Racecards
14:05 Taunton
Kirker Holidays Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 3y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,300 added
- Winner: £7,024
- 2nd: £3,232
- 3rd: £1,616
- 4th: £809
- Form 1731-31
- Age 6
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
close up, led landing side of 1st, briefly headed 2nd, led again before 3rd, headed before 7th, chased leader 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened run-in, lost fourth towards finish
- Form 4/553-11
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer K C Bailey
- Jockey C Gethings
prominent, chased leading pair after 2 out, ridden last, kept on but not pace to challenge run-in
- Form 3/515-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
mid-division, some headway from 4 out, outpaced when ridden before 3 out, gradually weakened
- Form 1/P4-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
mid-division, steadily closed on leaders from 3 out, went second last, ran on strongly run-in, ridden to lead final strides
- Form 2-34154
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Oscar Palmer
wore hood to post, led to 1st, prominent, dropped to mid-division 7th, weakened from 3 out
- Form 3421-55
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
in touch with leaders, pushed along after 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, gradually weakened
- Form 0673-32
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Mrs J Williams
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
towards rear, headway from 3 out, chased leading quartet from 2 out, stayed on well after last, took fourth towards finish
- Form 6-22592
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Anthony Charlton
- Jockey James Best
disputed early, bad mistake 2nd, prominent, dropped towards rear setting out on second circuit, weakened from 3 out, tailed off from 2 out
- Form 227551
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
prominent, led 2nd, headed before 3rd, narrowly led again before 7th, went two lengths clear last, ridden run-in, all out when headed towards finish
- Form 112P-21
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Deborah Cole
- Jockey Chris Ward
NonRunner
Forecast
Florencethemachine (3/1), Law Of Supply (7/2), Shy Love (4/1), Bertie Wooster (11/2), De Tellers Fortune (11/2), Langley Hundred (7/1), Tout Sur Moi (15/2), Hall Lane (9/1), Immortal Fame (9/1), Thirtyfour Thirty (80/1)
Formwatch
Florencethemachine (IRE) 4-5fav (11-10) Made all, going well home turn, clear 3 out, easily, won at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Another Folly (10-13) by 8 1/2l, 3 ran.
Law Of Supply (IRE) 5-2fav (11-7) Prominent, pushed along and led home turn, faced challenge before 2 out, ridden before last where good jump, stayed on well and always doing enough run-in, won at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Regatta De Blanc (12-1) by 2l, 10 ran.
Shy Love (IRE) 9-4 (11-6) Led, headed after 2nd, tracked leader, slow jump 3 out and lost position, soon left behind by front pair and held, 4th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Bill Joyce (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) gs in Nov.
De Tellers Fortune (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, challenging when mistake 2 out, led and not fluent last, stayed on, won at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) gd in May beating Milan Ac (11-4) by 2l, 14 ran.
Hall Lane (IRE) 17-2 (11-5) Wore red hood to post, mid-division, ridden after 3 out, plugged on, never a danger, 4th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Law Of Supply (11-7) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Bertie Wooster (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, no progress, 5th of 10, 29 1/4l behind Law Of Supply (11-7) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Tout Sur Moi (FR) 10-11fav (11-4) Tracked leader who soon went clear, closer 5th, led 4 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace and weakened, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 25l behind Alexei (11-3) at Taunton 2m 3f mdn (4) gf in Nov.
Thirtyfour Thirty 7-2 (11-6) Chased winner who soon went clear, cajoled along throughout and went left at times, awkward and reminder 6th, hit 10th, continued tailed off, last of 2, dist behind Jet Of Dreams (11-2) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) gf in Nov.
Langley Hundred (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, jumped well, pushed along after 2 out, led last, ridden run-in, ran on, always doing enough, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Faded Fantasy (11-7) by nk, 8 ran.
Immortal Fame (IRE) 7-5 (11-2) Disputed lead, led outright 2nd, not fluent 3rd, headed 5th, disputed lead 7th, led outright 11th, not fluent 13th, a length ahead 2 out, soon ridden, maintained advantage approaching last, stayed on well run-in, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Step Out (11-11) by 1 3/4l, 3 ran.