Racecards
15:25 Taunton
Staplemead Novices' Chase (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Form U1-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey Mr A G Costello
in touch, went prominent 13th, ridden and every chance 2 out, one pace flat
- Form 03000-5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N M Babbage
- Jockey P J Brennan
in rear, mistakes 4th and 10th, ridden after 4 out, no impression
- Form P231-62
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
tracked leaders, mistake and fell 5th
- Form P/PP-P5P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N Mitchell
- Jockey D R Dennis
tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 13th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 630530
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Hedger
- Jockey L P Aspell
mid-division, ridden 3 out, stayed on strongly flat, not reach winner
Saffron Sun
17- Form 2613-60
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
mistake 9th, lost place 12th, weakened 13th, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 15210-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Mr A O'Keeffe
slightly hampered 4th, went promient 8th, led briefly 12th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakening when blundered last
- Form 5P1/0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
in rear, weakened 12th, mistake 3 out, behind when pulled up before next
Yann's (FR)
80- Form 06F-422
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer R Phillips
- Jockey R Johnson
made virtually all, headed briefly 12th, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on well
In depth
Verdict
Over The Storm looks the part here, having run the highly-rated Hersov to a neck at Kempton. That was after making a winning debut at Doncaster on the strength of rave reviews following a previous point-to-point win. Henrietta Knight already has a stable full of promising novice chasers and the six-year-old faces an easier task here. Tribal Dancer can be expected to run well, having finished a close second at Towcester on his return. He is sure to have been well schooled for his chasing debut. The only other worth a mention is Commanche War Paint, a winning Irish pointer who was second in a very slowly run affair at Fakenham. That did not tell us much, but the fact that he is trained by Paul Nicholls should ensure that he is found a winning opportunity somewhere along the line.