Racecards
15:30 Taunton
Tap Medical Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,554
- 2nd: £1,337
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 1/21444-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer Mrs H Parrott
- Jockey L Treadwell
tracked leaders and keen, mid-division when fell 8th
- Form 512671
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Mr S Clements
led to 2nd, led again 4th, headed 11th, jumped left when every chance 2 out, kept on towards finish
- Form 7963-56
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up mid-division, weakened after 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 52F1/3P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Stephen O'donovan
held up towards rear and keen, tracked leaders halfway, led 11th, ridden and under pressure from 2 out, held on well towards finish
- Form F17-P56
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey Michael Murphy
held up towards rear, hampered 8th, headway after 10th, outpaced next, went poor 4th from 2 out, never dangerous
- Form P5-2357
- Age 11
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Jimmy Derham
tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 4th, weakened from 11th
- Form 12422-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey D A Jacob
chased leaders, ridden 2 out, kept on to chase winner from last, held towards finish
- Form 03-4474
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey O Nelmes
towards rear, pecked and unseated rider 1st
- Form P82324/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J A Geake
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up towards rear, blundered 6th, never on terms, weakened from 11th
- Form 653252
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Mrs A Batchelor
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up mid-division, headway to go 4th at 13th, in 5th and held when jumped badly left and pecked 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0-78163
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer P R Rodford
- Jockey L Heard
chased leaders, pecked 1st, lost place approaching and soon reminders 9th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form P-PP73P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey T Siddall
towards rear, pushed along 7th, in rear when fell 9th
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Colin Tizzard's Justabout narrowly beat Bollywood over course and distance two weeks ago but is now 3lb worse in for the three-quarters of a length that separated the pair a fortnight ago so he is not certain to confirm that form. Bollywood has every chance of reversing running with his conqueror but a better bet may be SIR WINSTON, who gets the vote. Victor Dartnell's gelding comes here on the back of a promising reappearance run when a battling second to Bobby Bullock at Hereford earlier this month and he can go one better today. Any market support for Emma Lavelle's Extra Bold would have to be of interest and he makes more appeal than Mocho, who has plenty of weight to carry.
Formwatch
Mocho (IRE) 15-8fav (11-8) With leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching next, 4th of 9, 16l behind Omix D'or (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
Justabout 3-1 (11-12) Led, mistake 1st, jumped left next, headed approaching 4th, led again 10th, jumped left 2 out, driven and edged left flat, in command towards finish, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd beating Bollywood (10-13) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Machu Picchu (FR) 9-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, mistake 5th, headway 11th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 9, well behind Ammunition (11-4) at Towcester 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Oct.
Extra Bold 3-1fav (11-3) Held up well in rear, blundered 8th, headway approaching 11th, weakened before 3 out, well behind when pulled up before last, in a race won by Mr Fluffy (10-3) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in May '09, 14 ran.
Power Shared (IRE) 9-1 (10-7) Chased leading par, went 2nd 11th until pushed along and dropped to 3rd 13th, 3rd when pecked badly and lost place 4 out, not recover, last of 6, 37l behind I'm A Legend (11-9) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.
Terrible Tenant 12-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 7th of 13, 45l behind In The Zone (11-6) at Towcester 2m 3f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct.
Sir Winston (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Towards rear, went 5th after 9th, not fluent 11th, mistake next, left 3rd 13th, chased winner 4 out, no impression before 2 out, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 9, 14l behind Bobby Bullock (11-1) at Hereford 3m 1f hcp 0-100 (4) gs.
Swainson (USA) 25-1 (10-7) In rear, reluctant and flashed tail after 1st, never really travelling until cajoled along and some progress 11th, went poor 4th 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 7, 37l behind Ere Alfie (10-3) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Ballyman (IRE) 9-4fav (10-0) Not always fluent, held up in rear, mistake 7th, promising headway into 4th place before 4 out, driven, beaten soon after next, 4th of 6, 25l behind Porters War (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 4f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr '09.
Bollywood (IRE) 7-1 (10-13) Held up, mistake 1st, closed 11th, chased winner after 3 out, every chance flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Justabout (11-12) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd.
Outside Investor (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Chased leader, challenged 7th until lost 2nd before 11th (water), weakened to 4th before next, tailed off when hit 14th, left distant 3rd last, 3rd of 6, well behind Rebel Melody (11-2) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs.
Rapid Return (IRE) 11-4fav (10-4) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 5th, went 2nd briefly before 12th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Justabout (11-12) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd, 6 ran.