Racecards
15:40 Taunton
Newton King Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m 12y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £10,800 added
- Winner: £6,108
- 2nd: £1,794
- 3rd: £897
- 4th: £448
- Form 8F40-90
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey James Best
led, clear early stages, not fluent and headed 8th, hit 4 out, well beaten next
- Form 488114
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R T Dunne
chased leaders, blundered and unseated rider 6th
- Form 2953-57
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Lizzie Kelly
chased leader, challenged 7th, led next, clear before 3 out, easily
Verdict
Full won twice over hurdles at Wincanton last month but finished tailed of in a Grade 2 chase on that course last Saturday and is 0-7 over the larger obstacles. NIGHT OF SIN weakened quickly over 2m5f at Hereford on his chasing bow and hasn’t won for a while. But the drop in distance here should see him in a better light and he is fancied to make all. Diablerets is tackling fences for the first time having been a very ordinary performer over hurdles.
Formwatch
Diablerets (FR) 50-1 (10-13) Held up towards rear, mistake 4th, ridden after 2 out, never a threat, 11th of 15, 27 3/4l behind Thomas Blossom (11-12) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Full (FR) 66-1 (11-2) Behind, left in modest 4th place after 4th, never on terms after, 4th of 5, dist behind Bags Groove (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f (1) gd in Nov.
Night Of Sin (FR) 7-2 (11-12) Led until after 7th, lost place 10th, well beaten from 3 out, 7th of 9, 25 1/2l behind Roll The Dough (11-7) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) gf in Nov.