Racecards
15:15 Taunton
Dave Criddle Travel Mares' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 40y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,300 added
- Winner: £5,968
- 2nd: £2,746
- 3rd: £1,373
- 4th: £687
- Form P555-21
- Age 6
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Ned Fox
raced in third, jumped to left 3rd and 4th, took second soon after 7th, led 4 out, hit top of 3 out, went clear before 2 out, went further clear run-in, eased towards finish, cosily
- Form 4P63R1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey Harry Kimber
raced in second, lost position 7th, impeded rival on turn entering back straight, regained second approaching 3 out, outpaced by winner after 2 out, all out to hold on for second when pressed for position run-in
- Form 422-713
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
led, headed 4 out, soon outpaced, gradually weakened from before 3 out
- Form 890062/
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 77
always behind, soon detached, mistake 10th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out
- Form 815636
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Oscar Palmer
held up to race in fourth but in touch, not fluent 5th, impeded on turn entering back straight, rallied and took third home turn, chased leaders from 2 out, mistake when challenging for second final fence, stayed on, just denied second towards finish
- Form 16685/P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R P McLernon
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Formwatch
Ostrava Du Berlais (FR) 15-8fav (11-3) Chased leaders, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, clear from last, easily, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec beating Dromlac Jury (11-9) by 10l, 6 ran.
My Mate Polly 28-1 (10-2) Held up towards rear, headway when jumped left 5th, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on well flat, led towards finish, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov beating I Shut That D'or (11-12) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Firefly Lane (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Settled in 3rd, pushed along 3 out, rallied and kept on after last, not pace to match leaders, 3rd of 7, 17 1/2l behind Lunar Contact (12-0) at Fakenham 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Lady Ironside (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Chased winner, pushed along before 3 out, no impression from 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 11, 5 1/2l behind Western Safire (11-3) at Uttoxeter 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Miss Fedora (IRE) 15-2 (10-2) Tracked leader, led after 3rd until 5th, chased leader until before 4 out, chased leaders, 4th and outpaced turning in, weakened 3 out, bad blunder last, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind John W Creasy (10-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Rock On Rita (IRE) 18-1 (10-8) Towards rear, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before 4 out, at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Nov.