Racecards
15:00 Taunton
Thurlbear Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £4,111
- 2nd: £1,198
- 3rd: £599
- Form 157334
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
held up in rear, headway before 4 out, chasing leader when fell 3rd last
- Form 19-557P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up towards rear, pushed along 7th, weakened 4 out
- Form 112U/40
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
led until 8th, blundered and unseated rider 4 out
Stoway (FR)
439- Form P4P3/4P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd or 4th, pushed along approaching 6th, under pressure when hit 8th, stayed on approaching last, no chance with winner
- Form 35792P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, blundered 7th, soon behind
- Form P7P8-13
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, slow 6th, under pressure 3 out, weakened last
- Form 0-44712
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey D A Jacob
in rear until headway to chase leader 5th, hit and led 8th, mistake 2 out, ran on well
In depth
Verdict
Coach Lane would go close in this on his best form but there have been more poor performances than good of late. Baseball Ted took advantage of a lenient rating to score on his reappearance at Exeter but was then beaten off this mark at Lingfield and has to give 7lb to the more progressive BEDARRA BOY. David Arbuthnot's horses are running well and this five-year-old has improved markedly for the switch to fences. He found Anquetta too strong at Leicester nine days ago but the winner is probably decent and this is arguably less competitive. Cantabilly hasn't been disgraced in a couple of runs over the larger obstacles but may need further than this.
Formwatch
Cantabilly (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Behind, stayed on from 3 out, went 4th before next, never nearer, 4th of 9, 16l behind Cadoudalas (11-5) at Hereford 2m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) hvy.
Award Winner 33-1 (10-13) Always behind, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Royal Tune (11-6) at Ffos Las 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Dec, 12 ran.
Paquet Cadeau (FR) 17-2 (11-3) Led until before 6th, weakened before next, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind I've Been Framed (11-10) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gs in Nov.
Stoway (FR) 33-1 (11-12) Mid-division, weakened halfway, pulled up before 5 out, in a race won by Master Somerville (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Nov '09, 11 ran.
Coach Lane 5-1 (11-6) Chased leader until 8th, chased leaders until weakened 4 out, no chance when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Roi De Rose (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy, 8 ran.
Baseball Ted (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Led and soon in healthy advantage, reduced lead after 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, no chance with winner from next, weakened flat, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Babe Heffron (11-5) at Lingfield 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy.
Bedarra Boy 11-2 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway 6th, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged next, ridden, switched right and unable to quicken flat, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Anquetta (11-7) at Leicester 2m nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.