Racecards
16:20 Taunton
Thanks To The South West Racing Club Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 40y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £5,228
- 2nd: £2,409
- 3rd: £1,204
- 4th: £603
- Form 1P4PP1
- Age 5
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Phillip Armson
prominent, led 9th, ridden before 3 out, hit 3 out and 2 out, kept on gamely to assert run-in
- Form 4432P3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
close up, mistake 9th and dropped to rear, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out
- Form 56-4243
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R P McLernon
in rear, in touch, headway to track front pair after 4 out, ridden into 2nd home turn, bad mistake 2 out and one pace thereafter, not get on terms with winner
- Form 452653
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
in rear, in touch, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, ridden and plugged on from 2 out, stayed on closing stages
- Form 06-8657
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
towards rear, not fluent 8th, headway to track leaders before 10th, ridden into 2nd 3 out, hit 2 out, bad mistake last, weakened run-in
- Form 4P1855
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey W T Kennedy
led, hit 3rd, jumped left and headed 9th, ridden and detached after 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 6-84422
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Lee Edwards
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Previous results
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Verdict
Royal Act seeks a fourth course victory but the going is likely to be too quick for the 10-year-old, who is 9lb out of the handicap. Son Of Camas has been a disappointment over fences so far and, like Fulgurix, doesn’t appear to find much off the bridle but Full Of Surprises could go well. RED HAPPY appreciated the better ground at Wincanton and can defy his penalty with Philip Armson taking off 7lb again.
Formwatch
Red Happy (FR) 13-2 (10-10) Prominent, headway to chase leader 5 out, ridden to join leader 3 out, led 2 out, ran on well after last, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Mar beating Abaya Du Mathan (10-8) by 4 1/4l, 6 ran.
Son Of Camas (FR) 9-2 (11-5) Held up in touch, awkward 1st, ridden to press leaders 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 7, 16 3/4l behind Getaway Luv (11-4) at Stratford 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Full Of Surprises (FR) 7-2 (11-9) In rear, not fluent 8th, headway into 2nd 5 out, hit 4 out, shaken up before 3 out, no impression and ridden before 2 out, not pace to challenge and faded run-in, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Another Theatre (11-8) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Boagrius (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Tracked winner, joined winner 4 out, ridden 2 out, no extra approaching next, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 5, 8 3/4l behind Pride Of Lecale (12-2) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Across The Channel (FR) 8-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, bad mistake 3 out, ridden before 2 out, not fluent last, weakened run-in, 7th of 17, 11 1/4l behind Love Actually (11-8) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Royal Act 8-1 (10-3) Close-up, hit 5th, pushed and ridden after 4 out, struggling to keep tabs on leaders when hit 3 out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Master Mikey Dee (10-0) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Fulgurix (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 4 out (normal 5 out), until next, left 2nd 2 out (normal 3 out), no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 18l behind Longshanks (12-1) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Mar.