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14:25 Taunton

Monday 8 January 2024

All12:5513:2513:5514:2515:0015:3016:05

Major Denis Burton Royal Welsh Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 10.0s

1^st

Keep Running

612-0

5/4f

T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen

Jumped well, made all, ridden clear between last two, 3 lengths ahead and not fluent last, reduced lead towards finish, stayed on well, driven out tchd 11/8

2^nd

1 ¾

Extraordinary Man

810-6

4/1

T: D G BridgwaterJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Shade keen, close 3rd on inside, hit 8th went 2nd turning in, 3 lengths down last, closer towards finish, always held op 7/2

3^rd

9 ½

Couldbeaweapon

711-5

5/1

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

Chased winner, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, no extra in 3rd tchd 11/2

4^th

Dr T J Eckleburg

611-10

11/4

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Never fluent, always last, losing touch when reminders before 4 out, tailed off

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Kalkas⁶⁰⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: Billy Aprahamian J: Harry Bannister

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.25EX:£5.90Trifecta:£19.40SF:£6.28

Forecasts

Keep Running (5/4), Dr T J Eckleburg (11/4), Extraordinary Man (4/1), Couldbeaweapon (5/1), Kalkas (16/1)

KEEP RUNNING arrives 4 lb better off for his ½-length defeat behind re-opposing Dr T J Eckleburg when the pair met at Ludlow 33 days ago and, with the prospect of more to come in this sphere, Warren Greatrex's charge could well be up to turning the tables here. Couldbeaweapon is also worth a second look.