Racecards
15:00 Taunton
Kevin And Heather Bishop Retirement Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 57y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,139
- 2nd: £1,907
- 3rd: £953
- 4th: £477
- Form F785P4/
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
well in rear, jumped slowly 3rd, tailed off and pulled up after 12th
- Form 5P1-44P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, hit 15th and lost 2nd, chased leaders, struggling in poor 6th when pulled up before 3 out
- Form P26-657
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Ben Jones
chased leaders, stumbled badly 12th, pushed along when went badly left 4 out, plugged on in well held 3rd and went left final 3
- Form 1P3533
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer S Curran
- Jockey Harry Bannister
led until 4th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 7424-97
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J G Cann
- Jockey Archie Bellamy
raced keenly in rear, bumped 1st and next, steady headway 12th, soon pushed along, losing place when hit 14th, stayed on into 4th 3 out
- Form P13P-P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, went 2nd 4th until next, chased leaders, reminder 10th, weakening when stumbled badly 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 5/2311F-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
chased leader, led 4th, joined 3 out, ridden and headed approaching the last, stayed on same pace run-in
- Form 408P-F5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
waited with towards rear, headway chasing leaders before pecked 13th, went 2nd
- Form 897-691
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leaders early, lost place and towards rear 5th, jumped slowly next, tailed off and pulled up before 15th
- Form 4P-PP72
- Age 11
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M Hunt
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up and behind, mistake 10th, never jumped with any fluency or travelled after, tailed off 14th, pulled up before next
- Form 0P2-PP4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Max Kendrick
chased leaders, hit 12th and pushed along, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This will take some getting if the ground eases and The Boat's victory at Market Rasen was gained over 2m3f. This is a huge step up in trip though he's only been raised 2lb. Eaton Miller finished a close third in this a year ago but already had a run under his belt unlike here where he's having his first run since March. GIVE US A SWIG has looked a likely future winner in his two recent runs over fences. He's only six and should have some improvement in him so gets the nod in a moderate event. Lets Go Duchess is in the veteran stage and has never won over fences.
Formwatch
Swincombe Scorchio 28-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, close up on outside after 7th, outpaced 5 out, ridden into 4th when mistake 2 out, stayed on flat, not quite reach leaders, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Big Meadow (11-1) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Troed Y Melin (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Midfield, pulled up after 8th, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Mr Katanga (IRE) 10-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, kept on after 2 out, weakened after last, 7th of 12, 23 1/4l behind Steinkraus (11-13) at Ludlow 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Give Us A Swig 5-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders in 5th, mistake 3rd, went 2nd approaching 2 out (normal 3 out) ridden and every chance last, weakened into 3rd run-in, 3rd of 9, 5 3/4l behind Don Herbager (11-12) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.
Queen Of The Court (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Mid division, pushed along and weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 17, 29 3/4l behind Electric Annie (11-3) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
One For Dunstan (IRE) 28-1 (10-9) Prominent, reminders after 9th, ridden before 3 out, one pace thereafter, 4th of 11, 28 1/2l behind Movethechains (11-7) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Eaton Miller (IRE) 2-1fav (10-13) Close up, lost place 4th, in rear when fell 4 out, (normal 5 out), at Wetherby 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Kingsmill Gin 9-2 (10-2) Held up, headway before 5 out, no extra 4 out, 5th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Jerminnie Green (10-12) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
The Boat (IRE) 10-3fav (10-6) Close up, ridden 3 out, headway next, chased clear leader when left in lead last, ridden out, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Muroor (10-5) by 3 1/4l, 13 ran.
Lets Go Dutchess 10-1 (10-0) Held up ridden 3 out, stayed on strongly after last but never getting to winner, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Jony Max (11-8) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (5) gd in Dec.
Gorcombe's Rascal 12-1 (10-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd at 10th until ridden 4 out, kept on same pace, 4th of 5, 11 3/4l behind Mister Robbo (10-1) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Nov.