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16:25 Taunton

Stocktenders Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 19.60s
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Light Blue and Dark Blue diamonds, halved sleeves
  • Form UR225-P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12

jumped well tracking leaders, led 6th, ridden before 3 out and mistake, headed 2 out, weakened before last

2
Silk - Red, Light Blue star, Light Blue cap, Red star
  • Form 3P0326
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

prominent, ridden 7th, one pace from 3 out

3
Silk - Light Blue, Black disc, Dark Blue sleeves, Black cap
25/1
  • Form 404UP0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4

held up towards rear, ridden 7th, headway before 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, nearest finish

4
Silk - Dark Blue, White and Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap
  • Form 546120
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1

held up mid-division, headway 4 out, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, clear last, readily

5
Silk - Yellow, Light Blue hoop, Red sleeves
22/1
  • Form 23PP-PU
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

towards rear, ridden and behind from 6th, tailed off

6
Silk - Yellow, Light Blue stars, Yellow cap, Light Blue star
  • Form 0/3-03P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13

prominent, mistake 2nd, mistake 4th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 7th

7
Silk - Royal Blue, Red spots, Black cap, White spots

Adalie

41
7/2
  • Form 32-0503
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-13

led to 6th, ridden 7th, in touch when mistake last, no extra flat

8
Silk - Light Blue, Black sleeves, Mauve cap, Purple spots
  • Form P/0-506
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-3

held up towards rear, ridden 4 out, one pace

9
Silk - White, Red hoop, Red sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, White cap, Royal Blue stars
  • Form 000/0-60
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-2

soon behind, blundered 2nd, pulled up before 6th

10
Silk - BLACK, RED and WHITE striped sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form P-44PP5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0

in touch, headway and ridden 4 out, one pace from next

11
Silk - Orange and Purple (halved), hooped sleeves, Orange cap, Purple diamonds
8/1
  • Form 100P-63
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0

held up towards rear, ridden 6th, behind from 4 out

In depth

Verdict

This should not take a great deal of winning, as it has the look of a strictly second division contest, comprising mainly of no-hopers. Jan's Dream has a squeak on last season's placed form, but has to overcome topweight. Isca Maiden in contrast is lightly weighted, but was a beaten favourite at Plumpton last time. The going was very heavy though and she might fare a little better this time, without being good enough. Italian Counsel seems a bit high in the handicap, while Jupon Vert returns to fences after a spell over timber that saw him land a moderate seller. The vote goes to Adalie, third over hurdles at Chepstow on her first run back for Philip Hobbs. Although not always finding as much as required in the past, the transition to the bigger obstacles may be the making of her, and let's be honest, she does not have a great deal to beat.