Taunton Result

Sat, 18th Jan, 2020

Going: Heavy.

Summary

Weatherbys Portman Cup Chase of £50,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 2 ) 3m. 4f. 85yds.

1st - £31,280.00, 2nd - £9,240.00, 3rd - £4,620.00, 4th - £2,310.00, 5th - £1,155.00, 6th - £580.00 6 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Yala Enki (FR) 11-0 (Hills of Ledbury Ltd )
Rated 157
Nickname (FR) - Cadiane (FR)(Cadoudal (FR))
Breeder - Esteve Rouchvarger et al

(Morning price: 13/8 6/4 11/8 11/10 6/5 11/8 5/4 6/5 5/4)
(Ring price: 11/8 5/4 6/5 11/10 6/5 11/10 6/5 5/4 6/5 11/10) SP 11/10fav

Paul Nicholls

Bryony Frost

Tote Win £1.90 Place £1.40

led and disputed, hit 10th, in front 12th, hit 16th, clear before 3 out, hit next, stumbled on landing last, kept on strongly

27th Dec, 19 Chepstow
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 155 This
Race 15th Feb, 20 Haydock
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 157

2nd

5.5L

Rock The Kasbah (IRE) 11-0 (Mrs Diana L Whateley )
cp⁹sr Rated 150
Shirocco (GER) - Impudent (IRE)(In The Wings)
Breeder - Joe Rogers

(Morning price: 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 7/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 7/2 4/1 9/2 4/1) SP 4/1

Philip Hobbs

T J O'Brien

Place £1.40

hit 1st, chased leading pair, went 2nd after 14th until 4 out, ridden and well held before next, went 2nd again at the last, no chance with winner

13th Dec, 19 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 148 This
Race 23rd Jan, 21 Taunton
3rd Chs Rated 148

3rd

1.5L

Valtor (FR) 11-0 (Mr A R Bromley )
Rated 153
Nidor (FR) - Jossca (FR)(Badolato (USA))
Breeder - Eric Leray & Veronique Leray

(Morning price: 11/4 3/1 10/3 3/1 10/3 4/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Nicky Henderson

J Bowen

held up tracking leaders on inside, closer in 3rd at 15th, hit 17th, went 2nd next until the last, no extra in 3rd

14th Dec, 19 Cheltenham
5th Hdl Rated 148 This
Race 15th Feb, 20 Ascot
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 150

4th

69L

Royal Vacation (IRE) 11-0 (Mrs Jean R Bishop )
bl⁺ Rated 146
King's Theatre (IRE) - Summer Break (IRE)(Foxhound (USA))
Breeder - Tim Hegarty

(Morning price: 11/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 13/2)
(Ring price: 7/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2) SP 13/2

C L Tizzard

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

ran in snatches and wide, chased leaders, lost place 6th, rallied next, mistake 10th, outpaced when not fluent 14th rallied before next, weakened soon after, tailed off

7th Dec, 19 Sandown
unplaced Hcp Chs Rated 147 This
Race 1st Feb, 20 Sandown
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 145

ref

Daklondike (IRE) 11-0 (Prof Caroline Tisdall )
vs⁴sr Rated 142
Gold Well (GB) - Strong Irish (IRE)(Corrouge (USA))
Breeder - Kevin Roche

(Morning price: 20/1 18/1 16/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

David Pipe

David Noonan

refused to race and took no part

21st Dec, 19 Haydock
5th Hcp Chs Rated 145 This
Race

p.u.

Regal Flow (GB) 11-0 (Mrs C J Dunn )
Rated 130
Erhaab (USA) - Flow (GB)(Over The River (FR))
Breeder - Mrs H. R. Dunn

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 33/1 28/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1 40/1 33/1) SP 33/1

R Buckler

Sean Houlihan

led and disputed, hit 11th, headed next, lost 2nd after 14th, weakened before 15th, behind when blundered next and pulled up

4th Jan, 20 Sandown
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 127 This
Race 21st Feb, 20 Exeter
6th Hcp Chs Rated 130

Off 2.50
Time 7m. 37.00 secs, which is 14.37 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £5.40
Tote Trifecta- £24.10
CSF- £5.90.

2019 Royal Vacation 9 10-12 Aidan Coleman 7/1 (C L Tizzard)