down cross right results icon premium content video video hollow icon audio lifeNews icon-comment tick starFilled betSlip hot icon-liveCommentary refresh spinner arrow-down

3:30 Taunton 4 Feb 2025

Par Inn Cornwall Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (2m2f40yds) 2m2f Soft 14 fences
1st £5,439.43 2nd £2,502.90 3rd £1,251.45 4th £626.24 5th £312.09

Error

Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
6 104 b 78 78 90
b g Papal Bull - Princesse Du Large (FR) (Kapgarde)
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 
6 119 ht 94 92 101
b g Sholokhov (IRE) - Present Attraction (IRE) (Presenting)
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]
8 104 78 66 82
ch g Ocovango - Matt Wood (IRE) (Woodborough)
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]
9 1013 84 72 88
ch m Muhtathir - Moonlight Mischief (IRE) (Galileo)
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]
6 117 95 69 83
b m Great Pretender (IRE) - Ahombros (FR) (Mansonnien)
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  [25¼]
9 102 Out-of-Handicaps 4 73 44 58
b m Yeats (IRE) - Gortnagowna (IRE) (Moscow Society)
Midfield, in touch with leaders 6th, outpaced 3 out, weakened quickly approaching last (op 33/1)
7  [30¾]
7 1012 83 47 63
b m Flemensfirth (USA) - Thanks Awfully (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, mistake 5th, slow jump and lost position 8th, lost touch 3 out
PU   
7 102 Out-of-Handicaps 4 w1 tp1 73
b m Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Indian Love (FR) (Indian Danehill)
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)
PU   
7 111 91
b g Zambezi Sun - Born To Dazzle (IRE) (Alderbrook)
Held up in last, lost touch 8th, pulled up before 9th (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 33/1)
PU   
7 102 Out-of-Handicaps 9 t 73
b m Mahler - Bob Robin (IRE) (Robin Des Pres)
Midfield, bad mistake and almost fell 9th, soon eased and pulled up (jockey said mare made a bad jumping error at 2nd fence in back straight during final circuit) (op 33/1 tchd 22/1)
PU   
7 120 v 99
b g Milan - Miss Overdrive (Overbury)
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 4 out and was never travelling) (op 7/2)
PU   
5 1011 t 89
b g Zoustar (AUS) - Thousandkissesdeep (IRE) (Night Shift)
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)
icon-android icon-iphone
Stay ahead of the field with the Racing Post app

Download the free Racing Post app and enjoy multiple unique racecard views tailored for your needs.
Plus, compare the odds and place bets with your favourite bookmakers all in one place, wherever you are.