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14:50 Taunton

St James's Place H.B.L.B. Novices' Chase (Class C)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 56.40s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Hors La Loi III (FR)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Cossack Dancer (IRE)

    3/1

      1
      Silk - Royal Blue, Grey and Royal Blue striped sleeves and cap

      Charalambous (USA)

      576
      40/1
      • Form 02046/P-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-3

      held up last, soon behind, ridden after 7th, pulled up before 9th

      2
      Silk - Light Blue and Maroon stripes, Light Blue sleeves, hooped cap

      Chase The Sunset (IRE)

      49
      9/4
      • Form 15153F
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 110

      mid-division, lost place approaching 8th, soon weakened, tailed off 4 out

      3
      Silk - Red, Black chevron, Red and White hooped sleeves, White cap

      Cossack Dancer (IRE)

      33 p
      3/1
      • Form 0/124-84
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 114

      led, mistake 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, stumbled, headed 3 out, mistake last, no chance with winner

      4
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE diamond and diamond on cap

      Hors La Loi III (FR)

      978
      9/4
      • Form 1F43R9/
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-3

      slowly away, behind, went 3rd after 4th, headway on bit to chase leader after 4 out, jumped big right to lead 3 out, soon clear, eased close home

      5
      Silk - Yellow, Orange braces, Yellow and Grey halved sleeves, Yellow cap, Orange stars

      Kings Brook

      14
      5/1
      • Form 6-245P2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 114

      chased leader, ridden after 4 out, weakened 3 out, jumped left, mistake last

      6
      Silk - Black, Yellow cross belts and star on cap

      Portavo (IRE)

      28
      16/1
      • Form 216F9-4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 92

      mid-division when fell 3rd

      In depth

      Verdict

      Kings Brook, Chase The Sunset and Hors La Loi III look the three to concentrate on in this novicwes chase and the vote is given to Kings Brook. The selection was a fair second behind Crossbow Creek last time out that form looks rock solid and under similar conditions here he is taken to score. Chase The Sunset rates the main danger on his best form as he would have won last time but for falling at the last, if his confidence has not been effected he will not be far away. Hors La Loi III would eat these for breakfast on his best form bugt he may be best watched after a 978 day abscence. Of the remainder Cossack Dancer is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to King's Brook.

      Formwatch

      Charalambous (USA) 40-1 (11-3) Held up in rear, hit 5th, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Lik Wood Power (11-3) at Hereford 2m 3f mdn chs (F) gd in May '04, 9 ran.

      Chase The Sunset (IRE) 11-4 (11-0) Led from 2nd, headed briefly 4 out, led again next, clear when fell at the last in race won by Valance (11-0) at Ludlow 2m 4f beg chs (E) gf in Oct, 10 ran.

      Cossack Dancer (IRE) 12-1 (11-5) Hit 5th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon outpaced by leading pair, 4th of 11, 17l behind Without A Doubt (11-5) at Sandown 2m beg chs (D) gs in Nov.

      Hors La Loi III (FR) 16-1 (11-7) Held up, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 11, 46l behind Sacundai (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f hdl Grd 1 (A) gd in Apr '03.

      Kings Brook 20-1 (11-5) Prominent, led after 6th, ridden 3 out, soon headed, kept on same pace but no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 5l behind Crossbow Creek (11-5) at Taunton 2m beg chs (D) gf in Nov.

      Portavo (IRE) 66-1 (11-2) Behind, headway 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 12, 16l behind Air Guitar (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn hdl (E) gd in Nov.