Racecards
15:35 Taunton
Hanson Premix Novices' Chase (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 0R0-4FF
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B Ryall
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, ridden 4 out, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ran on well from last, just failed
- Form UP/0P-U4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N Hawke
- Jockey Xavier Aizpuru
held up in mid-division, lost touch 7th, behind 13th, tailed off and pulled up after 4 out
Friar Peter
16- Form PPP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey James Davies
held up last, blundered and unseated rider 5th
- Form 33-3PPP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey J P McNamara
chased leader, led on bit 4 out, stumbled badly on landing and headed 3 out, not recover
- Form 6-20223
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up towards rear, ridden 4 out, headway and left in lead before 2 out, hard ridden and five lengths clear last, tired flat, headed post
- Form 6P42-05
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer S Burrough
- Jockey R Greene
led, ridden 12th, headed 4 out, rallied and ran on from last to lead post
In depth
Verdict
Ruby Gale and Millcroft Seaspray are the two to concentrate on in this novices' chase and we will side with the market leader Ruby Gale. This gelding from the Paul Nicholls yard was a good third behind Ballyconnell last time at Cheltenham in a class B handicap and as he is dropped to novice company here he is taken to score. Millcroft Seaspray looks the one most likely to capitalise if anything should go amiss with the favourite. However, he has been pulled-up on his last three runs which does not inspire confidence. Double Tee showed improved form when a fair fourth to Get The Point last time, but he will need to improve again to beat the confident selection Ruby Gale.