Racecards
15:15 Taunton
Stables Business Park Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 57y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,130 added
- Winner: £2,989
- 2nd: £878
- 3rd: £439
- 4th: £350
- Form 85533-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer G F Edwards
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
prominent, bumped by rival 1st and fell
- Form U6U2P-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 90
held up, pushed along after 11th, weakened after 12th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 335PP-1
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 89
unseated rider 1st
- Form 4/1343-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs F M Shaw
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, slow jump 4 out, soon hard ridden, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 57144-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
held up in rear, mistake 10th, pulled up before 11th
- Form 9373-04
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
fell 1st
- Form P5275-2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
prominent, jumped right 1st into rival, led after 11th, pushed along and headed before 4 out, kept on at one pace after 2 out
- Form 41P-PP3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey J McGrath
prominent, slightly hampered 1st, headed after 8th, mistake 13th, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out
- Form 2557-F5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey W T Kennedy
in touch, led after 3rd, mistake 10th, headed 4 out, weakened from 3 out
- Form 33-P942
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
held up towards rear, smooth progress after 12th, led 4 out, extended lead before 2 out, kept on, easily
- Form 87P3-8F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs F M Shaw
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
in rear, mistake 2nd, soon pushed along and reminders, progress when not fluent 9th, mistake 11th, dropped away and pulled up before 12th
- Form 34-3563
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs R Ford
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on without troubling winner
- Form 4-41U64
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Luca Morgan
NonRunner
- Form 23P6/35
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
In Arrears has dropped to a fair mark and had a pipe-opener but his only victories under Rules have come in hunter chases at Exeter, though he did finish ahead of Kiwi Myth at that track at the start of the year. EATON MILLER found only the gambled-on Ecossais too good on his reappearance over a similar trip at Southwell and can be expected to improve for that run. Misty Mai was back to her best at Ffos Las last month and will be thereabouts if in the same mood while it would be no surprise to see Dont Be Robin plod on into a place.
Formwatch
In Arrears (IRE) 25-1 (11-8) Midfield, weakened 6 out, last of 10, dist behind First Man (10-9) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Steel Native (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Mistakes, always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov.
Misty Mai (IRE) 5-1 (10-8) Raced out wide, headway chasing leaders 5th, went 2nd 9th until before next, remained handy, led approaching 4 out, joined 2 out, over 1 length ahead last, stayed on strongly to go clear run-in, won at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in Nov beating Lex Talionis (11-10) by 3 3/4l, 10 ran.
Kiwi Myth 3-1fav (10-6) Prominent, disputed lead from 4th, led approaching 3 out, bad mistake and headed 2 out, ran on from last but no match for winner, 2nd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Cheque En Blanc (11-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
This Breac (IRE) 66-1 (10-0) Held up, tailed off from 6 out, pulled up, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Mr Magill (FR) 10-1 (10-9) Towards rear, headway chasing leaders 15th, plugged on in 4th before 3 out, mistake next, 4th of 13, 26 1/4l behind Ede'iffs Elton (11-10) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Eaton Miller (IRE) 12-1 (10-0) Prominent, close up when jumped right 12th, led 16th, headed before 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, hit 2 out, ran on after last, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Ecossais (11-12) at Southwell 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Inspireus (IRE) 14-1 (10-7) In leading pair, chased leaders after 9th, ridden after 4 out, weakened after 3 out (finished 4th, placed 3rd), 4th of 9, 28 1/4l behind Silent Man (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Royal Act 25-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake and headed 6th, niggled along before 4 out, weakened from 3 out, kept on at one pace, 5th of 10, 35l behind Knocknamona (10-7) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Sandford Castle (IRE) 5-1 (10-2) Held up, some headway 3 out, ran on well after last, just denied, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind First Man (10-9) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Highdawn (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) In rear, mistake when fell 8th, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Dont Be Robin (IRE) 18-1 (10-0) Midfield, travelled well into lead 4 out, headed 3 out, joined leader after last, no extra final 110 yards, 3rd of 10, 3/4l behind First Man (10-9) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Seaside Girl (IRE) 11-1 (11-3) Towards rear, headway before 4 out, stayed on under pressure from 3 out, 4th of 14, 13 1/2l behind Strictlyadancer (11-4) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Only Gorgeous (IRE) 18-1 (10-6) Prominent, hit 2nd, losing position when mistake 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 8, 25 1/2l behind Special Acceptance (11-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.