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15:10 Taunton

Royal Bath & West Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,198
  • 2nd: £1,526
  • 3rd: £763
  • 4th: £382
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 59.00s
  • Off Time: 15:10:35
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Akarshan (IRE)

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Great Kicker (IRE)

    16/1

      1
      Silk - Black, Pink star, halved sleeves and stars on cap

      Akarshan (IRE)

      8 v D
      5/4
      • Form 623-251
      • Age 7
      • Weight 12-5
      • Official Rating 109

      made al, hit 4 out, 1 length ahead when not fluent last, strongly pressed close home, just held on

      2
      Silk - Flame, Brown sleeves, Yellow cap

      Cantabilly (IRE)

      13 CD
      9/1
      • Form 472735
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 109

      chased winner until mistake 7th, dropped to last next, weakened and mistake 4 out, blundered next, left modest 3rd and slightly hampered last

      3
      Silk - RED, WHITE spots, WHITE sleeves, RED seams, RED and WHITE striped cap

      Edlomond (IRE)

      31 t
      5/1
      • Form 2-42PF3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 106

      held up last until blundered and unseated rider 5th

      4
      Silk - Purple and Yellow diamonds, Purple sleeves, Yellow armlets, Purple cap

      Roanstar

      14
      2/1
      • Form F80982
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 103

      tracked leading pair, mistake 3rd, not fluent next, dropped to 4th approaching 7th, went 3rd again next, ridden hit 3 out and stumbled, keeping on disputing close 2nd when fell last

      5
      Silk - Red, white cross belts, black and white hooped cap

      Great Kicker (IRE)

      40 t
      16/1
      • Form 96F-000
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 96

      held up in 4th, went 2nd 7th, pushed along when mistake and pecked 3 out, driven before last, strong challenge close home, just failed

      In depth

      Verdict

      A visor did the trick for AKARSHAN at Ludlow last week and he stayed on strongly to get the better of the in-form Esteem. Best on a sharp track, he can defy his penalty here with Adam Wedge again taking off 5lb. Roanstar is only 3lb higher than when second at Leicester two weeks ago and can improve on that effort while Edlomond could do better now tackling fences. Great Kicker is very modest, however, and Cantabilly appears to be going backwards and was last in a seller on the all-weather on his latest start.

      Formwatch

      Akarshan (IRE) 11-4 (11-6) Tracked leaders, led 4th, ridden and strongly pressed from 4 out, stayed on gamely flat, won at Ludlow 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Feb beating Esteem (10-6) by 5l, 10 ran.

      Cantabilly (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Led until mistake 3 out, one pace before next, 5th of 12, 12l behind Ted Spread (10-13) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Jan.

      Edlomond (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed before next, soon lost 2nd and no chance with leading pair, 3rd of 10, 32l behind Montbazon (11-4) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) gs in Jan.

      Roanstar 20-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, every chance 3 out, stayed on same pace last, 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Rody (11-12) at Leicester 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.

      Great Kicker (IRE) 100-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd, ridden and struggling after 4th, 15th of 18, 34l behind Waterunder (11-4) at Wincanton 2m nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.