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15:15 Taunton

BioWaveGo Portman Cup Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 4f 85y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £26,015
  • 2nd: £11,960
  • 3rd: £5,980
  • 4th: £2,990
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 27.03s
  • Off Time: 15:15:26
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Yala Enki (FR)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Full Back (FR)

    3/1

      1
      Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE spots

      Yala Enki (FR)

      69 DCD
      4/6
      • Form F314U-1
      • Age 12
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 159

      led, hit 10th, pushed along and went clear before 3 out, good jumps 2 out and last, stayed on strongly, always doing enough

      2
      Silk - Black, royal blue star

      Coup De Pinceau (FR)

      37 p CD
      50/1
      • Form 8-80386
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 125

      in rear, in touch, ridden 16th and lost ground, soon well behind, tailed off

      3
      Silk - Black, yellow triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap

      Elegant Escape (IRE)

      26 p
      9/1
      • Form 36P0/7P
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 150

      chased leaders, shaken up after 8th, reminder 11th, pushed along after 15th, soon ridden, kept on but no impression on front pair

      4
      Silk - Dark blue, pink hoops, chevrons on sleeves, dark blue cap

      Full Back (FR)

      21
      3/1
      • Form 1P2-781
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 139

      tracked leader close up, not fluent 12th, pushed along after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, held by winner from 2 out, ridden and stayed on one pace

      5
      Silk - Maroon and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

      Ramses De Teillee (FR)

      26 t
      8/1
      • Form 049-34P
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 144

      towards rear, in touch, not fluent 11th, mistake 13th, ridden and jumped left 4 out, soon beaten and tailed off

      Previous results

      2021
      Silk -

      Yala Enki (FR)

      8/13
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-0

      2020
      Silk -

      Yala Enki (FR)

      11/10
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-0

      2019
      Silk -

      Royal Vacation (IRE)

      7/1
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      YALA ENKI is impossible to oppose seeking a third straight win in this contest. The top weight was beaten a short-head by Ramses De Teillee over a similar trip at Cheltenham last season but should reverse that form on better terms. Elegant Escape is looking a light of former days and Coup De Pinceau has a mountain to climb at the weights but Full Back kept on well to score at Cheltenham on New Year’s Day and boasts a decent strike-rate.

      Formwatch

      Yala Enki (FR) 3-1 (11-12) Mostly jumped well, made all, hit 2nd, joined 5 out, quickened before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, over 2 lengths ahead last, ridden and stayed on gamely run-in, won at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) gd in Nov beating The Mighty Don (10-6) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.

      Coup De Pinceau (FR) 28-1 (11-10) Never better than midfield, 6th of 17, 19 1/4l behind De Young Warrior (11-0) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.

      Elegant Escape (IRE) 28-1 (11-2) 2 front mid-division, lost place and pushed along before 5 out, pulled up before 4 out, at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) sft in Dec.

      Full Back (FR) 9-2jfav (11-2) Always prominent, mistake 13th, left in lead 18th, stayed on gamely flat, won at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) sft in Jan beating The Wolf (11-3) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.

      Ramses De Teillee (FR) 20-1 (10-6) Led, headed 17th, remained close up, ridden before 5 out, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) sft in Dec.