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14:40 Taunton

Charlie Company 40 Commando Royal Marines Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,198
  • 2nd: £1,526
  • 3rd: £763
  • 4th: £382
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 37.30s
  • Off Time: 14:40:24
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sanctuaire (FR)

13/8

    2
    Silk -

    Easter Meteor

    15/8

      1
      Silk - Green, Blue sleeves, Blue and Yellow quartered cap

      Easter Meteor

      83
      15/8
      • Form 3/4023-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 119

      chased winner who was soon well clear until 5th, went 2nd again 9th, no chance

      2
      Silk - Emerald green, purple chevrons, white cap

      Shammick Boy (IRE)

      60 p C
      4/1
      • Form 113-71F
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-7
      • Official Rating 127

      held up, headway to chase winner 5th until mistake 9th, blundered next, soon 4th and no impression, went 3rd flat

      3
      Silk - White and royal blue check, white sleeves, royal blue stars and cap

      Hearty Royale (IRE)

      15
      40/1
      • Form 9-52
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      held up, not fluent 6th, soon behind, tailed off

      4
      Silk - Emerald Green, Purple spots, sleeves and spots on cap

      Midnight Sail

      36
      8/1
      • Form P61P/44
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-0

      held up, went 3rd 9th, hit next, no chance with winner, hit 2 out, demoted to 4th flat

      5
      Silk - Red, Pink epaulets

      Sanctuaire (FR)

      36 C
      13/8
      • Form 71P-855
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      took keen hold, made all, went clear when jumped left 2nd, went long and landed on top of 4 out, very easily

      Previous results

      2011
      Silk -

      Qozak (FR)

      11/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      SANCTUAIRE looks to have been found a nice opportunity to get off the mark on his debut over fences. Paul Nicholls' charge, who landed the Scottish Champion Hurdle in April, finished last behind Binocular in the Christmas Hurdle when last seen but has raced at a completely different level to these rivals. Easter Meteor didn't have much experience over timber but looked a natural over the bigger obstacles on his debut at Exeter. He'll find any flaws in the likely favourite's jumping armoury. Shammick Boy is also penalised after completing a bloodless victory when his two much better fancied rivals came to grief at Exeter in November and he was beaten when falling there a month later. The remaining pair will need to make massive strides to get competitive.

      Formwatch

      Easter Meteor 7-4 (11-1) Made all, not fluent 7th or 8th, clear approaching last, easily, won at Exeter 2m 1f beg chs (4) sft in Nov beating George Nympton (11-1) by 11l, 7 ran.

      Shammick Boy (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Held up in rear, reminders before and after 6th, headway approaching next, outpaced in 4th from next, no chance with leading trio, tailed off when fell last, in a race won by Walkon (11-0) at Exeter 2m 3f nov chs (2) gs in Dec, 6 ran.

      Hearty Royale (IRE) 5-4 (10-12) Tracked leader, driven to challenge 2 out, soon one pace, keeping on under pressure when not fluent last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 3, 7l behind Golan Guy (11-1) at Plumpton 2m 4f nov chs (3) gs.

      Midnight Sail 8-1 (10-13) In touch, headway 5 out, weakened after 3 out, 4th of 6, 28l behind Rangitoto (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 5f nov chs (3) sft in Dec.

      Sanctuaire (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Led in when went badly left and missed break start, always detatched in rear, tailed off, last of 5, well behind Binocular (11-7) at Kempton 2m hdl G1 (1) gs in Dec.