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16:25 Taunton

Farmer Family Loved Ones Remembered Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 12y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,300 added
  • Winner: £5,439
  • 2nd: £2,503
  • 3rd: £1,251
  • 4th: £626
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 19.80s
  • Off Time: 16:25:34
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Flash Gorcombe

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Poet's Reflection (IRE)

    6/1

      1
      Silk - Dark Green, Dark Green and White diabolo on sleeves

      Prime Pretender

      8 v
      9/2
      • Form 224635
      • Age 8
      • Weight 12-0
      • Official Rating 96

      held up in 5th well off the pace, well behind 6th, not fluent next, pulled up before 3 out

      2
      Silk - Red, white epaulets, royal blue sleeves, white armlets, white cap

      Treasure Dillon (IRE)

      7 v
      5/1
      • Form P5P4B7
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 84

      prominent, led after 5th, headed after 4 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before 3 out

      3
      Silk - Black, Pink sleeves, Black spots, Pink cap

      Poet's Reflection (IRE)

      330 C
      6/1
      • Form 2F304-6
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 82

      held up in 4th, soon well off the pace, closed before 6th, challenged on outside 8th, led final bend, headed after 3 out, held last

      4
      Silk - Buff, Saxe Blue sleeves, Scarlet cap

      Howyouplaythegame (FR)

      18
      3/1
      • Form 48/0-802
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 82

      led, mistake 2nd, not fluent 5th, soon headed, weakened before 3 out

      5
      Silk - Maroon, beige star, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

      Pencil (IRE)

      28 h
      9/1
      • Form PU-P00P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 80

      held up in rear well off the pace, closed from 8th, went 3rd before 3 out, soon weakened

      6
      Silk - Yellow, dark green chevrons, dark green and yellow chevrons on sleeves, dark green cap, yellow stars

      Flash Gorcombe

      51
      5/2
      • Form 380058
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-8
      • Official Rating 76

      prominent until 1st, chased leaders, led after 4 out, headed final bend, led after 3 out, clear last, stayed on

      In depth

      Verdict

      Poet's Reflection was only 1-16 over hurdles and it remains to be seen how she will take to fences after almost a year on the sidelines. PRIME PRETENDER has never won and has become disappointing but he probably has the talent to win a race like this if a first-time visor has the desired effect. Howyouplaythegame will probably improve on his second at Market Rasen and looks the danger.

      Formwatch

      Prime Pretender 10-3 (12-0) Held up in last pair, dropped to rear and hit 6th, headway chasing leaders 5 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 24 3/4l behind Templier (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) hvy in Mar.

      Treasure Dillon (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders until 1st, mid-division, closed 4th, lost place before 3 out, 7th of 13, 32 1/4l behind Bert Wilson (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.

      Poet's Reflection (IRE) 3-1 (10-7) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, ran on never near to challenge, 6th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Camembert Electric (10-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in May.

      Howyouplaythegame (FR) 25-1 (10-13) Raced keenly, led, joined 2 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Somewhat Cloudy (12-0) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.

      Pencil (IRE) 18-1 (10-5) Held up in rear, ridden after 8th, soon struggling, pulled up before 2 out, at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Mar.

      Flash Gorcombe 8-1 (10-9) Led until 8th and dropped to 3rd, mistake 9th, went 2nd again next, hit 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd before next, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 35l behind Gabriel's Getaway (11-4) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (5) gd in Feb.