15:10 Taunton

Thursday 9 December 2021

All12:3013:0013:3514:1014:4015:1015:40

Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 2f 40y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:10  |   Winning time: 4m 35.85s
1st
Horse silk
4
11/2
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Handy, jumped well, led 4 out, going easily and drew clear from 3 out, ran on well, comfortably op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¾
2
711-12
6/4f
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Mid-division, lost place and mistake 8th, soon pushed along, ridden and still plenty to do after 2 out, stayed on well from before last, never nearer tchd 7/4
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
8
710-9
15/2
T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (3)
Raced keenly in rear, bad mistake 4 out, soon pushed along, headway into 4th 3 out, ran on well after last, never nearer op 8/1 tchd 7/1
4th
Horse silk
6
1
811-12
8/1
T: B EllisonJ: Mr Jack Andrews (5)
Slow jump 1st in mid-division, went 3rd 4 out, jumped high 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after last op 15/2 tchd 17/2
5th
Horse silk
3
3
511-9
9/2
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Prominent, led 8th, headed 4 out, pushed along home turn, gradually faded op 5/1 tchd 4/1
6th
Horse silk
16
7
12/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Joe Anderson (7)
Led, headed but remained close up 8th, pushed along and lost place after 4 out, hit 3 out, soon weakened op 16/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ¼
5
16/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Sean Houlihan (3)
Mid-division, bad mistake 4 out, soon ridden and beaten tchd 18/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
12/1
T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Pushed along in rear after 4th, not fluent 7th, lost touch and pulled up after 9th op 14/1 tchd 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.10, £1.10, £2.30EX:£21.10Trifecta:£118.10Tricast:£63.57SF:£15.41Swingers:£2.30, £7.50, £3.00

Forecasts

Nickolson (6/4), Glajou (9/2), Quoi De Neuf (11/2), Romanor (15/2), Nietzsche (8/1), Shiroccan Roll (12/1), Born In Borris (12/1), Master Work (16/1)

Verdict

NICKOLSON bettered his hurdles form at the first attempt when second in a novice chase at Warwick on his return and looks on a good mark switched to a handicap. Nietzsche ran no sort of race in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham but he will find this much less competitive and isn't one to be writing off yet, while Glajou took a step back in the right direction back over hurdles here on return.

  1. NICKOLSON (FR)
  2. NIETZSCHE
  3. GLAJOU (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Master Work
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 7
7/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,515.002nd: £3,462.003rd: £1,731.004th: £867.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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