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15:15 Taunton

Elizabeth Chatfield 40th Birthday Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 40y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,800 added
  • Winner: £9,357
  • 2nd: £2,748
  • 3rd: £1,374
  • 4th: £687
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 35.06s
  • Off Time: 15:18:04
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ballywood (FR)

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Capeland (FR)

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Amoola Gold (GER)

      11/2

        1
        Silk - Red and white stripes, white sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap, white stars

        Beau Bay (FR)

        244 ht D
        16/1
        • Form 31312U-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 134

        with leader, led before 5th, headed before 3 out, soon weakened

        2
        Silk - Dark green, light blue hoops

        Western Miller (IRE)

        26 t
        12/1
        • Form 22402-5
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-11
        • Official Rating 133

        led, headed before 5th, blundered 5 out, weakened from 3 out

        3
        Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK epaulets and star on cap

        Capeland (FR)

        21 t D
        7/4
        • Form 2-22211
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-11
        • Official Rating 133

        mid-division, headway before 3 out, blundered 3 out, kept on and held towards finish

        4
        Silk - YELLOW, EMERALD GREEN spots and armlets, DARK GREEN cap

        Lillington (IRE)

        30 bt
        7/1
        • Form U2-1141
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-2
        • Official Rating 124

        towards rear, pushed along and weakened before 8th, tailed off

        5
        Silk - Red, dark blue epaulets, dark blue sleeves, red stars

        Valseur Du Granval (FR)

        18 t D
        20/1
        • Form 71-9736
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-2
        • Official Rating 124

        always behind

        6
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue cross belts, yellow sleeves, pink armlets, dark blue and yellow quartered cap

        Amoola Gold (GER)

        30
        11/2
        • Form 2/0-2571
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-1
        • Official Rating 123

        tracked leaders, led before 3 out, headed 3 out, no extra

        7
        Silk - Dark blue, beige cross belts, striped sleeves and cap

        Otter Moon

        36
        8/1
        • Form 331-836
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0
        • Official Rating 122

        behind, struggling and pulled up before 4 out

        8
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Ballywood (FR)

        32
        5/1
        • Form 1120-44
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-13
        • Official Rating 127

        tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden after last, held on towards finish

        9
        Silk - Dark Green, Dark Green and White diabolo on sleeves

        Railroad Junkie (IRE)

        21 t
        20/1
        • Form 2461U3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-3
        • Official Rating 111

        held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last

        Previous results

        2017
        Silk -

        Dream Bolt (IRE)

        6/1
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-7

        2016
        Silk -

        Astre De La Cour (FR)

        Evs
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-5

        2015
        Silk -

        Balgarry (FR)

        9/4
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-10

        In depth

        Verdict

        The going was possibly too soft for Valseur Du Granval at Exeter last month and he is capable of better. Lillington has won three out of four this season and this tough competitor can’t be ignored but he meets another six-year-old in fine form in CAPELAND (NAP). The Nicholls’ runner has had the form of both recent victories at Wincanton franked and he was earlier second to Ladbrokes Trophy winner Sizing Tennessee at Fontwell. Hereford scorer Amoola Gold has bags of scope and shouldn’t be underestimated but this looks a big ask for the returning Beau Bay off top weight. Western Miller is better treated but it’s a while since he showed his best form.

        Formwatch

        Beau Bay (FR) 33-1 (10-8) Towards rear, headway into mid-division 4th (water), blundered and unseated rider 7th, at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) hvy in Apr.

        Western Miller (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Chased leaders, led 3rd, joined 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, lost 2nd before next, chased leading pair until weakened last, 5th of 6, 20l behind Catamaran Du Seuil (11-7) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.

        Capeland (FR) 8-11fav (11-8) Tracked leader, challenged 3 out, led before next, pressed last, ran on well, won at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) gf in Nov beating Peppay Le Pugh (10-13) by 1 1/4l, 3 ran.

        Lillington (IRE) 9-4 (11-4) Prominent, hampered 5th, led after 4 out, challenged after next, stayed on well, won at Lingfield 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Savello (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

        Valseur Du Granval (FR) 12-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, close up 5th, outpaced 4 out, ridden after next, never on terms, 6th of 8, 24 1/4l behind Watcombe Heights (12-0) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Nov.

        Amoola Gold (GER) 11-1 (10-9) Tracked leader, challenged 4th, led before 7th, clear 3 out until before last, edged left flat, stayed on well, won at Hereford 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Brelan D'As (11-8) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

        Otter Moon 28-1 (11-8) Prominent, led 7th, headed 5 out, led and not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra flat, 6th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Awake At Midnight (11-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.

        Ballywood (FR) 16-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge, 4th of 9, 15 1/4l behind Eragon De Chanay (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.

        Railroad Junkie (IRE) 4-1 (10-4) Led, awkward landing 2nd, headed before 2 out, not pace of front pair last, last of 3, 3 1/4l behind Capeland (11-8) at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) gf in Nov.