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13:20 Taunton

Ed Boyce 40th Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase (Class D )

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 2.20s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Waterspray (AUS)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Macnance (IRE)

    9/4

      1
      Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, White sleeves, Dark Blue spots, quartered cap

      Waterspray (AUS)

      13
      11/4
      • Form 21F222
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 115

      jumped left, led, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, headed last, rallied well to lead final strides

      2
      Silk - MAROON and RED check, RED sleeves and cap

      Gotham (IRE)

      56
      9/2
      • Form 0012/4-4
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 109

      tracked leaders, 4 lengths 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 10th

      3
      Silk - Light Blue and Dark Blue stripes, chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

      Macnance (IRE)

      32
      9/4
      • Form 4660-21
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 108

      chased winner, hit 1st, driven along from 9th, led last, no extra when headed final strides

      4
      Silk - Mcalpine tartan, yellow sleeves, green and yellow quartered cap

      Maiden Voyage

      43 v
      9/1
      • Form 6D110-4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 105

      chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next

      5
      Silk - Purple, Light Green chevron and sleeves, quartered cap

      Kicasso

      28
      7/2
      • Form 00-605
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-0

      held up, steady headway and left 3rd 10th, ridden and hit 2 out, ran on well flat

      6
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black and White striped sleeves, hooped cap

      Welsh Gold

      11
      100/1
      • Form 00P6-P
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-0

      held up, blundered and unseated rider 5th

      In depth

      Verdict

      Waterspray should go well here despite top-weight, but Macnance has hit form with a vengeance and looks set to follow up his recent Huntingdon victory, best of the others should be Maiden Voyage. Richard Lee's nine-year-old has not really fulfilled his potential over the larger obstacles but showed he is still capable of landing some small prizes when successful last time. He still looks on a decent mark and looks the one they all have to beat. Waterspray has come up against some decent enough types since winning at Plumpton in September. He never gets beaten far and looks set for place money again. Maiden Voyage made a pleasing, if not spectacular chase debut last time and should improve for the experience. Kicasso is from a yard in top form so watch for any market move, but Macnance has now remembered how to win and should be followed