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14:40 Taunton

Greyhound Inn At Staple Fitzpaine Beginners' Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 20.60s
  • Off Time: 14:40:34
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bring Me Sunshine (IRE)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Spidam (FR)

    4/6

      1
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow spots and armlets, hooped cap

      Bring Me Sunshine (IRE)

      67
      5/1
      • Form 416-1PP
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      tracked leaders, left 2nd at the 8th, closed on leader after next, led and hung left after 3 out, comfortably

      2
      Silk - Dark Green, Royal Blue hoops, Dark Green sleeves, Royal Blue spots and spots on cap

      Elegant Clutter (IRE)

      14 b D
      4/1
      • Form 405572
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 111

      chased leader until fell heavily 8th

      3
      Silk - Purple, Yellow star, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple stars

      Four Opinions

      79
      33/1
      • Form 12-F234
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-4

      chased leaders, hit 3rd, ridden after 8th, soon beaten

      4
      Silk - Red, White inverted triangle, Black sleeves, Black and Red quartered cap

      Necker (FR)

      41
      12/1
      • Form 220-754
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4

      held up, headway, hampered and left third 8th, weakened after 4 out

      5
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap

      Spidam (FR)

      13 bt BFD
      4/6
      • Form 313-222
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 127

      led, jumped slowly 3rd, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon held

      6
      Silk - White, Royal Blue hoops, White sleeves, Red armlets, White and Red striped cap

      Reelinga

      63
      50/1
      • Form 4-PPB32
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 79

      held up, hampered 8th, soon weakened, tailed off

      In depth

      Verdict

      This looks to rest between Spidam and Elegant Clutter, with the first named just preferred, Bring Me Sunshine should be the best of the rest. The selection has come up against three decent enough types this season and hasn't been beaten far. This looks a fair bit softer than those contests and he can gain his first win of the season. Elegant Clutter has more experience than the selection and returned to form last time behind Le Rochelais. The yard continues in good form and he looks the obvious threat. Bring Me Sunsine is making his chase debut and this 120 rated hurdler may be capable of taking a hand in the finish. Necker is from a stable in form and should prove the pick of the others, but for the winner we will side with Spidam.

      Formwatch

      Bring Me Sunshine (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Behind, ridden and struggling 9th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Alfasonic (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Jan, 13 ran.

      Elegant Clutter (IRE) 16-1 (11-6) Towards rear, headway 9th, ridden to chase leading pair 4 out, kept on to take 2nd close home, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Le Rochelais (11-9) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-120 (3) sft in Feb.

      Four Opinions 40-1 (11-6) Mistakes, always behind, 4th of 8, 46l behind Howrwenow (11-6) at Hereford 3m 1f beg chs (4) gs in Dec.

      Necker (FR) 50-1 (11-5) Held up, headway into 3rd after 7th, left 2nd briefly 4 out, gradually faded, 4th of 8, 32l behind Always Waining (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f beg chs (4) sft in Jan.

      Spidam (FR) 1-2fav (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner 2 out, driven and kept on one pace from last, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Caribou (10-12) at Leicester 2m beg chs (4) sft in Feb.

      Reelinga 7-2 (10-9) Held up, headway 5th, led approaching 7th, headed flat, no extra, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Prince Dundee (10-8) at Taunton 2m 3f cnd sll hcp hdl (5) sft in Jan.