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15:20 Taunton

Knight Frank Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 9.00s
  • Off Time: 15:20:35
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

Sasso

43 BF
12/1
  • Form 37-6F14
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 117

chased leaders until weakened after 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

2
Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK epaulets and star on cap
8/1
  • Form 2U28/U4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 114

jumped left, held up, went 3rd 7th, ridden to challenge for 2nd when pecked 3 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake and unseated rider last

3
Silk - Black, White sash, White sleeves, Black armlets, Black and White quartered cap
  • Form 1-42126
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 108

held up, chased winner from 5th, ridden after 7th, no chance with winner from 3 out

4
Silk - White, Purple star on body and cap, diabolo on sleeves
  • Form 40P-561
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 107

jumped left, chased winner until 5th, soon ridden, weakened well before 3 out, tailed off

5
Silk - Black and Pink (halved), sleeves reversed, Black and Pink quartered cap
  • Form 54-P204
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 105

held up, ridden in 4th after 7th, kept on same pace from next, left 3rd last

6
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, large red spots, white cap
  • Form 140/341
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 96

made all, soon well clear, unchallenged

7
Silk - Yellow, Dark Green seams and chevrons on sleeves, Dark Green cap

Compton Star

18 CDD
16/1
  • Form 251784
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 100

behind, stayed on from 3 out, left 4th last, never going pace to trouble leaders

In depth

Verdict

An interesting race in which Fabulous Jet, our choice, has obvious claims under a penalty but all five above him are of some interest. Sasso was disappointing at Ludlow but may be worth another chance with the yard in better form now. Nanga Parbat has had just the two runs over fences and couldn't be confidently dismissed. Space Cowboy drops back to a more realistic grade and is far from exposed over fences having faced some stiff tasks in five starts. Climate Change battled on gamely to score at Ludlow and is another that may well have more to offer whilst So Wise So Young showed promise over hurdles and is sure to have benefited from the experience of his chase bow where he faced an impossible task. That said, Fabulous Jet is sure to go up by more than the 7lb penalty that he carries having sauntered clear to record a runaway success at Hereford. That was a pretty taking performance and Fabulous Jet may well be able to follow up.

Formwatch

Sasso 10-11fav (11-0) Led, jumped left throughout, headed 8th, led again 12th, headed approaching 4 out, weakened, 4th of 5, 32l behind Bonchester Bridge (10-7) at Ludlow 2m 4f nov chs (3) gs in Jan.

Nanga Parbat (FR) 7-1 (11-7) Prominent, ridden and chased leader approaching 4 out, weakened after, 4th of 6, well behind Sarin (11-2) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.

Space Cowboy (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Held up, blundered 5 out, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 9, 35l behind King Louis (11-3) at Ascot 2m 1f nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) gf in Dec.

Climate Change (USA) 12-1 (11-0) Led early, close up, reminders 8th, led again after 9th, ridden when headed 2 out, stayed on gamely to lead again last, all out, won at Ludlow 2m beg chs (4) gd in Jan beating Kervriou (10-4) by a shd, 12 ran.

So Wise So Young 25-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, lost place 8th, headway after 11th, soon no impression, 4th of 6, 42l behind Oslot (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f beg chs (4) sft in Jan.

Fabulous Jet (FR) 11-2 (11-10) Made all, clear 2nd, stumbled slightly 2 out and last, unchallenged, won at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs beating Urban Tiger (11-8) by 13l, 11 ran.

Compton Star 20-1 (10-5) In touch, chased winner 5th, lost place 7th, weakened quickly, last of 4, well behind Presenting Copper (10-11) at Chepstow 2m nov chs (3) hvy.