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14:50 Taunton

Western Daily Press Club Beginners' Chase (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in home straight
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 10.00s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Terek (GER)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Dick The Taxi

    3/1

      1
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow disc, White sleeves and cap

      Croker (IRE)

      42
      25/1
      • Form 11200-0
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-2

      chased leaders, mistake 5th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

      2
      Silk - Light Green, Yellow triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, Yellow cap, Light Green diamond

      Dick The Taxi

      38
      3/1
      • Form 6/61P-3P
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-2

      held up rear, headway after 9th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, soon ridden, no impression on winner from next

      3
      Silk - Yellow, Yellow and Royal Blue diabolo on sleeves, diamonds on cap

      Saby (FR)

      9
      7/2
      • Form 400406
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-2

      chased leaders, ridden after 9th, kept on same pace

      4
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red disc, Emerald Green sleeves, Red spots and spots on cap

      Shake Eddie Shake (IRE)

      311
      33/1
      • Form P/P040-0
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2

      in touch until 5th, tailed off and pulled up after 7th

      5
      Silk - SCARLET, BLACK and WHITE hooped sleeves, BLACK spots on cap

      Sunshan

      11
      6/1
      • Form 6565-P3
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-2

      led at good pace, headed 6th, with winner until weakened after 9th

      6
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hoop, hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

      Terek (GER)

      11
      9/4
      • Form 41264U
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-2

      with leader, led 6th, clear approaching 3 out, ran on well

      7
      Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

      Drumdowney Lad (IRE)

      43
      7/1
      • Form 00-32
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-11

      held up towards rear, headway 6th, weakened after 9th

      In depth

      Verdict

      Terek and Dick The Taxi are the two to concentrate on in this beginners' chase and we will side with Terek. The selection has ability and often travels well in his races but has a tendency to find little off the bridle. He was a beaten favourite when he unseated his rider last time on this track but with little to beat here he could be capable of making amends. Dick The Taxi has shown a fair level of form over hurdles but has been a bit disappointing over the bigger obstacles so far. He could be capable of better and if he jumps more fluently than he has done so far he will be a danger to our nomination. Saby hails from the Peter Hobbs yard and does have ability but has overall been a bit disappointing since arriving from France. Croker is making his chasing debut so could be interesting if the market speaks in his favour, although his last three runs over hurdles have been disappointing. This is a poor race which will not take much winning and Terek is given the percentage call.