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14:50 Taunton

Greyhound Inn At Staple Fitzpaine Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 32.20s
  • Off Time: 14:50:30
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Manhattan Boy (GER)

4/9

    2
    Silk -

    Kirbys Glen (IRE)

    16/1

      1
      Silk - Yellow, Orange star, Orange sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Orange star

      Kirbys Glen (IRE)

      32
      16/1
      • Form 51PPPP
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      led, headed when pecked badly 3 out, weakened approaching last

      2
      Silk - Emerald Green, Light Green epaulets, White and Light Green chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

      Manhattan Boy (GER)

      7 t BFD
      4/9
      • Form 503424
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 115

      tracked leaders, joint leader 6th, not fluent next, led and pecked badly 3 out, clear last, ridden out

      3
      Silk - Purple and white diamonds, white and purple halved sleeves

      Midnight Diamond (IRE)

      25 p D
      11/4
      • Form 313-F63
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened approaching 4 out

      4
      Silk - Yellow, Purple hoops, Purple sleeves, hooped cap

      Pret A Thou (FR)

      8
      16/1
      • Form P95-P
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 97

      keen tracking leaders, hit 4th, ridden after 8th, weakened 4 out, left 3rd and hampered last

      5
      Silk - White, Emerald Green stripe, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets, Emerald Green cap

      Proud Peer (IRE)

      11 t D
      40/1
      • Form 27/P060
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 95

      held up, headway into 3rd approaching 3 out, soon ridden, no further impression, fell last

      6
      Silk - DARK BLUE, RED cap, GREEN spots

      Tiffin Deano (IRE)

      13
      28/1
      • Form 7P0UP4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 79

      soon tailed off, slipped to a stand still 4th, pulled up before 6th

      In depth

      Verdict

      This should prove to be a straightforward task for Manhattan Boy and he gets the vote ahead of Midnight Diamond. With his stable in decent form, Manhattan Boy should be able to provide his trainer Philip Hobbs with anoother winner. As of yet he hasn't excelled over fences but a repeat of his run when second to Thatre Diva at Exeter should easily be enough. Midnight Diamond shaped with more promise when third to Lambrini Legend at Kelso on his final start over hurdles. He tries fences for the first time today but needs to find improvment for the bigger obstacles. Pret A Thou and Kirbys Glen are both poor, whilst the same applies to Tiffin Deano and Proud Peer. Basically a one horse race this with Manhattan Boy the one to catch.

      Formwatch

      Kirbys Glen (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Led until mistake 3rd and pulled up at the 4th in race won by Karanja (11-0) at Taunton 2m 7f beg chs (4) sft in Feb, 13 ran.

      Manhattan Boy (GER) 13-8fav (11-0) Led until approaching 3rd, pressed leader, ridden, disputing close 2nd when blundered badly, unseated rider last, remouted, 4th of 5, well behind Daryal (11-0) at Stratford 2m 1f nov chs (4) gd.

      Midnight Diamond (IRE) 22-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, led 3 out, headed flat, one pace, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Lambrini Legend (11-0) at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Feb.

      Pret A Thou (FR) 12-1 (10-7) Chased leader and keen, hit 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Good Company (11-0) at Bangor 2m 1f beg chs (4) gd, 5 ran.

      Proud Peer (IRE) 100-1 (11-2) In touch, behind from 7th, 14th of 15, well behind Nick's Choice (10-13) at Taunton 2m 3f sll hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Feb.

      Tiffin Deano (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Chased leaders until 6th, ridden and weakened next, tailed off, 4th of 5, 43l behind Fandani (11-0) at Leicester 2m beg chs (4) gs in Feb.