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14:00 Taunton

Taunton Vale Hunts Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 4.00s
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE cap
5/2
  • Form 11/P23-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12

held up, headway approaching 8th, led after 4 out, soon clear, comfortably

2
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, RED star, RED sleeves, LIGHT BLUE armlets and star on RED cap
  • Form 2243P-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8

in touch, hit 9th, weakened approaching 4 out

3
Silk - Red, Grey diamond, Grey cap
10/3
  • Form 514-402
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4

held up in touch, pecked 5th, outpaced approaching 10th, stayed on well after 3 out, no chance with winner

4
Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts, Emerald Green sleeves, White spots, Royal Blue and White hooped cap
20/1
  • Form 3U15-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3

jumped violently left, led to 2nd, pulled up after next

5
Silk - White and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves and cap
  • Form 11P530
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11

led 2nd to 6th, led briefly 4 out, soon ridden and one pace

6
Silk - Red and White stripes, Red sleeves, White spots
  • Form 25-4542
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11

held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace

7
Silk - Royal Blue and Grey diabolo, quartered cap
16/1
  • Form P2P-PP4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0

tracked leader, led 6th, headed approaching 4 out, soon weakened

8
Silk - Dark blue, yellow cross belts, light blue cap

Notty

14
66/1
  • Form 0440P0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0

in touch to 8th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out

In depth

Verdict

Janiture would not have to improve much from her May run - only her second over fences - to feature here. Lorgnette did not jump fluently on her chasing debut and then ran over three miles last time, so it's a bot of a step back in trip. She is, however, the only course winner in the race. Inigo Jones has ability but was well beaten on his chasing debut. Dual Star has won twice over fences, the last from a mark of 82 (now 89). My Galliano ran well behind Impek at Huntingdon and has had two hurdle runs since. Overall, it looks like Tony McCoy can land another winner and Dual Star gets the TEAMtalk vote.