Racecards
13:50 Taunton
Sheila Walter Birthday Beginners' Chase (Class D )
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Celtic Boy (IRE)
170- Form 3661-34
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in mid-division, ridden 4 out, kept on one pace from 3 out
- Form 1F/42-54
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
prominent, led after 7th, ridden clear after 4 out, blundered 2 out, eased flat
Jandal
6- Form 425UU0
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B Scriven
- Jockey Stephen Craine
led 1st to 3rd, blundered badly 14th, no impression
- Form 0/0P-352
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in touch, ridden 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, kept on
Monty Be Quick
197- Form PF04-04
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J M Castle
- Jockey A Honeyball
held up last, blundered 8th and 13th, soon weakened
- Form 6660-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B J M Ryall
- Jockey R Young
prominent, ridden 4 out, behind when mistake 2 out
- Form 1-F1361
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P Flynn
chased leader, led 3rd to after 7th, ridden and weakening when jumped left and mistake 2 out
- Form 22211-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D J Minty
- Jockey P Griffiths
held up in mid-division, lost touch 6th, mistake 10th, behind when pulled up before 11th
Verdict
Supreme Piper, Lough Rynn and Celtic Boy look the three to concentrate on in this beginners chase and the confident vote goes to Supreme Piper. The selection won a handicap hurdle in good style when last seen. He is sure to have been well schooled for this his chasing debut and under conditions that suit he will be hard to beat.Lough Rynn rates the main danger on his best form but he was let down by his jumping last time and he may be best watched here. Celtic Boy is another worthy of respect he was a fair fourth last time out. However on hurdles form he has a little to find with the selection and for that reason he is passed over. Duncliffe at least has plenty of experience over fences and is sure to run his race but he looks very one paced. The remainder have shown very little and are readily opposed and for the winner we return to Supreme Piper who looks a chaser in the making.