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16:00 Newton Abbot

Taxifast Handicap Chase (Class F)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 18.10s
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk -
3/1

    2
    Silk -
    1
    Silk - Yellow, Red Diamond, Red and Yellow quartered cap
    9/2
    • Form 11504-2
    • Age 11
    • Weight 11-13

    led, headed 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden after 6th, one pace from 4 out

    2
    Silk - Maroon, Light Blue epaulets and armlets, White cap
    • Form 5003-5
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-4

    chased leader, mistake 7th, led 8th, slow jump and headed next, weakened approaching 4 out

    3
    Silk - EMERALD GREEN and ROYAL BLUE check, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap, ROYAL BLUE star
    3/1
    • Form 3544U-1
    • Age 12
    • Weight 11-2

    chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 6th, led after 8th, driven clear and jumped right 2 out and last, ridden out

    4
    Silk - RED, WHITE hoop, RED sleeves, WHITE seams, WHITE cap
    7/2
    • Form 3453/2-3
    • Age 8
    • Weight 10-9

    held up in touch, headway 9th, ridden after 3 out, no impression

    5
    Silk - BLACK, RED and WHITE striped sleeves, hooped cap
    • Form 523400-
    • Age 11
    • Weight 10-4

    slightly outpaced in rear, some headway approaching 5 out, never on terms

    6
    Silk - White, Red and White hooped sleeves, Black and White hooped cap
    9/1
    • Form P/PPF-P4
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-0

    led 2nd, mistake 7th, soon headed, weakened quickly 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

    In depth

    Verdict

    This is a trappy little contest and although Morstock and Walk On By make plenty of appeal, they do not have the best of strike-rates between them. Therefore a slight preference is for How Ran On, who could have a little too much speed for his rivals over this trip.