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15:40 Taunton

South West Racing Experience Selling Handicap Chase (Class G) (Class _)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 2.20s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Pink Harbour

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    Kitimat

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Knight of Silver

      11/2

        1
        Silk - White, Maroon epaulets, halved sleeves, Maroon cap, White diamond

        Gemi Bed (FR)

        28 b
        14/1
        • Form 03014-0
        • Age 9
        • Weight 11-12

        mid-division, blundered 2nd, never travelling after, blundered 8th, soon lost place, pulled up before 9th

        2
        Silk - BROWN, YELLOW sleeves and cap

        Jandal

        8
        10/1
        • Form P4425U
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-5

        mid-division when hampered and unseated rider 2nd

        3
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon star, armlets and star on cap

        Boom Or Bust (IRE)

        22
        16/1
        • Form 54-0006
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-1

        held up towards rear, ridden 9th, soon weakened

        4
        Silk - Light Blue, Black sleeves, Mauve cap, Purple spots

        Knight of Silver

        7
        11/2
        • Form P30230
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-1

        always behind, ridden 10th, third and no chance when blundered last

        5
        Silk - Emerald Green and White (halved), striped sleeves and cap

        Kitimat

        8
        9/2
        • Form 6P2-PP3
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-9

        led, headed before 8th, ridden and lost touch 9th, well behind when left poor second 3 out

        7
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink Cross of Lorraine, quartered cap

        Shah (IRE)

        8
        16/1
        • Form PP-PP4P
        • Age 11
        • Weight 10-4

        prominent, mistake 8th and lost place, pulled up before 4 out

        8
        Silk - ORANGE, WHITE triple diamond, halved sleeves, WHITE cap

        Orient Bay (IRE)

        11 b
        4/1
        • Form 535330
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-1

        prominent, ridden 9th, 10 lengths 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 4 out

        9
        Silk - BLACK, AMBER hoops, WHITE sleeves, BLACK and WHITE quartered cap

        Clayphento

        37
        11/2
        • Form P/0FP-44
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-1

        mid-division, ridden and left 2nd 4 out, 20 lengths 2nd and no chance when fell 3 out

        10
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, YELLOW Cross of Lorraine, MAROON sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, YELLOW star

        Dual Star (IRE)

        28
        25/1
        • Form 460000
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-0

        towards rear, ridden 9th, soon weakened

        11
        Silk - Yellow, Red cross belts, Red and Yellow striped sleeves

        Pink Harbour

        14
        5/1
        • Form 4P5F13
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        chased leader, led on bit before 8th, pushed clear approaching 3 out, unchallenged

        6
        NR

        Dante's Battle (IRE)

        53
        • Form 4P-1555
        • Age 12
        • Weight 10-9

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Our shortlist here consists of Gemi Bed, Dante's Battle, Shah, Orient Bay, Pink Harbour and, possibly, Clayphento, with the vote going to Pink Harbour. It is not often that Ginger McCain sends a horse to Taunton and, even though this is only a modest heat, with the stable's runners in good form he has to be considered. He won from a higher mark over hurdles in October, and has shown enough in his chase efforts to be considered at this level. Gemi Bed won a similar event from a two-pound lower mark in March and should be sharper for his latest effort, which brings him into the reckoning, while Dante's Battle is a winning Irish chaser who showed he can still show fair form in the context of this race by winning over hurdles in May. Shah, who is due to drop three pounds in the ratings soon, was running well from nearly a stone higher mark a year ago, while Dual Star has taken a nosedive in the ratings following indifferent form after winning from a much higher mark last year. A return to form for either of the last two mentioned gives them chances. Clayphento has to be respected from the Martin Pipe yard, although he has not shown much in a light career to date. Of the others, Knight Of Silver has chances based on his hurdling form but has yet to repeat it over fences. An interesting race in its way, then, and one that can go to Pink Harbour.