost three years.
Formwatch
Gores Island (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Always behind, 8th of 9, dist behind Play The Ace (11-7) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Burrenbridge Hotel (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, challenged after 4 out, led before next, blundered and headed 2 out, soon outpaced, ridden and 2 lengths down last, rallied flat, led again towards finish, won at Hereford 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Sage Monkey (10-10) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Helium (FR) 12-1 (11-4) Raced wide, in touch, weakened 9th, behind and no chance when hampered next, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind Master Burbidge (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Auenwirbel (GER) 12-1 (10-6) Behind, left poor 5th 3 out, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider last, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Glimpse Of Gold 7-1 (11-6) Towards rear, in 4th before 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 6, 33 1/4l behind Saffron Prince (11-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Jackthejourneyman (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) In touch in rear, ridden 3 out, hit next, tailed off, 5th of 8, dist behind Focaccia (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Yourholidayisover (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Close up, pressed leader 3 out, led bend approaching last, ridden and headed near finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Bajardo (11-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.