Racecards
14:40 Taunton
Bluestone South West Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
Hi Fi
176- Form 4533-44
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, ridden 10th, weakened after 4 out
- Form 343521
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey L P Aspell
led, clear approaching 2nd, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 31/6P6-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey P J Brennan
prominent, led on bit after 4 out, ridden approaching 3 out, pecked 3 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace
- Form 3P-P25F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C N Kellett
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up towards rear, mistake 5th, ridden and some headway 4 out, switched left and effort approaching 2 out, weakened last
- Form 61P0P0/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer B J M Ryall
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up last and not jumped well, reminder 7th, weakened after 4 out
- Form 0/P15P-U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 95
chased leader, ridden and challenged 3 out, joined leader 2 out, led approaching last, driven out flat
- Form 0P5728-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D P Keane
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, ran on well flat
Kellys Fable
172- Form 9FP5-50
- Age 5
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
held up towards rear, ridden and lost place 4th, tailed off
Lescer's Lad
14- Form 30PPF3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer C L Popham
- Jockey C M Studd
behind, mistake 4th, 8th and 9th, pulled up before 10th
Verdict
Nazimabad gets the vote here with Hi Fi and River Trapper rating the main dangers. The selection won well last time out when beating Notanotherdonkey and although he has a penalty for that win this does not look much tougher and he is taken to defy the handicapper under conditions that suit. Hi Fi rates the main danger on his latest fourth behind Beat The Heat but he just gave the impression he was in the handicappers grip on that occasion and for that reason he is opposed. River Trapper is another worthy of respect as he is from a yard in form and could improve form a wind operation so he should be noted in the morning. Rookery Lad looks well weighted on his best form but he took a heavy fall last time out so can not be put forward with any confidence. Of the remainder Lizzie Bathwick has conditions to suit and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to Nazimabad.
Formwatch
Hi Fi 6-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 10th, chased leaders 4 out, soon ridden, no impression from 2 out, 4th of 11, 14l behind Beat The Heat (11-0) at Sedgefield 2m 5f beg chs (E) gf in May.
Nazimabad (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Made all, clear from 6th, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f nov hcp chs 0-110 (D) gd in Oct beating Notanotherdonkey (11-0) by 12l, 15 ran.
River Trapper (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Prominent until weakened after 7th, tailed off, 6th of 9, 49l behind Forager (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f nov hdl (C) sft in Feb.
Rookery Lad 12-1 (11-10) Held up, mistake 2nd, behind when fell at the 5th in race won by Lindsay (11-2) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-100 (F) gs, 13 ran.
Wild Oats 11-1 (11-12) Mid-division, ridden 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, 10th of 18, well behind Irishkawa Bellevue (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-105 (E) gd in Apr '04.
Supreme Tadgh (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Led, headed 11th, led again 13th, ridden 3 out, headed and held when unseated rider 2 out in race won by Party Games (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f nov hcp chs 0-100 (E) gd in May, 12 ran.
Lizzie Bathwick (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, ridden and some headway 3 out, weakened 2 out, 8th of 12, 22l behind Laudamus (11-6) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (E) gd in Apr.
Kellys Fable 5-1 (11-5) In touch, ridden 3 out, weakening when hit next, 10th of 15, well behind Walsingham (11-6) at Southwell 2m 5f cnd hcp hdl 0-90 (F) gd in May.