14:05 Taunton

Thursday 12 December 2019

All12:3013:0013:3014:0514:3515:1015:40

Dave Criddle Travel & Bristol Airport Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 3y  |   Soft  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:06  |   Winning time: 6m 21.75s
1st
Horse silk
5
4/1f
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Jumped left at times, chased leaders, led and disputed from 4th, joined 3 out, narrowly headed between last 2, rallied gamely under pressure to lead again run-in op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
12
66/1
T: J D FrostJ: Bryan Carver (7)
Slightly hampered start, soon chasing leaders, slight error 12th, went right and hit 3 out, ridden and went 2nd before 2 out where went right, led narrowly between last 2, headed and stayed on same pace run-in tchd 50/1
3rd
Horse silk
7
8
17/2
T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace (3)
Chased leaders, led after 3rd until jumped slowly and headed next, chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, plugged on run-in, no threat tchd 9/1
4th
Horse silk
nse
3
20/1
T: Katy PriceJ: Benjamin Poste
Held up and behind, closer on outside when carried badly left 4 out, rallied before 2 out, driven and kept on run-in, went never nearer 4th post
5th
Horse silk
3 ¼
1
6/1
T: D PipeJ: David Noonan
Mostly led and disputed from 3rd, every chance 3 out, lost 2nd mistake and slightly hampered 2 out, stayed on same pace, weakened run-in op 11/2
6th
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
811-7
9/2
T: V R A DartnallJ: James Best
Led until 3rd, chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out tchd 4/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
9/2
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor (7)
Chased leaders, jumped badly left 4 out, weakened before next op 15/2
8th
Horse silk
14
10
710-12
10/1
T: David DennisJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Always towards rear, never on terms op 12/1
9th
Horse silk
½
6
16/1
T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (3)
Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division at 10th, weakened before 4 out op 20/1 tchd 22/1
10th
Horse silk
3 ¾
2
16/1
T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan
Mid-division, pushed along and weakened after 4 out op 12/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
11
610-11
40/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
In rear and struggling after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out op 50/1
PU
Horse silk
13
9/1
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Veered left and slowly away, headway chasing leaders after 3rd, mistake and reminder 6th, weakened before 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

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9
Horse silk
Hurricane Arcadio7
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 5
T: M Blake  J: T Scudamore
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.10Pl:£1.80, £18.60, £2.80EX:£403.90Trifecta:£910.80Tricast:£2,161.63SF:£235.90Swingers:£26.00, £6.50, £26.00

Forecasts

From The Heart (4/1), Bolving (9/2), Strictlyadancer (9/2), Hurricane Arcadio (11/2), Midnight Magic (6/1), Robyndzone (17/2), Ruffling Feathers (9/1), Hahadi (10/1), Fenlons Court (16/1), Minella Examiner (16/1), Out For Justice (20/1), Miss Zip (40/1), Troed Y Melin (66/1)

Verdict

MIDNIGHT MAGIC has been in good form in recent months and he can put an Exeter fall last time out behind him to defy top weight in this competitive novices' handicap chase. Second place can go the way of Bolving who ran well on seasonal debut on his most recent start while third place can go to Strictlyadancer who has a highly promising conditional jockey in the saddle stepping up in trip.
  1. Midnight Magic
  2. Bolving
  3. Strictlyadancer

Prize Money

1st: £7,083.002nd: £2,080.003rd: £1,040.004th: £520.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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