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TAUNTON 16:30

Name: FIREHOUSE SOMERSET HANDICAP CHASE (3)
Start: 2018-03-26T14:20:00
End: 2018-03-26T17:00:00
Location: Taunton

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16:30 Monday 26 March 2018
FIREHOUSE SOMERSET HANDICAP CHASE (3)	Distance : 3m 4f 85y
Prize : £9,357 Rated : (0-130) Age : 5yo+ Race Type : Chase	Going : Soft
Race Type : Chase

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Pos	Pos	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1	1		6. CAP HORNER (FR)	6. CAP HORNER (FR)	-4 <	111+	-9 >	89	Jeremiah McGrath	6	10-9	9/110	9/110
1			grg APSIS - RAPSODIE SEA (FR) APRIL NIGHT (FR)	J: Jeremiah McGrath T: Seamus Mullins Age: 6 Wgt: 10-9 OR: 110	-4 <	111+	-9 >	89	Seamus Mullins		(110)		9/110
travelled best and went one better than last time on his first try at 3m+; mid-division, jumped soundly in main, went second early in straight, led 2 out, drew clear before last, ridden out; will continue to give a good account, and while this race didn't provide the test of stamina that seemed likely beforehand, this success does open up further avenues, some of the regional 'Nationals' bound to come under consideration.
mid-division, jumped soundly in main, went 2nd straight, led 2 out, drew clear before last, ridden out
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2	2	1½	2. MUFFINS FOR TEA	2. MUFFINS FOR TEA	0 <	127+	H (95) >	105	Harry Cobden	8	11-12	7/24.5jf	7/24.5jf
2		1½	chg WITH THE FLOW (USA) - COUNTESS POINT KARINGA BAY	J: Harry Cobden T: Colin Tizzard Age: 8 Wgt: 11-12 Eq: (t) OR: 127	0 <	127+	H (95) >	105	Colin Tizzard	(t)	(127)		7/24.5jf
was upped further in trip - admittedly in a race that didn't fully test stamina - and continues in good heart; never far away, upsides sixteenth, pressed on early in straight, headed when pecked 2 out, rallied run-in.
never far away, upsides 16th, pressed on straight, headed when pecked 2 out, rallied run-in
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3	3	2¼	7. JEPECK (IRE)	7. JEPECK (IRE)	-6 <	107?	-4 >	85	James Best	9	10-8	7/24.5jf	7/24.5jf
3		2¼	bg WESTERNER - JENNY'S JEWEL (IRE) BE MY NATIVE (USA)	J: James Best T: Kayley Woollacott Age: 9 Wgt: 10-8 OR: 109	-6 <	107?	-4 >	85	Kayley Woollacott		(109)		7/24.5jf
ran respectably, adding another placed effort to his tally, though a first success under Rules remains eluusive; mid-division, not fluent sixteenth, pushed along after 4 out, not quicken latter stages.
mid-division, not fluent 16th, pushed along after 4 out, not quicken latter stages
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4	4	4	4. CROWN HILL (IRE)	4. CROWN HILL (IRE)	+3 <	117+	+3 >	95	Tom Cannon	8	11-7	6/17	6/17
4		4	bg DEFINITE ARTICLE - SILVER PRAYER (IRE) ROSELIER (FR)	J: Tom Cannon T: Johnny Farrelly Age: 8 Wgt: 11-7 OR: 122	+3 <	117+	+3 >	95	Johnny Farrelly		(122)		6/17
deserves credit for his consistency but remains without a win this season and now has work to do from a mark that has risen 9 lb during the campaign; raced off the pace, untidy second, awkward fourth, ridden home turn, some headway early in straight, one paced from 2 out.
off pace, untidy 2nd, awkward 4th, ridden home turn, some headway straight, one paced from 2 out
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5	5	13	3. THEATRICAL STAR	3. THEATRICAL STAR	+14 <	109+	-4 >	88	Richard Johnson	12	11-10	4/15	4/15
5		13	bg KING'S THEATRE (IRE) - LUCY GLITTERS ARDROSS	J: Richard Johnson T: Colin Tizzard Age: 12 Wgt: 11-10 OR: 125	+14 <	109+	-4 >	88	Colin Tizzard		(125)		4/15
followed a good run over C&D a fortnight earlier with a below-par one, his suspect jumping again coming to the surface; made running, not fluent seventh, blundered thirteenth, joined when hit sixteenth, driven after 4 out, weakened early in straight.
led, not fluent 7th, bad mistake 13th, joined when hit 16th, driven after 4 out, weakened straight
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6	6	3	5. IT'S OBVIOUS	5. IT'S OBVIOUS	+14 <	96+	>	74	Tom Scudamore	6	10-13	5/16	5/16
6		3	grg TOBOUGG (IRE) - HIHO SILVER LINING SILVER PATRIARCH (IRE)	J: Tom Scudamore T: David Pipe Age: 6 Wgt: 10-13 Eq: (b+t) OR: 114	+14 <	96+	>	74	David Pipe	(b+t)	(114)		5/16
went backwards from chasing bow 5 weeks earlier, already struggling before the longer trip became a factor; chased leaders, lost place soon after 4 out, pecked next, beaten 2 out.
chased leaders, lost place soon after 4 out, pecked next, beaten 2 out
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7	7	30	1. COURT FRONTIER (IRE)	1. COURT FRONTIER (IRE)	+37 <	84	+3 >	63	Denis O'Regan	10	11-12	11/112	11/112
7		30	bg COURT CAVE (IRE) - DAME EN ROUGE (IRE) IMPERIAL FRONTIER (USA)	J: Denis O'Regan T: Christian Williams Age: 10 Wgt: 11-12 Eq: (t) OR: 127	+37 <	84	+3 >	63	Christian Williams	(t)	(127)		11/112
in first-time tongue strap after 10 weeks off, wasn't in the same form as last time; in rear, not always fluent, went in snatches, left behind 5 out.
rear, left behind 5 out
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Non Runners: INVICTA LAKE (IRE). Fences: 21. Race Distance Adjustment: +78 yds	Winning Owner: Mr Mark Adams
Time: 7m 52.4s Closing Sectional: (2.2f): 32.6s (110.9%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 114%, Betfair SP 100.7%
A long-distance handicap chase lacking any obvious improvers; several were trying this sort of trip for the first time, including the winner and runner-up, though stamina wasn't fully tested as Theatrical Star set a stop-start gallop. CAP HORNER (FR) travelled best and went one better than last time on his first try at 3m+; mid-division, jumped soundly in main, went second early in straight, led 2 out, drew clear before last, ridden out; will continue to give a good account, and while this race didn't provide the test of stamina that seemed likely beforehand, this success does open up further avenues, some of the regional 'Nationals' bound to come under consideration. MUFFINS FOR TEA was upped further in trip - admittedly in a race that didn't fully test stamina - and continues in good heart; never far away, upsides sixteenth, pressed on early in straight, headed when pecked 2 out, rallied run-in. JEPECK (IRE) ran respectably, adding another placed effort to his tally, though a first success under Rules remains eluusive; mid-division, not fluent sixteenth, pushed along after 4 out, not quicken latter stages. CROWN HILL (IRE) deserves credit for his consistency but remains without a win this season and now has work to do from a mark that has risen 9 lb during the campaign; raced off the pace, untidy second, awkward fourth, ridden home turn, some headway early in straight, one paced from 2 out. THEATRICAL STAR followed a good run over C&D a fortnight earlier with a below-par one, his suspect jumping again coming to the surface; made running, not fluent seventh, blundered thirteenth, joined when hit sixteenth, driven after 4 out, weakened early in straight. IT'S OBVIOUS went backwards from chasing bow 5 weeks earlier, already struggling before the longer trip became a factor; chased leaders, lost place soon after 4 out, pecked next, beaten 2 out. COURT FRONTIER (IRE) in first-time tongue strap after 10 weeks off, wasn't in the same form as last time; in rear, not always fluent, went in snatches, left behind 5 out.

16:30 Taunton Result on Monday 26 March 2018

The 3M 4F 85Y 16:30 FIREHOUSE SOMERSET HANDICAP CHASE (3) at Taunton was run on Soft. It was open to 5yo+ and had a prize fund of £9,357. There were 7 runners. The winning horse was CAP HORNER (FR) who won by 1½. CAP HORNER (FR) was ridden by Jeremiah McGrath. CAP HORNER (FR) had an industry starting price (ISP) of 9/1.

How the rest of the runners fared:

MUFFINS FOR TEA finished 2nd and was beaten by 1.50 - they had an ISP of 7/2jf
JEPECK (IRE) finished 3rd and was beaten by 3.75 - they had an ISP of 7/2jf
CROWN HILL (IRE) finished 4th and was beaten by 8 - they had an ISP of 6/1
THEATRICAL STAR finished 5th and was beaten by 21 - they had an ISP of 4/1
IT'S OBVIOUS finished 6th and was beaten by 24 - they had an ISP of 5/1
COURT FRONTIER (IRE) finished 7th and was beaten by 54 - they had an ISP of 11/1

TAUNTON 16:30

16:30 Monday 26 March 2018

FIREHOUSE SOMERSET HANDICAP CHASE (3)

16:30 Taunton Result on Monday 26 March 2018