15:25 Taunton

Sunday 30 December 2018

All12:4513:1513:5014:2014:5515:2515:55

Age UK Somerset Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 12y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:25  |   Winning time: 4m 9.8s
1st
Horse silk
2
5/2
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Tracked leaders on inside, led travelling well 4 out, clear from 3 out, good jump last, kept on strongly op 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
3
5/1
T: O SherwoodJ: Aidan Coleman
Waited with in rear, gained a place after 5th, tracking leaders when mistake 4 out, 2nd next, ridden and one pace between last 2 op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
6/1
T: R H BucklerJ: Sean Houlihan (3)
Chased leaders, went 2nd briefly at 4th, pushed along and blundered 8th, reminder before went left next, outright 2nd on long run to 3 out, dropped to 3rd 3 out, one pace op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
6
11/2
T: Alexandra DunnJ: M G Nolan
Last pair, outpaced in rear and struggling after 5th, modest 5th before 2 out, went 4th close home op 6/1
5th
Horse silk
½
5
9/4f
T: Mrs E BishopJ: Jamie Bargary
Raced keenly, tracked leader, mistake and led briefly after 5th, chased leader until 4 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened approaching 2 out, lost modest 4th close home tchd 5/2
6th
Horse silk
19
7
16/1
T: K WoollacottJ: James Best
Led, awkward on landing 3rd, headed briefly after 5th, hit next, mistake and headed after 4 out, ridden and weakened before next op 28/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
511-12
14/1
T: Alexandra DunnJ: Miss H Welch (7)
Whipped round in standing start as tapes rose lost ground and pulled up op 12/1 tchd 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.40Pl:£1.90, £2.20EX:£14.90Trifecta:£59.50SF:£16.44Swingers:£2.30, £2.70, £6.00

Forecasts

Glance Back (9/4), Railroad Junkie (5/2), Broughtons Rhythm (5/1), Minella Voucher (11/2), All Kings (6/1), Diligent (14/1), Diablerets (16/1)

Verdict

Not a lot of strength in depth in this contest and with GLANCE BACK building a sound reputation over fences he’s taken to follow up his Bangor win off just a 4lb higher mark having looked to be worth a little more than the winning margin last time. He generally likes to go from the front and if he gets into a rhythm around here he will be hard to catch. Railroad Junkie will enjoy this grade more than the higher level he’s been competing in and he looks the main danger. Most of the others have far from convincing profiles and need to bounce back to their earlier form to have a chance It may be worth chancing Diligent for a place on the back of a wind op; his French form puts him in the mix.
  1. Glance Back
  2. Railroad Junkie
  3. Diligent

Previous Winners

2017
Burrenbridge Hotel
Weight: 12-6  |Age: 6
9/4

Prize Money

1st: £6,108.002nd: £1,794.003rd: £897.004th: £450.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00

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