Racecards
15:25 Taunton
Every Race Live On Racing TV Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 40y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £9,800 added
- Winner: £5,458
- 2nd: £1,603
- 3rd: £801
- 4th: £401
- Form 1/PP-043
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs F M Shaw
- Jockey David Noonan
held up in last pair, steady headway on inside chasing leaders 4 out, pushed along in 3rd before next, plugged on run-in, never any chance with winner
Bathiva (FR)
27- Form 4-23475
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in rear, good headway on inside tracking leaders 9th, close 3rd 4 out, 2nd going well before next, led 2 out, soon clear, dived and hit last, stayed on well, eased final 100 yards
- Form 170-50F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Conor Ring
led, hit 7th, went clear when awkward 8th, hit 10th, mistake and headed next, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened quickly, mistakes 3 out and next
- Form 29-5059
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer S-J Davies
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
last trio, headway on outside chasing leaders 7th, jumped slowly next, ridden and weakened after 9th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after
- Form 24/7377
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
chased leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 3F4153
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
chased leaders, awkward 5th, weakened before 4 out
- Form 295714
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
led in start, soon chasing leaders on outside, lost place 7th, struggling in rear before next, tailed off 4 out, plugged on into modest 4th between last 2
- Form 2-32P64
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D L Williams
- Jockey Page Fuller
soon tracking leaders, hit 10th, weakened 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This Breac never threatened at Wincanton raised 5lb for an earlier win at Leicester while Seeanythingyoulike has been well beaten in both outings since scoring at Warwick in December. Hollywood Ken debuts over the larger obstacles having won off a higher mark over hurdles but BATHIVA is taken to improve his jumping with last month’s chasing debut at Ludlow under his belt and David Dennis’ charge gets a speculative vote. Peterborough was still going well when falling four out here last time and is preferred to Desque De L'Isle.
Formwatch
Hollywood Ken (IRE) 13-2 (11-11) Took keen hold, held up, headway before 4th, led approaching 3 out, headed before next, beaten and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 8, 7l behind Main Fact (11-7) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Bathiva (FR) 8-1 (12-3) Mid-division, headway and in touch on inside 5 out, driven to chase leaders when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from next, 5th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Demopolis (11-10) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Peterborough (FR) 18-1 (11-12) Held up mid-division, towards rear and outpaced when fell 4 out, at Taunton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.
Metatrons Cube (IRE) 100-1 (9-10) Led early, tracked leader until over 7f out, pushed along 4f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, dist behind Mouriyani (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Desque De L'Isle (FR) 5-1 (11-12) Chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, ridden and weakened 4 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Bridle Loanan (11-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Seeanythingyoulike (IRE) 5-1 (11-8) Chased leaders on inside, weakened, outpaced before 4 out, plugged on into remote 3rd run-in, 3rd of 12, 28l behind Lots Of Luck (10-9) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
This Breac (IRE) 9-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 8, 7l behind Blue Monday (10-6) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Babytaggle (IRE) 8-1 (10-3) Held up in last trio, stumbled badly 8th, headway on outside approaching 3 out, plugged on, 4th of 8, 18 1/2l behind Bridle Loanan (11-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.