14:25 Taunton

Thursday 16 November 2023

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3316:05

Colin Crawley Mad As A Hatter Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 2f 40y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:25  |   Winning time: 4m 39.53s
1st
Horse silk
7
611-3
5/2f
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Prominent, left in lead 9th, shaken up and briefly headed after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, pecked on landing last, ridden out, cosily op 11/4 tchd 3/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
9
410-13
9/2
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Prominent, went second 9th, led briefly after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on but held towards finish op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
7 ½
5
14/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Towards rear, headway 4 out, went 3rd home turn, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, weakened towards finish op 10/1 tchd 9/1
4th
Horse silk
4
6
8/1
T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor
Midfield, pushed along and chased leading group 4 out, weakened from 2 out tchd 15/2
5th
Horse silk
1
8
15/2
T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost
In rear, slow jump 2nd, ridden in rear and minor headway after 4 out, plugged on but no impression from 3 out op 8/1 tchd 17/2
6th
Horse silk
½
4
5/1
T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle
Rear of midfield, pushed along 4 out, plugged on but no impression from 3 out op 6/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
13/2
T: W GreatrexJ: H Cobden
Led, landed awkwardly and fell 9th, op 11/2
PU
Horse silk
2
15/2
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Midfield, awkward jump 7th, lost position 4 out, weakening when pulled up before 3 out op 6/1 tchd 11/2

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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Issar D'Airy189
Weight: 11-9|  Age: 5
T: G & J Moore  J: J E Moore
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.40, £1.90, £2.20EX:£14.90Trifecta:£124.20Tricast:£132.14SF:£15.23Swingers:£2.10, £7.60, £6.90

Forecasts

Heros (5/2), Non Stop (9/2), The Plimsoll Line (5/1), Issar D'Airy (5/1), Keep Running (13/2), Fame And Fun (15/2), Surtitle (15/2), Kingofthewest (8/1), Dr T J Eckleburg (14/1)

Verdict

NON STOP has the physique to make a better chaser than hurdler and he's likely to come on for his recent chasing debut at Kempton, so he gets the nod over last-time-out winner Dr T J Eckleburg. Heros deserves a mention reappearing for a stable that is flying.

  1. NON STOP (FR)
  2. DR T J ECKLEBURG (IRE)
  3. HEROS (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Midnight Midge
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 8
85/40

Prize Money

1st: £6,680.002nd: £3,074.003rd: £1,537.004th: £769.005th: £383.00

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