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15:50 Hereford

Toteexacta Novices' Handicap Chase (Class E)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 4.40s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Inigo Jones (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Tarongo (FR)

    9/2

      1
      Silk - Royal Blue, White chevrons, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Red cap

      Ifrane Balima (FR)

      20
      7/1
      • Form 00-P0P3
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12

      never travelling in rear, lost touch 6th

      2
      Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap

      Spring Dawn

      20
      7/2
      • Form 0-FP6P6
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-9

      led, ridden after 4 out, headed and weakened soon after 3 out

      3
      Silk - Light Blue and Yellow diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap

      In The Stars (IRE)

      21
      13/2
      • Form 4256
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-9

      tracked leader, hit 4th, driven 6th, hit 8th, ridden and weakened 3 out

      4
      Silk - Emerald Green, White cross belts, Emerald Green sleeves, White spots, Royal Blue and White hooped cap

      Inigo Jones (IRE)

      19
      5/1
      • Form P34-534
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leaders, ridden to lead after 3 out, driven clear approaching last, comfortable

      5
      Silk - Dark Green, White seams, Dark Green sleeves, White cap, Red star

      Tarongo (FR)

      7
      9/2
      • Form F2-531U
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-10

      held up, mid-division, headway 8th to track leaders, ridden 3 out, hit 2 out, chased clear winner approaching last, no impression

      6
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

      Our Man Dennis

      7
      40/1
      • Form 0PP/P00
      • Age 10
      • Weight 10-6

      outpaced in rear, some moderate late headway

      7
      Silk - SCARLET, BLACK and WHITE hooped sleeves, BLACK spots on cap

      Sunshan

      7
      10/3
      • Form 565-P34
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-4

      tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      Not the most competitive of novice handicap chases but we'll take Spring Dawn to score from Tarongo. The drop back in trip could provide the solution for the selection as he has indicated promise, without looking entirely convincing, in two chasing efforts to date. However, this represents a drop in grade and maybe the application of cheekpieces will help his concentration. In The Stars is also fitted with cheekpieces on his chasing debut after showing some promise in just two hurdling runs. Much as his trainer often buys horses with chasing in mind, he'll be doing well to score first time up over the larger obstacles. A winner over hurdles, Inigo Jones was given plenty of time to adjust to fencing at Folkestone on his chasing debut but showed enough to suggest that he can do better in time. Ifrane Balima appeared to show improved form on his chasing debut last time and, with that run under his belt, is entitled to improve but Tarak will need to step up on the level of form displayed on his jumping debut. By Contrast, the lightly raced Tarongo has proven consistent over fences despite unseating at Plumpton last time. He is also one of the more experienced of today's field in terms of chasing and has even managed a selling win at Folkestone. He might give the selection the most to do but, for today, we are happy enough to side with Spring Dawn.