Full Result 3.50 Taunton | 29 February 2024

Richard Williams Memorial Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) (2m7f3yds) 2m7f Soft 17 fences

1st £7,023.73 2nd £3,231.90 3rd £1,615.95 4th £808.64 5th £402.99

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Art Decco 100/30 Harry Kimber ³ Robert Walford	Harry Kimber ³ Robert Walford	8	1111 p	110	110	125	–
br g Dapper - Lewesdon Duchess (Alhaatmi)
In touch with leaders, slightly hampered 3rd, slow jump 11th, went second 13th, led narrowly 4 out, headed just after 3 out, ridden and led again approaching last, soon faced challenge, kept on well (op 4/1)

2 2	5. Mortens Leam 28/1 Harry Reed Michael Hawker	Harry Reed Michael Hawker	12	111	97	95	108	–
b g Sulamani (IRE) - Bonnet's Pieces (Alderbrook)
Held up in last, good headway after 4 out, went second before 3 out, good jump 3 out, soon led, headed approaching last, rallied run-in, no extra towards finish (op 20/1)

3 16 [18]	4. Imperial Joe (IRE) 4/1 Sean Houlihan Tim Dennis	Sean Houlihan Tim Dennis	8	117	103	86	101	–
b g Imperial Monarch (IRE) - Violets Gale (IRE) (Old Vic)
Towards rear, not fluent 6th, not fluent 8th, in touch with leaders with one circuit to go, mistake 3 out, weakened from 2 out (op 5/1 tchd 7/2)

4 6½ [24½]	3. Star Flyer (IRE) 5/1 James Bowen Warren Greatrex	James Bowen Warren Greatrex	7	119 p	105	82	96	–
ch g Jet Away - Gaye Mercy (Petoski)
Prominent, left in second 3rd, lost second 13th, dropped to last and struggling after 4 out, went modest fourth run-in (op 10/3)

5 1¼ [25¾]	6. Cloudy Flamingo (IRE) 7/2 Rex Dingle Keiran Burke	Rex Dingle Keiran Burke	8	102 9 t	84	59	71	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Flamingo Star (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Led, mistake 11th, headed 4 out, weakened after 3 out, dropped to last run-in (tchd 10/3 and tchd 9/2)

F	2. Kingofthewest (IRE) 3/1F Jack Tudor David Pipe	Jack Tudor David Pipe	8	1110 tp	106	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Other Salsa (FR) (Kingsalsa)
Raced in second, fell 3rd (op 10/3 tchd 11/4)

6 ran Off time: 3:50:48 Winning time: 6m 22.90s (slow by 35.90s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Buckingham, Chapman, Langford & Ritzema (Art Decco) 1st breeder: Mrs Rachel Dawson
2nd owner: Michael Hawker (Mortens Leam)
3rd owner: Mrs Jill Dennis (Imperial Joe)
Tote win: £4.34 PL: £2 £10.30 Ex: £68.80 CSF: £55 Trifecta: £257.50

3:50 Taunton 29 Feb 2024

Richard Williams Memorial Handicap Chase