Racecards
13:30 Taunton
Southwest-racing.com Novices' Handicap Chase (Class F )
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f
- Going: Good
- Form 14F64/P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
mid-division, hampered 7th, soon outpaced, stayed on moderately from 4 out
Yassar (IRE)
208- Form 0P2-4P1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D J Wintle
- Jockey Antony Evans
held up rear, headway 9th, ridden and weakened after 4 out
- Form 2FP505
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Christian Williams
in touch, ridden to chase leader 4 out, switched left approaching last, hung right soon after, led close home
- Form 0/2F-46P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
in rear and not jump well, pulled up before 6th
Pink Harbour
23- Form 312114
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Stephen Craine
whipped round start, soon tracking leaders, fell 7th
- Form 3002/0F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey Stephen Craine
mid-division, ridden and weakened 9th
- Form 554-233
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up, headway 9th to go in touch, close up when fell next
- Form U6/0000-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
always in rear, lost touch 7th, pulled up before 9th
- Form 26/0050
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey A Honeyball
held up towards rear, headway 8th to join leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out
- Form 4-4PU0P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Dave Crosse
tracked leaders, hard ridden to chase leaders 4 out, held in 3rd when fell 3 out
- Form 30/UPP4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 74
held up rear, headway 10th, ridden to chase leaders next, left poor 3rd 3 out
- Form 6-P062P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Tizzard
tracked leader, led from 6th, ridden 3 out, edged right approaching last and pecked, all out headed close home
- Form 02P-5PP
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 64
led and headed approaching 6th, weakened quickly after 8th and pulled up before 10th
In depth
Verdict
A large field goes to post for this contest and many can be given chances on their best form but the principals look to be Pink Harbour, Yassar and Bobsbest and the tentative vote goes to Yassar. The selection won well last time out when defeating Plain Chant and although he is rising in the weights he won with a little in hand and could still be ahead of the handicapper and with conditions in his favour he will be hard to beat. Pink Harbour rates the main danger on his best form but hew just gave the impression the handicapper had caught up with him when fourth behind Yesyes last time and for that reason he is opposed.Bobsbest has the ability to go close but he does not look very genuine so he can not be put forward with any confidence. Osiris is from a shrewd yard and looks to be on a fair mark so is worth noting in the market. Of the remainder Clarendon disappointed last time but is from a top yard and is another that could go well at a price but in a race that throws up more questions than answers for the winner we return to Yassar.