Racecards
16:00 Taunton
Best Wishes For The New Year Handicap Chase (Class E )
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good
- Form 332-423
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer S C Burrough
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in touch, headway and chased leader 12th, outpaced approaching 3 out, rallied and challenged throughout, every chance when fell last
- Form 315-U2P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
chased leader, ridden 4 out, kept on one pace
- Form 111/23-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey J M Maguire
prominent, headway approaching 11th, ridden and jumped badly left from 4 out, kept on one pace
- Form 342655
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer W G M Turner
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, staying on one pace when hampered last
- Form 213-223
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer P R Hedger
- Jockey W Marston
held up mid-division, badly hampered 4th, ridden 11th, soon lost touch
Montu
27- Form F00P-10
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey A Honeyball
mid-division, ridden 11th, soon weakened
- Form 250-2F4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer B J M Ryall
- Jockey J Tizzard
mid-division, blundered 3rd, ridden 11th, soon weakened
- Form 532/P43
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Mrs H Dalton
- Jockey A O'keeffe
in touch, led 7th, ridden 2 out, led clear last, comfortably
- Form P53530
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D Burchell
- Jockey Carl Williams
mid-division, ridden 4 out, kept on one pace until 3 out
- Form 0P24-P3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
prominent when fell 4th
- Form P/2-5634
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 81
held up last, ridden and some headway approaching 4 out, one pace
- Form 0544/45
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer C P Morlock
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up mid-division, ridden 11th, weakened 4 out
- Form P/5PP4-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before last (lame)
In depth
Verdict
There are many that can be given chances here, so here are snapshots of the reasoning behind that statement. Charlie's Future is generally consistent but has to concede weight to the field and Dante Citizen has been disappointing since winning in March. Legatus was disappointing on his first run for 11 months last time but had earlier shown promise and the fact that Tony McCoy is teaming up with his old boss has to be respected. Ede'Iff has chances at best but takes a step up in trip, and Jack Fuller was a fair Folkestone third last time but is also unproven at the distance. Montu is a course and distance scorer but was well held on his handicap debut, while Alcatres ran pretty well last time following a break. Two Tears has a good chance on his form of two years ago but has been lightly raced and disappointing since. Sacrifice is a bit in and out but holds decent claims if in and he is fairly unexposed at the trip. Fearless Mel put in an improved effort last time and can be given a chance if repeating it, while Presence Of Mind also suggested that better was to come last time and Paddy The Optimist has at least dropped to a more-reasonable mark now. You could begin to build a case for Lismeenan but he is eight pounds out of the handicap, which is at least one less than Will' Sillyshankers. Make of that what you will but, for us the sporting vote goes to Jack Fuller, who is a course winner and might have improvement to come at today's trip.