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15:30 Towcester

Lambert Smith Hampton Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 9.50s
  • Off Time: 15:30:38
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cherub (GER)

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Charlton Kings (IRE)

    11/1

      1
      Silk - MAROON, GREY chevron

      Charlton Kings (IRE)

      54 CD
      11/1
      • Form 7F8-5P5
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 97

      prominent, led after 9th, pecked badly 3 out, ridden when not fluent last, headed flat, ran on

      2
      Silk - Emerald Green, White sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Emerald Green cap, White stars

      Cherub (GER)

      31 b BFD
      5/4
      • Form 57250-3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6

      held up in touch, headway approaching 2 out, ridden approaching last, led and edged left flat, ran on

      3
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue star, Light Blue and Purple striped sleeves

      Smokey Mountain (IRE)

      96 D
      9/2
      • Form 51-4444
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-6

      led until headed and not much room after 9th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out

      4
      Silk - Light Blue and White (halved), Light Blue sleeves, quartered cap

      Water Taxi

      156 BFD
      7/4
      • Form 46212-3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-6

      prominent, joined leader after 3 out, ridden and every chance last, not quicken flat

      5
      Silk - Black, Pink cross belts, armlets and star on cap

      Allez Melina

      13
      40/1
      • Form 98797-3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 85

      always towards rear

      6
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, White sleeves, Royal Blue seams, White cap

      Rosiella

      13 t
      80/1
      • Form 866555
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0

      reminders after 3rd, always behind

      In depth

      Verdict

      Cherub is the pick over Water Taxi and Allez Melina, with the rest making little appeal. Cherub was rated two stone higher than Water Taxi over hurdles, and if the same level of form is repeated over the bigger obstacles, then there can only be one winner here. Jonjo O'Neill's charge failed to score over hurdles in 2005 but mixed it with top company, and this year has had just three runs in all, one of them on the Flat, at Kempton in April. It has to be said that he was a bitter disappointment on his chase debut at Worcester last month, showing no sparkle in finishing third, and he will have to improve on that to justify being backed at a short price. However, none of his opponents look world-beaters either, including the one-paced Water Taxi who will surely find even this stiff two miles on the short side. Allez Melina has a mountain to climb as well, and quite simply, if Cherub cannot pass this test, then he is one to avoid in future.

      Formwatch

      Charlton Kings (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Held up, headway 8th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 8, 19l behind Kings Brook (10-12) at Worcester 2m 4f beg chs (4) gd in Aug.

      Cherub (GER) 10-11fav (11-8) Mid-division, headway 6th, went 2nd next, every chance 2 out, ridden last, found little, 3rd of 8, 8l behind Fortune Point (11-8) at Worcester 2m beg chs (4) gd in Sept.

      Smokey Mountain (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Led to 3rd, remained close up, ridden 2 out, blundered last, soon weakened, 4th of 8, 4l behind Hilltime (10-11) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gf in Jun.

      Water Taxi 3-1fav (11-6) In touch, headway 3 out, ridden and chased leaders after next, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Bollin Thomas (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in May.

      Allez Melina 16-1 (11-0) Held up mid-division, lost place 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 30l behind Lord Jay Jay (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn chs (4) gf in Sept.

      Rosiella 25-1 (10-0) Held up last, lost touch 8th, last of 5, 48l behind Lord Jay Jay (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn chs (4) gf in Sept.