Racecards
16:50 Taunton
Taunton Civil Service Sports Association Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,422
- 2nd: £998
- 3rd: £499
- Form 66-22F5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
chased (clear) winner, not fluent 5th, lost 2nd next, weakened 7th, tailed off
- Form 9834F4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey D C Costello
took keen hold and held up well off the pace in rear, mistake 2nd, steady headway after 4 out, went 3rd approaching next, not fluent 2 out, well held when fell last
Ashcott Boy
16- Form 2705P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Michael Byrne
soon well off the pace, mistake 3rd, pushed along and struggling after 5th, poor 6th and no chance before 2 out, left distant 4th at the last, went 3rd close home
- Form P/0P62-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey W T Kennedy
given easy lead, raced keenly and soon clear, 6 lengths ahead 2 out, 4 lengths ahead and travelling best when blundered last, tiring final 100 yards, held on, all out
- Form 1/45P-3P
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer K Burke
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up and well off the pace, pushed along before 7th, struggling after next, struggling in poor 5th before 2 out, left in distant 3rd at the last, lost that position close home
- Form 0/6P4P2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 6th, mistake and lost 2nd 8th, lost 3rd and driven soon after 4 out, weakened aned eased, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 2455-46
- Age 10
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Hugo Froud
- Jockey Mikey Ennis
held up off the pace in 4th, closer order 5th, went 3rd before 7th, went 2nd next until after 4 out, chased leading pair until pushed along before 3 out, ridden and beaten before 2 out, 4th and no chance when fell heavily last
- Form 99857F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
off the pace in 4th, headway on outside 7th, went 2nd fter 4 out, driven along no impression and 6 lengths down before 2 out, 4 lengths down and stumbled badly last, closed on tiring winner final 100 yards, just held
Verdict
CAPISCI returned after a very long break to make all for an easy victory over the course and distance in December for which he's been handed an 11lb rise. He goes best when fresh so the break will have done him no harm and he can complete the double. Think Its All Over had been going well before falling and breaking a blood vessel at Bangor and he ran moderately at Ludlow next time. Fintan also appears to have been affected by a fall at Towcester as he made a bad mistake on his next start and was soon beaten. Regal Park has yet to win over jumps and was beaten a long way when runner-up at Huntingdon while Ashcott Boy will probably find this on the short side.
Formwatch
Think Its All Over (USA) 10-3 (10-11) Held up, mistake 1st, not fluent 3rd, 5th and shaken up before 4 out, never able to get on terms, 5th of 7, 21l behind Riddleofthesands (11-2) at Ludlow 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) hvy in Feb.
Fintan 8-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, headway approaching 8th, mistake next, went 2nd 11th, blundered 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 11, 28l behind Lord Landen (10-7) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs in Feb.
Ashcott Boy 10-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, slightly hampered 2nd, mistake 5th, not fluent 4 out, blundered badly 3 out, stayed on approaching last, finished well, just failed to get 3rd, 4th of 11, 8l behind Jeanry (11-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb.
Capisci (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Made all, mostly clear throughout, hit 2 out, unchallenged, won at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Dec beating Further More (11-5) by 9l, 8 ran.
Kirbys Glen (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Led until 2nd, lost place 4th, struggling 9th, pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Le Grand Chene (10-9) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Dec, 8 ran.
Regal Park (IRE) 15-2 (10-6) Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, went 2nd 3 out, every chance before 2 out, hit fence and soon beaten, weakened flat, 2nd of 7, 21l behind Browns Brook (10-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan.
Beauchamp Viking 25-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, well beaten 4 out, 6th of 11, 45l behind Jeanry (11-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-100 (5) hvy in Feb.
Wicklewood 150-1 (10-7) Held up in touch in rear, fell 4th, in a race won by Shotavodka (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m nov chs (3) sft in Feb, 5 ran.