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15:40 Taunton

Royal Welsh Regiment Handicap Chase (Class E)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 8.50s
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk - Beige, Royal Blue chevrons and sleeves, hooped cap
7/1
  • Form U12-614
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 105

chased leader, ridden 3 out, 3rd, held when fell last

2
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue seams, armlets and star on cap
  • Form 8/8P-316
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 101

steady start, held up last, headway from 11th, blundered 13th, led on bit 4 out, shaken out 3 out, ran on well from 2 out, readily

4
Silk - BLACK and YELLOW diamonds, checked sleeves, YELLOW cap
  • Form 45PP2-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 99

prominent, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out

5
Silk - Black, White hoop, Black sleeves, White stars
  • Form 405122
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 98

towards rear, effort when hit 4 out, one pace

6
Silk - Royal Blue, Red chevron, Grey sleeves, Red armlets, Red and White hooped cap
22/1
  • Form 25P-18U
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 97

held up mid-division, ridden, weakened 13th

7
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED seams, RED cap, WHITE star
  • Form 69036-6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 96

held up towards rear, ridden chased leader approaching 3 out, kept on same pace

8
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink hollow box, striped sleeves and cap

Hehasalife (IRE)

14 b CDD
11/4
  • Form F-4PU11
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 96

prominent, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out

9
Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK cap, DARK BLUE star

Cillamon

294
33/1
  • Form 13/UPPF-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 93

held up towards rear, lost at 11th, held off

10
Silk - Red, Grey diamond, Grey cap
  • Form 4-P0352
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 78

led to 14th, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out

11
Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW check, halved sleeves, YELLOW cap
  • Form 414-23S
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 68

held up in touch, headway from 3 out, ran on well from last to go 2nd close to home

3
NR
  • Form 1FP033
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 99

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Hehasalife gets the confident vote here with Castlemore and Galtee View rating the main dangers. The selection has won his last two races in good style and although he is rising in the weights he won with plenty in hand when beating Just Ruben last time and under similar conditions here he is taken to defy the handicapper. Castlemore rates the main danger on his best form but he just gave the impression he was in the handicappers grip last time and for that reason he is passed over. Galtee View is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind Harry's Dream but he has yet to win over a trip this far and he is passed over for that reason. Jardin de Beaulieu is game and consistent and is sure to run his race but he looks weighted up to his best. Of the remainder He's The Biz is from a yard in form and could go well at a price but for the winner we return to Hehasalife.

Formwatch

Castlemore (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leader, mistake 2nd, led 11th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 4th of 7, 22l behind Lord Anner (10-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (D) gd in Oct.

Glacial Delight (IRE) 11-10fav (10-10) Led 2nd to 6th, weakened soon after 3 out, 6th of 8, 35l behind Touch of Fate (10-4) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gd in Oct.

Jardin de Beaulieu (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Held up, in rear, chased leaders 7th, weakened 14th, left poor 2nd 2 out, 2nd of 6, well behind Chabrimal Minster (11-9) at Aintree 3m 1f hcp chs 0-110 (E) sft in Oct.

Galtee View (IRE) 9-2 (10-8) Held up towards rear, headway 14th, led after 3 out, headed flat, ran on, 2nd of 10, shd behind Harry's Dream (11-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp chs 0-115 (D) gf in Oct.

Hehasalife (IRE) 13-8fav (10-8) Swerved left start, mid-division, good headway to lead on bit 11th, quickened approaching 3 out, ran on well from last, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (E) frm in Oct beating Just Reuben (9-11) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

Just Reuben (IRE) 12-1 (9-11) Led to 4th, with leader, led after 8th to 11th, mistake 13th, rallied and every chance last, no extra flat, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Hehasalife (10-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (E) frm in Oct.

Sissinghurst Storm (IRE) 4-1fav (10-10) In touch, close 3rd when slipped bend and slipped up at the 12th in race won by Ashgreen (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp chs 0-90 (F) gf in Oct, 10 ran.

He's The Biz (FR) 12-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, ridden 15th, stayed on from 4 out, went 3rd approaching 2 out, 3rd of 7, 14l behind Lord Anner (10-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-110 (D) gd in Oct.