2025-02-04 Taunton 15:30
Taunton

Par Inn Cornwall Novices' Handicap Chase

Distance: 2m2f40y

Going: Soft

Prize: £5,439

Runners: 12

Winning time: 4m 45.90s (slow by 15.90s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 5

8 Palawan Du Mazet

J:Philip Armson(3) T:Alan Jones

Age:6 Weight:10st 7lbs

OR:78 SP:13/2

Midfield - in touch with leaders when carried badly left 4 out - went second 3 out - pressed leader 2 out - ridden to lead approaching last - not fluent last - kept on well run-in - won going away(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)

2 2¼

3 Siam Park

J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard

Age:6 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:94 SP:5/1

Pressed leader - led 6th - faced challenge 2 out - headed approaching last - kept on run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 11/2)

3 8 10¼

9 El Rojo Grande

J:Shane Quinlan(3) T:Katy Price

Age:8 Weight:10st 7lbs

OR:78 SP:10/1

Jumped left on occasions - raced wide - prominent - pressed leader when jumped badly left 4 out - jumped badly left and lost ground 3 out - outpaced 2 out - bad mistake last - kept on run-in - no match for first two (jockey said gelding jumped left-handed throughout)(op 33/1)

4 ½ 10¾

6 Mutley Crew

J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford

Age:9 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:84 SP:6/1

Held up in rear - mistake 3rd - steady headway after 4 out - hampered 3 out - went fourth when mistake and pecked on landing 2 out - kept on but no impression run-in(op 5/1)

5 12 22¾

2 Lady Pretender

J:Ned Fox(3) T:Venetia Williams

Age:6 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:95 SP:5/2F

Jumped left throughout - prominent - jumped left and lost position 4 out - slow jump 3 out - weakened approaching last (jockey said mare jumped left-handed throughout)(op 9/4)

6 2½ 25¼

11 Sevenofus

J:Sean Houlihan T:Carroll Gray

Age:9 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:73 SP:40/1

Midfield - in touch with leaders 6th - outpaced 3 out - weakened quickly approaching last(op 33/1)

7 5½ 30¾

7 Sheeka Supreme

J:Conor Ring T:Grace Harris

Age:7 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:83 SP:12/1

In touch with leaders - mistake 5th - slow jump and lost position 8th - lost touch 3 out

10 Ballygelly

J:James Best T:Emma-Jane Bishop

Age:7 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:73 SP:22/1

Led but pestered - not fluent 4th - headed 6th - not fluent and lost position 8th - dropped to rear 10th - lost touch 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)

4 Time To Dazzle

J:James Turner(5) T:Sarah-Jayne Davies

Age:7 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:91 SP:50/1

Held up in last - lost touch 8th - pulled up before 9th (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 33/1)

12 Fox Wallace

J:Ben Godfrey T:Ella Pickard

Age:7 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:73 SP:25/1

Midfield - bad mistake and almost fell 9th - soon eased and pulled up (jockey said mare made a bad jumping error at the second fence in the back straight during the final circuit)(op 33/1 tchd 22/1)

1 Camino Rocio

J:Jack Tudor T:Jim & Suzi Best

Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:99 SP:4/1

Towards rear - brief headway 9th - bad mistake 4 out - soon weakened and pulled up (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey said gelding made a bad jumping error four out and was never travelling)(op 7/2)

5 Star Turn

J:Shane Fenelon(5) T:Peter & Michael Bowen

Age:5 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:89 SP:50/1

Midfield - lost position gradually after 4th - outpaced 6th - detached and struggling when awkward jump 9th - tailed off when pulled up before 3 out(op 66/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £7.80

Tote place: £2.40 £2.30 £3.50

Exacta: £46.30

Trifecta: £544.70

Tricast: £332.31

CSF: £39.86