Race cards · Wed 24 Apr
Wednesday 24 April · Taunton, England
19:35 Final Lee Noonan Retirement Handicap Chase
- Distance
- 2m 5f 150y
- Going
- Good
- Class
- 5
- Prize
- GBP 11300
- Runners
- 12
Race preview
Top-weight IMPERIAL JOE caught the eye when keeping on for third over 2m here last month and the eight-year-old could be primed to regain the winning thread at a track where he won twice last year. Not beaten far at Plumpton on his penultimate outing, American Gerry is capable of a bold showing, while course winner Hard Frost may be suited by dropping back in trip. The booking of Harry Cobden aboard Royal Sam looks significant and he could be thereabouts on his third run for new connections.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Gerry | 45P434 | Freddie Gingell | H Morrison | 11 13 | 9-2 | |
| 2 | Hobie | 34P5P5 | Sam Twiston-Davies | David Dennis | 11 6 | 33-1 | |
| 3 | Doctor Foley | 51-15PP | Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball | 11 0 | 10-1 | |
| 4 | Call Off The Dogs | U21/PP4 | Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore | 11 5 | 22-1 | |
| 5 | Imperial Joe | 2-45433 | Sean Houlihan | T Dennis | 12 0 | 4-1 | |
| 6 | Royal Sam | 2244-53 | Harry Cobden | M Blake | 11 0 | 9-2 | |
| 7 | Elpologreg | 94P315 | M G Nolan | J W Mullins | 10 9 | 18-1 | |
| 8 | Stopherandgo | 26-P93P | Bryan Carver | K Pickard | 11 8 | 28-1 | |
| - | Twoconduit | 8094-75 | Brendan Powell | Miss H C Knight | 11 7 | 33-1 | |
| - | Hard Frost | 24-2174 | Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham | 11 3 | 9-2 | |
| - | I Love You Sivola | 656642 | Tom Cannon | Mrs H R J Nelmes | 10 12 | 10-1 | |
| - | Prince Cleni | P-21844 | G Sheehan | Christian Williams | 10 10 | 11-1 |