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15:50 Taunton

Greyhound Inn At Staple Fitzpaine Claiming Chase (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 110y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 37.00s
  • Off Time: 15:50:47
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cousin Nicky

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Young Dancer (IRE)

    9/4

      1
      Silk - Maroon and White check, White sleeves, hooped cap

      Cousin Nicky

      10 b C
      11/10
      • Form 32-7F36
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 119

      made all, hit 3 out, clear next, stayed on

      3
      Silk - White, Maroon star

      Scobie Nail (IRE)

      52 D
      25/1
      • Form 031F5P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 103

      tracked winner, hit 7th, ridden after 11th, not fluent next, weakened 4 out

      4
      Silk - Pale Blue, Red cross belts, Yellow cap

      Ya I Know (IRE)

      13 b D
      11/2
      • Form 2P5223
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 95

      always last, lost touch 10th, pulled up before next

      5
      Silk - White, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Royal Blue cap

      Insignia (IRE)

      17
      15/2
      • Form 501P36
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-1

      tracked winner, joined winner 9th until 13th, weakened after 4 out, jumped badly left from next

      6
      Silk - Dark Blue, White braces, armlets and cap

      Young Dancer (IRE)

      32 t CD
      9/4
      • Form 0331-2P
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 112

      never fluent behind leaders, nudged along 10th, headway when slow next, ridden to chase winner after 4 out, held when stumbled next

      2
      NR

      Chrysander

      36 p
      • Form 21F481
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 130

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Chrysander may find the ground a little on the soft side, so we'll side here with INSIGNIA, while also giving a chance to Cousin Nicky. Alison Thorpe's gelding has plenty in hand at the weights, and can handle whatever cut there is in the ground. More recently he's been running on the flat, and this is his first chase since the summer, when he had some success. Chrysander is the highest rated of the small field, but the ground may be against him. This is a step up in trip too from his ready success last time out at Catterick. Cousin Nicky has to defy being top weight and hasn't progressed since winning here a year ago. The ground shouldn't be a problem, but the step up in trip together with the extra weight could be. So we return to the selection, which is Insignia.

      Formwatch

      Cousin Nicky 16-1 (11-4) Led until headed 2 out, stayed well there until weakened approaching last, 6th of 20, 15l behind Gala Evening (10-12) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Feb.

      Scobie Nail (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) In rear, not fluent 4th, mistake 5th, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Carnival Town (11-0) at Chepstow 3m 2f beg chs (4) hvy in Jan, 8 ran.

      Ya I Know (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Held up in rear, not fluent 6th, stayed on approaching 2 out, went 3rd flat, never dangerous, 3rd of 16, 30l behind Ballyvaden (11-3) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.

      Insignia (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened from next, 6th of 14, 16l behind Stance (10-4) at Sandown 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.

      Young Dancer (IRE) 11-1 (11-9) Held up last, ridden and weakened 10th, behind when pulled up in race won by Borero (11-11) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-115 (4) hvy in Feb, 12 ran.

      Chrysander 3-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, led after 8th, ridden 3 out and kept on well, won at Musselburgh 2m 4f clm chs (4) gs in Feb beating Categorical (11-2) by 2l, 10 ran.