Racecards
16:15 Wincanton
Bathwick Tyres Taunton Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,505
- 2nd: £1,910
- 3rd: £955
- 4th: £477
- Form 611122
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey M J Quinlan
mid-division on inside, chased leaders and reminders 11th, ridden after 5 out, weakened from 3 out
Aerial (FR)
83- Form 315F47
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, challenged 10th, led 5 out, ridden clear when hit 2 out, eased flat, comfortably
- Form 32314/P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, mistake 8th, headway 11th, went 3rd 4 out, chased winner next, soon ridden and no impression, held on for 2nd flat
- Form 716-343
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Flint
held up towards rear, outpaced 12th, weakened 3 out
Double Dash
100- Form 3155-22
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey M Bradburne
mid-division on outside, mistake 4th, outpaced 12th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 215-226
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey J M Maguire
mistake and lost place 1st, behind, struggling 10th, lost touch and pulled up before 12th
- Form 164324-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey D C Costello
held up behind, outpaced 12th, never near leaders
- Form P-22811
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey D R Dennis
led, joined 10th, headed 12th, chased leaders, lost place 4 out, soon weakened
- Form 2-1U562
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
tracked leader, challenged 10th, led 12th, headed 5 out, chased winner to 3 out, soon no impression, kept on, just held for 2nd
- Form 11/P0-P6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey S Thomas
Nonrunner
- Form 1FF611
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Many of these arrive here in good form including FORGET IT, who can complete a hat-trick. Gary Moore's charge fell twice over timber but is much better over fences and though 8lb higher than when scoring over the C&D last month Josh Moore's claim will be a big help. Mister Wiseman is another on a three-timer and has finally got his act together over fences. However, he's been handed a 13lb rise for his latest success which gives him a stiff task. I'm A Legend won twice here in November and has continued to run very well in better company. He had some useful chasers behind when runner-up to Tatenen at Ascot and looks a big threat. Double The Trouble doesn't win very often but is on a fair mark as he showed with a good run at Warwick last month.
Formwatch
I'm A Legend 11-2 (9-8) Mid-division, headway 10th, chased leaders approaching 12th, mistake 4 out, weakened approaching last, 2nd of 11, 16l behind Tatenen (10-13) at Ascot 2m 5f hcp chs (2) gs in Jan.
Aerial (FR) 25-1 (10-1) 7th of 10, 23l behind Katenko (10-3) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 5f 4yo chs Grd 3 hvy in Nov.
Tamadot (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Chased leaders, mistake 12th, soon weakened, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Sweden (10-9) at Ffos Las 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Jan, 7 ran.
Emergency Exit (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Mistakes, held up in rear, headway 13th, went 3rd after 2 out, no chance with leaders, 3rd of 9, 18l behind Bugsy's Boy (10-4) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Double Dash 14-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden 4 out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Rebel Du Maquis (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f nov chs (4) gd in Nov.
Its Crucial (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Mistake 2nd, mid-division, outpaced 10th, behind from next, tailed off, 6th of 10, well behind Polyfast (11-12) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jan.
Shake The Barley (IRE) 4-1 (11-8) Held up, headway approaching 3 out, no impression, 4th of 11, 15l behind Lease Lend (11-12) at Catterick 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Feb '10.
Mister Wiseman 5-1 (11-8) Jumped well, came clear before 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd beating Persian Gates (11-7) by 6l, 10 ran.
Double The Trouble 15-2 (11-8) Took keen hold, led, not fluent 6th, mistake 13th, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Sawpit Supreme (10-8) at Warwick 2m 4f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Jan.
Qrackers (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, hit 2nd, lost place 13th, headway 4 out, hit 3 out, no impression from next, 6th of 10, 11l behind Peplum (11-8) at Ludlow 2m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.
Forget It 12-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, hampered 8th, headway soon after, went 2nd after 13th, led 3 out, clear last, stayed on well, won at Wincanton 2m 5f nov chs (3) sft in Jan beating Lady Bling Bling (10-5) by 6l, 9 ran.