Racecards
14:25 Taunton
Major Denis Burton Royal Welsh Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 12y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,450 added
- Winner: £6,575
- 2nd: £3,025
- 3rd: £1,513
- 4th: £757
- Form 6435-F2
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey James Bowen
jumped well, made all, ridden clear between last two, 3 lengths ahead and not fluent last, reduced lead towards finish, stayed on well, driven out
- Form 731312
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
never fluent, always last, losing touch when reminders before 4 out, tailed off
- Form 32235-U
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
chased winner, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, no extra in 3rd
- Form F-U4412
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
shade keen, close 3rd on inside, hit 8th went 2nd turning in, 3 lengths down last, closer towards finish, always held
- Form 68724/9-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Billy Aprahamian
- Jockey Harry Bannister
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Formwatch
Keep Running (FR) 11-4fav (11-12) Led, 4 lengths clear 6th, pushed along and reduced lead 4 out, ridden and not fluent 2 out, headed approaching last, driven and stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Dr T J Eckleburg (11-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Dr T J Eckleburg (IRE) 11-5 (10-12) Chased leader, not fluent 5th, pressed leader before 4 out, disputed lead 2 out, led outright before last, kept on run-in, headed close home, no extra near finish, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Sacre Coeur (12-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Couldbeaweapon (IRE) 9-2 (11-8) Tracked winner, 4 lengths down when plunged and unseated rider 3 out, at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Extraordinary Man (FR) 15-8 (11-10) Led, hit 4 out, headed 2 out and pushed along, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 2 1/2l behind Templier (11-5) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Kalkas (FR) 9-2 (11-1) In touch, 5th before 6th, not fluent 4 out, 4th 3 out, lost place after 2 out, weakened before last, 9th of 12, 27 1/2l behind Fest Deiz (11-0) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f hcp gd in May.