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13:50 Taunton

Weatherbys Private Banking Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,700 added
  • Winner: £5,653
  • 2nd: £1,660
  • 3rd: £830
  • 4th: £415
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 55.00s
  • Off Time: 13:50:35
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Red, White epaulets, hooped sleeves and cap
11/4
  • Form 1/1334-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 128

led, not fluent 10th, mistake when headed 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied last, kept on well

2
Silk - PINK and BLACK stripes, diabolo on sleeves
3/1
  • Form 12/113F-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 128

tracked leader, every chance 3 out, hard ridden approaching last, stayed on well

3
Silk - Light Blue, Red stars, Light Blue sleeves

Oldrik (GER)

25 p C
15/2
  • Form 8520/5-0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 122

chased leaders, slow 1st, led 3 out, hard driven last, ran on well

4
Silk - RED, WHITE star, striped sleeves, YELLOW cap
11/4
  • Form 3/231P5-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 121

chased leaders, slow 3rd, hit 7th, slow 8th and 9th, under pressure 4 out, never able to challenge

5
Silk - White, Dark Blue disc, Red sleeves, Dark Blue and White quartered cap
4/1
  • Form U2U222
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 117

held up in rear but in touch, chased leaders 6th, every chance when fell 3 out

In depth

Verdict

A fascinating novice chase with some interesting sorts from some of the top stables in the land. Oldrik has gone fencing in the past, is the highest rated of these over hurdles but has clearly had some training troubles and is passed over here. Mr Hudson looks an obvious chasing type and is just preferred to fellow chase newcomer Like A Hurricane but ON TREND looked a promising recruit to fences when travelling well and jumping round Towcester with great aplomb. He is taken to make his experience count here in what could prove an informative affair.. He's Our Lad has ability but gives the impression he's saving a bit for himself at the moment. He''ll have to show more resolution against opposition of this calibre.

Formwatch

On Trend (IRE) 15-8 (11-0) Made all, driven clear approaching 2 out, stayed on well, driven out flat, won at Towcester 2m 6f nov chs (4) gd in Nov beating Mister Hyde (11-0) by 19l, 5 ran.

Mr Hudson (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 4 out, weakening when fell 2 out, in a race won by Ocean Transit (10-8) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Feb, 14 ran.

Oldrik (GER) 33-1 (10-10) Always behind on inside, 22nd of 23, well behind Brampour (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m hcp hdl Grade 3 (1) gs in Nov.

Like A Hurricane (IRE) 4-1fav (11-1) In touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, went close

Hes Our Lad (IRE) 10-11fav (11-1) Chased winner after 2nd, not fluent 8th, ridden after not being fluent 2 out, unable to quicken, no impression, 2nd of 4, 3 1/2l behind Falcon Island (11-1) at Taunton 2m beg chs (4) gf in Nov.