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14:55 Taunton

Golden Knob Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 3f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 22.00s
  • Off Time: 14:55:26
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

General O'Keeffe

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Xellance (IRE)

    11/2

      1
      Silk - Maroon, Black hoops, White sleeves, Maroon and White quartered cap

      Even More (IRE)

      23 CDC
      7/2
      • Form 1F55-56
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 108

      in touch when blundered and unseated rider 5th

      2
      Silk - Purple, Emerald Green and White hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Xellance (IRE)

      7
      11/2
      • Form 3B4232
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 105

      in touch, not fluent 6th, ridden behind leader 4 out, every chance when not fluent 3 out, rallied and ran on from last but not reach winner

      3
      Silk - Emerald Green, Purple cross belts, Purple cap

      Wild Oats

      28
      7/1
      • Form 5431-PP
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 103

      led 1st and jumped left throughout, headway 5th, blundered badly and unseated rider 11th

      4
      Silk - Red, yellow epaulets

      Cociembe (IRE)

      16 t
      3/1
      • Form 5F5145
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 98

      held up last, ridden 15th, weakened 4 out, tailed off

      5
      Silk - YELLOW, GREEN spots on body, GREEN armlets and hoop on cap

      Watch The Dove

      16 b D
      10/3
      • Form 541692
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 94

      prominent, led after 5th, jumped slowly and headed 13th, soon behind, tailed off

      6
      Silk - Navy Blue, Gold 'v', Red cap

      General O'Keeffe

      249 BF
      6/1
      • Form PP3P23-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 81

      chased leader, led 13th, ridden 3 out, ran on gamely from last

      In depth

      Verdict

      From a shortlist containing Watch The Dove, Cociembe and Even More, we will side with Cociembe. Watch The Dove's second to Joe Dean at Exeter last time makes him a leading player today. Cociembe also gets a good shout as, much as he folded tamely at Kempton last time, he had looked better than that prior to the race and this is more his level. Wild Oats still has it to prove from his currrent chasing mark, while Xellance also carries that remark with him. Finally, Even More is just two pounds above the mark from which he scored in this race two years ago, and it would be no surprise to see Robert Alner's gelding go well. Overall, though, the vote goes to Cociembe.

      Formwatch

      Even More (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, ridden 12th, outpaced next, not a danger after, 6th of 12, 25l behind Charlies Future (10-5) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Oct.

      Xellance (IRE) 10-3 (10-6) Held up last, ridden 14th, headway 17th, went 2nd 4 out, lost touch with winner 2 out, no impression after, 2nd of 4, 25l behind Tana River (11-10) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd.

      Wild Oats 12-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear, hampered 4th, lost touch 10th, jumped badly left 12th and pulled up in race won by Fluff 'n' Puff (10-5) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gd in Oct, 10 ran.

      Cociembe (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Led until headed 14th, weakened next, 5th of 8, 44l behind Rakalackey (11-5) at Kempton 3m nov hcp chs 0-110 (4) gd.

      Watch The Dove 6-1 (11-8) In rear, mistake 7th, headway 10th, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, kept on to chase winner and no extra flat, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Joe Deane (11-5) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf.

      General O'Keeffe 9-4fav (12-0) 3rd of 12, 9l behind Zesta Fiesta (12-0) at Buckfastleigh 3m ptp gd in Mar.