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16:30 Taunton

Health Perception Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 31.90s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Commanche Jim (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Garruth (IRE)

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Majestic Bay (IRE)

      12/1

        1
        Silk - Royal Blue, White stripe, White sleeves, Royal Blue diamonds

        Garruth (IRE)

        75
        14/1
        • Form 251-5P0
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-12

        always prominent, reminders 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on well, not reach winner

        2
        Silk - Red, Black epaulets, White sleeves, Black armlets, White cap

        Norlandic (NZ)

        56
        6/1
        • Form UP3/33-3
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-8

        blundered and fell 3rd

        3
        Silk - TANGERINE, BLACK sleeves and cap

        Hidden Valley

        16
        9/2
        • Form 24-P622
        • Age 11
        • Weight 11-6

        mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 14th, pulled up before 3 out

        4
        Silk - WHITE, BLACK chevrons, RED and WHITE striped sleeves and cap

        Majestic Bay (IRE)

        20
        12/1
        • Form 4-43342
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-3

        held up mid-division, went prominent 7th, ridden and weakened 2 out

        5
        Silk - Maroon, White sash, armlets and cap

        Never Wonder (IRE)

        69
        12/1
        • Form 123-P16
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-1

        tracked leaders, led after 3rd, not fluent 4th, headed approaching 6th, weakened 3 out

        6
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue cross belts, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Emerald Green cap

        Hanover Square

        57
        16/1
        • Form 0P-253P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-10

        in touch, hit 5th, lost place 11th, soon behind

        7
        Silk - White, Navy Blue, Yellow, Green and Red hoops on body, Navy Blue collar and cuffs, Yellow cap

        Tom's River (IRE)

        47
        50/1
        • Form P-5364P
        • Age 11
        • Weight 10-10

        mid-division, ridden 9th, pulled up before 12th

        8
        Silk - RED, WHITE hoops, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, DARK BLUE cap

        Kittenkat

        10
        20/1
        • Form 533F5U
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-9

        always towards rear

        9
        Silk - Emerald Green, White Cross of Lorraine, quartered cap

        Commanche Jim (IRE)

        49
        4/1
        • Form 0-4F215
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-8

        led, headed 4th, led again 6th, ridden 5 out, kept on well under pressure

        10
        Silk - NAVY BLUE, WHITE sash, PRIMROSE cap, WHITE hoop

        Rovestar

        16
        50/1
        • Form 15-0P06
        • Age 12
        • Weight 10-5

        in touch until ridden 10th, soon weakened

        11
        Silk - Emerald Green, Black star

        Minella Storm (IRE)

        20
        25/1
        • Form 241-444
        • Age 11
        • Weight 10-3

        towards rear, some headway 12th, ridden, weakened 3 out,

        12
        Silk - ORANGE, BLACK star and star on cap

        Dead-Eyed Dick (IRE)

        10
        5/1
        • Form 5P-01FP
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-2

        mid-division, ridden and some headway 12th, weakened 3 out

        13
        Silk - White, Red triple diamond, White sleeves, Red stars and stars on cap

        Normarange (IRE)

        17
        25/1
        • Form 136505
        • Age 13
        • Weight 10-1

        in rear, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 10th, dismounted

        14
        Silk - Yellow, Black epaulets, check sleeves, Red cap

        Foxies Lad

        10
        25/1
        • Form 0P6/05U
        • Age 12
        • Weight 10-0

        in touch, ridden 10th, weakened 13th, behind when mistake 2 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        It should pay to follow those at the top of the handicap here, although Garruth will do well to actually win it. Norlandic was reckoned fit enough to do the business at Exeter despite a year off the track so it was no disgrace to tire and finish third. He does sometimes clout the odd fence so is no good thing but should play a part. Majestic Bay had a Flat rating of 108 but has become hard to win with. However, there was a lot to like about his chase debut second to Tallow Bay at Folkestone three weeks ago, and he will improve. Hidden Valley does not possess the same scope at the age of 11 but was staying on well here last time over shorter. He is not guaranteed to get the trip but the stable are in better form now and Tony McCoy will extract every last bit of stamina out of him. Hidden Valley gets the vote.