14:08 Taunton

Thursday 8 December 2022

All12:2813:0013:3514:0814:3815:0815:40

Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 2f 40y  |   Good  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:11  |   Winning time: 4m 33.5s
1st
Horse silk
6
2/1f
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Ben Jones
Off the pace in 3rd, closer entrance to back straight last circuit, went 2nd omitted 5 out, led before 3 out, clear next, stayed on strongly (all four fences in back straight omitted due to low sun, six fences jumped in total) op 9/4 tchd 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
5
11/4
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Held up off the pace in last pair, closer omitted 4 out, 3rd between last two, went 2nd at the last, stayed on same pace run-in, never reached challenging position op 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
¾
4
11/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Joe Anderson (7)
Held up off the pace in last pair, mistake 3rd, headway omitted 4 out, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, ridden and dropped to 4th between last two, staying on in 3rd again when stumbled badly last op 10/1 tchd 14/1
4th
Horse silk
2
3
9/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Pressed leader and clear of field, led 3rd, pushed along and headed before 3 out, well held when mistake and lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in op 6/1
5th
Horse silk
28
2
18/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Led at strong pace but pressed, headed 3rd, reminders and lost 2nd omitted 5 out, weakened quickly, tailed off op 14/1 tchd 20/1
6th
Horse silk
8
1
11/4
T: T LawesJ: Tom Cannon
Held up off the pace in 4th, closer at entrance to back straight final circuit, close 3rd omitted 5 out, ridden and outpaced after omitted next, weakened before next where bad mistake, tailed off op 7/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.60, £1.60EX:£8.20Trifecta:£35.50SF:£7.92Swingers:£1.50, £3.00, £4.30

Forecasts

Midnight Midge (2/1), Huelgoat (11/4), Zacony Rebel (11/4), Quoi De Neuf (9/1), Voice Of Calm (11/1), Kauto The King (18/1)

Verdict

HUELGOAT had a blunder 4 out as a possible excuse for his defeat here last month and can show he's still on a workable mark. Zacony Rebel has taken well to chasing and can give the selection most to do.

  1. HUELGOAT (FR)
  2. ZACONY REBEL (IRE)
  3. MIDNIGHT MIDGE

Previous Winners

2021
Quoi De Neuf
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 7
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £7,624.002nd: £3,513.003rd: £1,756.004th: £879.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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