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17:05 Taunton

Pontispool Equine Sports Centre 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase (The Mitford-Slade Challenge Trophy) (Class 5)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 3y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,305
  • 2nd: £709
  • 3rd: £355
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 54.70s
  • Off Time: 17:05:32
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Benedictus (IRE)

5/6

    2
    Silk -

    Foynes Island (IRE)

    4/1

      1
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue spots, sleeves and spots on cap

      Parkam Jack

      19 D
      11/4
      • Form 2-11242
      • Age 10
      • Weight 12-2
      • Official Rating 111

      tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, ridden next, 3rd and one pace 2 out, no chance with front pair before last

      2
      Silk - Orange and brown diamonds, brown sleeves, orange armlets, orange and brown quartered cap

      Benedictus (IRE)

      18 BFCD
      5/6
      • Form 13-1P12
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 123

      tracked leaders, hit 12th, driven after 4 out, went 2nd and upsides 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on to lead narrowly near finish

      3
      Silk - Emerald green, white star, white and emerald green hooped sleeves, emerald green cap, white star

      Foynes Island (IRE)

      18 p
      4/1
      • Form F123-33
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 100

      led, ridden after 3 out, joined next, not fluent last, kept on under pressure flat, headed narrowly near finish

      4
      Silk - red and white stripes, black cap

      Lundy Sky

      12 D
      12/1
      • Form 6UUP41
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 115

      raced wide, soon pressed leader, mistake 4th, lost place 7th, not fluent 11th, struggling next, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out

      6
      Silk - White, maroon hoops, grey sleeves, maroon armlets, grey cap

      Triggywinkle (FR)

      37 pt
      33/1
      • Form P1PP5P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5

      raced keenly, close up, tracked leader from 7th, mistake next, lost place 3 out, 4th and beaten next, tailed off

      5
      NR

      Well Mett (IRE)

      18 bt
      5/2
      • Form 22-1122
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 114

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      It's almost two years since BENEDICTUS last ran in a hunter chase but Jack Barber's 11-year-old has won three times under Rules and nine of his 25 races between the flags. Martin McIntyre is the most experienced rider in this and can steer his charge home in front. Well Mett has proved consistent in point-to-points this season and Parkam Jack has won at Milborne St Andrew since his fourth at Wincanton so arrives in form. Foynes Island makes more appeal the modest Lundy Sky and Triggywinkle following a recent pipe-opener.

      Formwatch

      Parkam Jack 4-6fav (12-7) Led til hdd 3 out; stayed on one pce flat, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Boss In Boots (12-7) at Milborne St Andrew 3m gd in Mar.

      Benedictus (IRE) 1-3fav (12-7) Trckd ldr; ev ch last; nt qckn, 2nd of 3, nk behind Im All Set (12-0) at Ston Easton 3m gd in Mar.

      Foynes Island (IRE) 2-1 (12-5) Led to 5; lft in ld 15; hdd 2 out; one pce flat, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Delphi Mountain (12-3) at Ston Easton 3m gd in Mar.

      Lundy Sky 7-4 (12-0) Made all; drew clr 13; lft solo 15, won at Great Trethew 3m sft in Mar

      Triggywinkle (FR) 80-1 (11-9) Held up behind, lost touch 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Leicester 2m 4f mdn (6) hvy in Mar.

      Well Mett (IRE) 7-4 (11-4) (bl) (tt) led til hdd aft 2 out; one pce, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Get It On (11-7) at Garnons 3m gs in Mar.