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13:25 Taunton
Summerfield Developments Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 12y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £15,500 added
- Winner: £8,186
- 2nd: £3,766
- 3rd: £1,883
- 4th: £942
- Form 1/15-423
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
jumped well, made all, soon clear, reduced lead 6th, clear again before 3 out, unchallenged
- Form 2113-3U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
raced wide in 3rd place until dropped to 4th pace at 3rd, not fluent 7th, outpaced and struggling 4 out, tailed off
- Form 52F2/1-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
raced wide tracking winner when went clear, bit closer at 6th, outpaced and no chance with winner before 3 out, lost 2nd and no extra before next
- Form 3119-6F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
raced keenly, held up 4th on inside, tracked leading pair 3rd, pushed along home turn, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden between last two, kept on run-in, no chance with winner
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Verdict
CAP DU MATHAN has shown a decent level of form the last twice and can it fourth-time lucky over fences as Robin's Dream is making his chasing debut following a lengthy absence and neither Earth Company nor Call Of The Wild got very far in recent races over the larger obstacles and may need a confidence-booster.
Formwatch
Cap Du Mathan (FR) 4-1 (11-9) Led, ridden and headed last(normal 2 out), no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 10 1/2l behind In Excelsis Deo (10-13) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Call Of The Wild (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Mid-division, bad mistake and unseated rider 4th, at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Robin's Dream 1-2fav (11-4) Led, headed briefly before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on, held on, won at Huntingdon 2m mdn (4) gd in May beating Astroman (10-12) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Earth Company (IRE) 14-1 (12-1) Towards rear, fell 4th, at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Dec.