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14:30 Taunton

Simon Stacey Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 12y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £16,000 added
  • Winner: £7,951
  • 2nd: £3,663
  • 3rd: £1,831
  • 4th: £917
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 9.00s
  • Off Time: 14:30:18
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoop
9/4
  • Form 0/26P-41
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 133

mistakes, tracked leader on inside, hit 2nd, lost 2nd at 5th, hit 8th, pushed along after 4 out, went 3rd and no impression before next

3
Silk - Emerald Green, Black star
  • Form 461412
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 128

led, went clear 2nd until 5th, ridden before 2 out, joined 2 out, headed approaching the last where stumbled badly on landing and rider lost irons, tried to rally but no chance to recover

4
Silk - Royal blue, red cross of lorraine, royal blue sleeves, red spots, red cap
  • Form 1717-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 122

waited with in 4th, good headway out wide 4 out, 2nd soon after, upsides 2 out, led approaching the last where left clear

5
Silk - Light blue, red braces, white sleeves, red armlets, light blue and red quartered cap
15/8
  • Form P2613-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 120

tracked leading pair, went left 3rd, went 2nd at 5th until after 4 out, outpaced lost place quickly before next, kept on again from 2 out, no chance with leading duo

2
NR
  • Form 129-411
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 132

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Quoi De Neuf was always travelling best when scoring over 2m2f here last month but has been hit with a 10lb hike in the ratings. Raised 8lb for winning at Chepstow, SARASOTA STAR was only headed in the final strides on quicker going at Hereford and can defy a further 3lb rise ahead of Lingfield runner-up Golden Boy Grey, who looks a mud-lover, and the five-year-old All Dancer, having a first run over fences after a lengthy absence.

Formwatch

Quoi De Neuf (FR) 11-2 (11-5) Handy, jumped well, led 4 out, going easily and drew clear from 3 out, ran on well, comfortably, won at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Dec beating Nickolson (11-12) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.

Sarasota Star (IRE) 2-1 (11-5) Led, ridden and pressed 2 out, driven out and headed close home, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Hardy Du Seuil (11-3) at Hereford 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec.

Golden Boy Grey (FR) 3-1 (11-10) Held up in touch, closer before 4th, headway under 4 out, led well over 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed under 2 out, kept on until outpaced by winner flat, 2nd of 5, 5 1/2l behind Galop De Chasse (11-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Dec.

All Dancer (FR) (11-0) 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Mot Pour Mot (10-7) at Compiegne 2m 1f hvy in Nov.

Rockstar Ronnie (IRE) 13-8jfav (11-8) Led, ridden and headed approaching last, left in lead when looked held at last(only 8 fences jumped, all fences in back straight omitted ), won at Kempton 2m 2f (3) gd in Nov beating Atholl Street (11-2) by 13l, 3 ran.