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16:55 Taunton

Richard Williams Memorial 'Grassroots' Hunters' Chase (Class 6)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 12y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,750 added
  • Winner: £2,470
  • 2nd: £760
  • 3rd: £380
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 12.50s
  • Off Time: 16:57:29
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - Beige, maroon cross belts, diamonds on sleeves, maroon cap
8/13
  • Form 112-1F1
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 120

behind after 2nd, closed after 5th, challenged from 7th, led before 3 out, clear next, stayed on well

2
Silk - Dark blue, yellow hoop, yellow sleeves, dark blue spots, yellow cap
  • Form 340/F-PP
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 93

prominent, weakened after 4 out, remote 3rd when pulled up before 2 out

3
Silk - Emerald green, yellow cross belts, red sleeves and cap
  • Form 12/P72-3
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 105

led, reached at 2nd, hit 7th, headed before not fluent 3 out, well held by winner next

4
Silk - White, red stars, white and black hooped sleeves
66/1
  • Form P8-PP54
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 76

prominent, struggling 7th, 4th when blundered and unseated rider next

5
Silk - Red, dark green stars, chevrons on sleeves, red cap
  • Form P1/44P-P
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 74

very reluctant to race, completely tailed off throughout

6
Silk - Orange, black cross of lorraine, black sleeves, orange armlets, black cap
  • Form U-F8PP
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7

held up, mistake 5th, soon last, behind from next, left very remote 3rd before 2 out

In depth

Verdict

This looks a straightforward task for MASTER BAKER, a 10-times winner between the flags who was successful in a maiden here last season on his debut under Rules. Bletchley Castle was third recently in a point and may be the one to chase him home with the remainder a sorry-looking bunch.

Formwatch

Master Baker 8-11fav (11-7) Made all; r.o wl, won at Buckfastleigh 3m sft in Feb beating The Last But One (11-7) by 3l, 3 ran.

Anolysse Moriniere (FR) 66-1 (12-0) (cp) led to 11; wl bhnd when pu 14, at Chipley Park 3m in Jan.

Bletchley Castle (IRE) 3-1 (12-0) Led til hdd & wknd bet last 2, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Path To Freedom (12-7) at Sheriff Hutton 3m gd in Jan.

Curragh Hall (IRE) 40-1 (10-9) (cp) (tt) led 3-5 & 8-11; wknd 13; t.o, 4th of 8, dist behind Sharp Suit (11-4) at Cottenham 3m gd in Dec.

Honourable Exit (IRE) 25-1 (12-5) Lost tch 11; t.o & pu last, at Chipley Park 3m in Jan.

The Winningtipster 50-1 (12-0) Prom til wknd 12; t.o & pu 15, at Larkhill 3m mdn gd in Jan.