Taunton
16:00
Richard Williams Memorial Handicap Chase
Taunton Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m7f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £1.70 £1.70 £2.10 Exacta: £19.20 Tricast: £72.58 Trifecta: £93.10
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Imperial Joe (IRE) 8 G AVG Tim Dennis 147 lbs 7/2F Won Midfield - prominent when not fluent 7th - disputed lead 3 out - soon ridden - led clearly last - kept on well run-in(op 10/3)
2nd 3 Wick Green (GB) 11 G AVG Ben Pauling 158 lbs 9/2 2 Prominent - disputed lead from 8th - ridden 3 out - kept on until no extra towards finish(tchd 5/1)
3rd 6 Hipop Des Ongrais (FR) 5 G Good Robert Walford 160 lbs 9/2 1 Held up in rear - headway on outer 5th - went third 3 out - ridden after 2 out - held but kept on run-in(tchd 5/1)
4th 4 Airtothethrone (IRE) 9 G Poor Tim Vaughan 163 lbs 5/1 5.5 In touch with leaders - pushed along when slightly hampered 4 out - ridden 3 out - went fourth just after 2 out - kept on(op 13/2)
5th 2 Point Him Out (USA) N/A AVG Emma Lavelle 160 lbs 12/1 6 Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 2nd - disputed lead from 3rd - led clearly 7th - disputed lead from 8th - ridden and lost ground from 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon lost fourth and weakened(op 10/1)
6th 7 Camulus (IRE) 7 G AVG Christian Williams 156 lbs 11/2 4.25 Jumped left on occasions - midfield - jumped left and mistake 2nd - in rear when not fluent 8th - ridden 4 out - made no impression(tchd 6/1)
99th 5 Dan's Chosen (IRE) 8 G AVG Philip Hobbs 163 lbs 6/1 - Midfield - prominent when fell 4 out(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
99th 1 Eclair Mag (FR) N/A Poor Richard J Bandey 170 lbs 18/1 - Led - disputed lead from 3rd - prominent 7th - lost position then mistake 11th - soon pushed along - ridden 4 out - weakened 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)