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15:40 Taunton

Taunton Racecourse Seminar Centre Novices' Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 55.40s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Power Unit

33/1

    2
    Silk -

    Saint Romble (FR)

    6/4

      3
      Silk -

      Ideal Jack (FR)

      12/1

        1
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

        Two Tears

        19 C
        5/1
        • Form 4U-5111
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-12

        chased leader until ridden and weakened approaching 10th, behind when blundered 3 out, pulled up before next

        2
        Silk - White, large Red spots, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap

        Ideal Jack (FR)

        869 v
        12/1
        • Form F321U3/
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-8

        held up in touch, headway approaching 9th, led after 4 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, soon weakened

        3
        Silk - Dark Green, White hoop, checked sleeves, quartered cap

        Opal'lou (FR)

        28
        5/2
        • Form 63636-2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-6

        in touch, ridden approaching 4 out, one pace

        4
        Silk - White, Emerald Green chevron, Pink and White striped sleeves, Pink cap

        Look To The Future (IRE)

        42
        25/1
        • Form 096/P2P
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-1

        behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

        5
        Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, striped sleeves and cap

        Power Unit

        239
        33/1
        • Form 2204-35
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-1

        held up in rear, good headway approaching 9th, blundered 11th, led after 2 out, ran on well flat

        6
        Silk - Purple, Silver chevron, quartered cap

        Ijika (FR)

        63
        25/1
        • Form 6033-7P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-13

        in touch to 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 9th

        7
        Silk - PINK and YELLOW diamonds, YELLOW sleeves and cap

        Saint Romble (FR)

        27
        6/4
        • Form 964-P21
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-11

        tracked leaders, led after 9th, headed after 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace

        8
        Silk - BLACK, GOLD cross belts, BLACK and RED quartered cap

        Stopwatch (IRE)

        13
        14/1
        • Form 6-3F022
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-7

        in touch, hit 7th, blundered and unseated rider 9th

        9
        Silk - Purple, Pink spots, Pink sleeves, Purple spots

        Bassano (USA)

        58
        25/1
        • Form 22P5/63
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-6

        always towards rear

        10
        Silk - Brown, Yellow sleeves, Brown armlets, quartered cap

        Hifinanba

        19
        20/1
        • Form 78-3426
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        refused to race, took no part

        11
        Silk - Emerald Green and White (halved), striped sleeves and cap

        Kitimat

        21
        66/1
        • Form 6-P4056
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        always behind

        12
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, YELLOW sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, WHITE spots

        Dalcassian Buck (IRE)

        28
        66/1
        • Form 1446PP
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-0

        chased leaders, not fluent 10th, soon ridden, kept on same pace

        13
        Silk - Red, Red and Black chevrons on sleeves, Black cap

        The Hearty Joker (IRE)

        37 BF
        25/1
        • Form 432323
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-0

        led, hit 9th, soon headed, weakened approaching 3 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Two Tears has been mopping up in moderate company recently, including two wins at this track. He steps up in class here and has again risen in the weights, but still looks capable of putting up a bold show. Saint Romble is the other horse in the field who won last time out, over two miles at Ascot. Although he was left clear when his only rival fell at the last that day, he probably would have won anyway and on that form he may just be preferred. However, the selection here goes to Opal'lou on her handicap debut. She should come on for her reappearance at Exeter, deserves to get her head in front and would appear to have been very fairly treated by the handicapper. Stopwatch is another who has been running well of late and is possibly one for forecast combinations.