Taunton

Richard Williams Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m5f150y
Going: Soft
Prize: £7,024
Runners: 5
Winning time: 5m 42.10s (slow by 17.10s)
Age: 5yo+
Class: Class 4
1
J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Ben Clarke
Age:8 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:110 SP:5/4F
Led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly 4 out - good jump and clear 3 out - not fluent last - shaken up run-in - comfortably
2
J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard
Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:115 SP:9/2
Pushed along early - in touch with leaders - bumped rival 1st - disputed lead before 2nd - lost ground after 4 out - kept on well but no match for winner(op 10/3)
3 14 17¾
J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis
Age:9 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:110 SP:11/1
Towards rear - bumped 1st - went third with one circuit to go - hit 11th - outpaced before 3 out - just held third(op 9/1)
4 nk 18
J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams
Age:8 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:115 SP:100/30
Raced in third - not fluent and dropped to rear 4th - weakened gradually from 3 out(op 4/1)
5 22 40
J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford
Age:8 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:110 SP:5/1
Towards rear - raced in third 4th - lost position after 8th - not fluent 11th - jumped right 4 out - lost touch before 3 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 7/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.25
Tote place: £1.10 £2.20
Exacta: £7.60
Trifecta: £30.10
CSF: £7.36