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14:55 Taunton

Norman Reading Beginners' Chase (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 40.20s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Chapeltown (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Brachvogel (GER)

    80/1

      3
      Silk -

      Saint Esteben (FR)

      4/5

        1
        Silk - Brown, Light Blue sleeves, Brown armlets, Black cap

        Armen (FR)

        9 v
        12/1
        • Form 32/032P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2

        chased leaders until fell 7th

        2
        Silk - Mauve, Pink seams, Mauve sleeves and cap

        Baton Charge (IRE)

        25
        8/1
        • Form 41-6042
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2

        held up towards rear, pulled up approaching 8th

        3
        Silk - Mauve, Black chevron, chevrons on sleeves and star on cap

        Brachvogel (GER)

        747
        80/1
        • Form 200500/
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-2

        chased leaders, led after 6th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, kept on same pace

        4
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow disc, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots

        Chapeltown (IRE)

        26
        4/1
        • Form 1341/U-0
        • Age 12
        • Weight 11-2

        led until after 6th, with leader, pushed along 10th, led approaching 3 out, hit 2 out, ran on well

        5
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, White sleeves and cap

        Jolly Joe (IRE)

        58
        150/1
        • Form 6/P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2

        in touch, mistake 2nd, soon behind, tailed off from 8th

        6
        Silk - WHITE, DARK GREEN braces, striped sleeves and cap

        Sargasso Sea

        49
        13/2
        • Form 341-430
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2

        held up, behind from 5th, hampered 7th, tailed off when blundered 9th, pulled up before next

        7
        Silk - Dark Green, White hoop, checked sleeves, quartered cap

        Saint Esteben (FR)

        21
        4/5
        • Form 156-222
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-12

        chased leaders until 4th, lost touch and ridden after 7th, not a danger after, took 3rd flat

        8
        Silk - Purple, Pink spots, Pink sleeves, Purple spots

        Kaluga (IRE)

        82
        66/1
        • Form 00-060F
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        prominent until 5th, chased leaders, ridden and one pace from 9th

        In depth

        Verdict

        Saint Esteben looks to have been found a good opportunity to open his account over fences with Armen and Chapeltown rating the main dangers. The five-year-old was a fair second behind Alvino last time and a reproduction of that effort here should suffice as this looks an easier race. Armen rates the main danger on his second behind McCracken put he was pulled up last time out for no apparent reason so can not be backed with any confidence. Chapeltown is another that could go well he was a fair hurdler at his best and is sure to be fitter here having had a pipe opener over hurdles at Newbury last time. Baton Charge is from a yard in form and is worth noting in the market but he will need to better his best to defeat the selection Saint Esteben.