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17:00 Taunton

Pontispool Equine Sports Centre Hunters' Chase (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 110y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,200 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 26.40s
  • Off Time: 17:00:45
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow epaulets, checked sleeves
  • Form 74-7302
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-8
  • Official Rating 89

towards rear, headway after 10th, ridden and weakened 12th, pulled up after 4 out

2
Silk - Yellow, Red diamond, Yellow and Red hooped sleeves, Red cap
17/2
  • Form 182-33P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-8
  • Official Rating 115

mid-division, ridden and weakened 11th

3
Silk - Black, Red diamond and armlets, quartered cap
  • Form 45549-P
  • Age 11
  • Weight 12-4
  • Official Rating 95

in touch, lost place 11th, soon weakened, pulled up after 4 out

4
Silk - Navy Blue, Gold 'v', Red cap
11/1
  • Form 145/P-52
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0

prominent, weakened and mistake 11th, pulled up after 4 out

5
Silk - Yellow, Red Cross of Lorraine

Grasp

39
15/2
  • Form 53-342F
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0

mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 11th

6
Silk - White
  • Form 6/66PP-3
  • Age 10
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 108

chased leader, led 13th, ridden after 4 out, all out flat, headed post

7
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue hoops, Dark Blue sleeves, Black cap

Joizel (FR)

697 CD
16/1
  • Form 62460P/
  • Age 12
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 109

mid-division, ridden 10th, soon weakened, pulled up after 4 out

8
Silk - Dark Blue and Beige diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 25-4F32
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 108

in touch, chased leader 10th, ridden 4 out, headway approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, stayed on well flat, led post

9
Silk - Royal Blue, Red and Royal Blue hooped sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots
  • Form P/P53-3F
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0

led, ridden 12th, headed 13th, one pace from 3 out

10
Silk - Black, Pink hoop, Pink cap

Kiama

33 D
11/4
  • Form 1-113F3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 110

held up towards rear, hit 7th and 8th, blundered 12th, pulled up before next

11
Silk - Brown and Yellow (quartered), Brown sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap
66/1
  • Form 5P05P0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7

in touch, ridden and weakened 12th, pulled up after 4 out

12
Silk - Black and red diabolo, red and black chevrons on sleeves, black and red quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 2-U2515
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 89

prominent, ridden 13th, plugged on one pace from 3 out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

It's time to ring around those long-lost Hunter Chase friends and family to work out the merits of the point-to-point form on offer here. THIRTYTWO RED is nominated ahead of Joizel, Twenty Degrees, Grasp and Kiama. The selection was a faller last time out at the track when he looked to have eventual winner Back Nine well within his sights. The strong pace seemed to suit him then and likely to get it today; he must go close if his confidence has gone unaffected by that tumble. Nobody Tells Me had some fair form as a Novice back in 2007, whilst Kiama signed off earlier this year with a very respectable third to Robbers Glen at Stratford and has been in fair form between the flags since. Joizel returns from a long period off the track, whilst Imperial Sun should be fit after a recent run at Buckfastleigh. Grasp represents a trainer who has been doing well in these sort of races recently and he is to be respected, although he was beaten at the time when falling behind Turthen last time. Twenty Degrees was pulled up at the same track (Barbary Castle) last time out; however it is Thirtytwo Red who looks worth gambling on.

Formwatch

The Boss Roche (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Held up; hdwy 14; rdn & no ex 3 out, 2nd of 4, 10l behind Ballybrown (12-0) at Wadebridge 3m ptp sft in Jan.

Twenty Degrees 7-2 (12-7) Lost tch 13; pulled up in race won by We're Confused (12-0) at Barbury Castle 3m ptp sft in Jan, 10 ran.

Caislean Na Deirge (IRE) 33-1 (12-5) Lost tch 11; pulled up in race won by Gaelsbob (12-5) at Larkhill 3m ptp gs in Jan, 11 ran.

Bilton's Nap 16-1 (12-0) Outpcd 14; stayed on 2 out; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 9, 25l behind Kingscliff (12-0) at Milborne St Andr 3m ptp gd.

Grasp 10-1 (11-0) Bhnd til hdwy 12; chsd wnr 15; 2nd & btn when fell in race won by Turthen (11-0) at Barbury Castle 3m ptp sft in Jan, 9 ran.

Imperial Sun (IRE) 14-1 (12-5) Chsd ldrs; eff 2 out; no ex u.p app last, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Whizzaar (12-5) at Buckfastleigh 3m ptp gd.

Joizel (FR) 25-1 (11-10) Towards rear, pulled up approaching 9th pulled up in race won by Smart Cavalier (11-11) at N Abbot 2m 5f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gf in Apr '07, 11 ran.

Nobody Tells Me (FR) 8-1 (11-0) A.p; led 8-11 & 12 til hdd aft 15; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Turthen (11-0) at Milborne St Andr 3m ptp gd.

Thirtytwo Red (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, soon ridden, every chance when fell 3 out in race won by Back Nine (12-3) at Taunton 2m 7f hts chs (6) sft, 10 ran.

Kiama 11-10fav (10-7) Hdwy 7; lft 2nd 3 out; fdd, 3rd of 9, 8l behind Zabenz (11-0) at Larkhill 3m ptp gs in Jan.

Five O Venture (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) 11th of 16, well behind Twice The Craic (12-0) at Limerick 2m 6f mdn hts chs sft in Dec.

Holly Walk 14-1 (10-12) Led to 1st, chased winner to 6th, dropped to last when blundered badly 12th and virtually fell, not recover, last of 5, 44l behind Ofarel D'airy (12-3) at Warwick 3m hts chs (6) sft.