15:15 Taunton

Thursday 14 December 2023

All11:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 2f 40y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:15  |   Winning time: 4m 39.27s
1st
Horse silk
7
610-10
11/10f
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Made all, faced strong challenge from 3 out, not fluent last, ridden run-in, stayed on gamely op 6/5 tchd 5/4
2nd
Horse silk
hd
2
8/1
T: Mrs M RowleyJ: H Cobden
Mid-division on outer, headway into 3rd 4 out, strongly pressed leader from 3 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden and every chance run-in, held towards finish, well clear of rest op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 17/2
3rd
Horse silk
11
1
4/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Chased leaders, headway home turn and went 3rd before 3 out, ridden 2 out and held before last tchd 7/2
4th
Horse silk
4
4
811-9
9/2
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Prominent, pushed along home turn, stayed on one pace until faded after last op 7/2
5th
Horse silk
nk
3
11/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
In rear, in touch, pushed along and chased leading group after 4 out, stayed on, no extra approaching last op 14/1 tchd 16/1
6th
Horse silk
3
5
811-6
18/1
T: Anthony CharltonJ: Harry Reed
Towards rear, reminders after 10th, pushed along and beaten before 3 out op 22/1 tchd 16/1
7th
Horse silk
8
6
1110-11
33/1
T: Henry OliverJ: Bryan Carver
Tracked leaders, mistake and pecked on landing 7th, soon in rear but in touch, pushed along 4 out, no progress op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.30, £3.40EX:£11.00Trifecta:£33.30SF:£10.50Swingers:£2.60, £1.50, £4.40

Forecasts

Heros (11/10), Can You Call (4/1), Guy (9/2), Raffle Ticket (8/1), Tokay Dokey (11/1), Jacamar (18/1), Skinflint (33/1)

Verdict

HEROS improved on his hurdles form at the first attempt when making a winning chase debut over this C&D on return and can defy a 6 lb rise with further progress on the cards. Can You Call was a good second at Chepstow on his comeback and is a clear next best.

  1. HEROS (FR)
  2. CAN YOU CALL
  3. GUY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Midnight Midge
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 8
2/1

Prize Money

1st: £8,898.002nd: £4,095.003rd: £2,047.004th: £1,024.005th: £511.00

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