15:20 Taunton

Tuesday 6 February 2024

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Broadway & Horton Cricket Club Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 2f 40y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:20  |   Winning time: 4m 37.33s
1st
Horse silk
5
13/8f
T: C J DownJ: Bryan Carver
Prominent, led before 5th, a length ahead 4 out, ridden before 3 out where 2 lengths clear, extended advantage 2 out, went further clear approaching last, pushed out run-in, readily tchd 6/4
2nd
Horse silk
8 ½
11
33/1
T: C J GrayJ: Elizabeth Gale (7)
Held up in rear, pecked on landed 4 out, soon ridden and headway, not fluent 3 out, chased leader 2 out, stayed on approaching last where 7 lengths down, kept on run-in but no match for winner op 28/1 tchd 25/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ½
9
25/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Ellis Collier (7)
Jumped well early, took keen hold, midfield, travelling okay but mistake 3 out, soon ridden, stayed into 3rd before last, no further impression run-in op 22/1 tchd 28/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ½
8
9/1
T: Miss L BlackfordJ: Sean Houlihan
In touch behind leaders, headway to chase leader before 3 out where ridden, not fluent 2 out, soon lost position, kept on one pace run-in op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
1
7
20/1
T: R ChapmanJ: K Brogan
In touch behind leaders, ridden and lost position before 3 out, awkward 2 out where no impression, minor headway approaching last, no danger tchd 18/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
10
150/1
T: S-J DaviesJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)
Prominent, ridden and lost position before 3 out, soon weakened, kept on one pace approaching last op 100/1
7th
Horse silk
½
13
12/1
T: Mrs R FordJ: Harry Kimber (3)
Midfield, ridden briefly before 4 out, soon ridden and lost position, kept on same pace approaching last, minor headway run-in op 14/1 tchd 16/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ½
4
13/2
T: M KeighleyJ: James Best
Led, headed before 5th, chased leader 4 out, soon ridden, lost position and not fluent 3 out, no impression 2 out, soon weakened op 17/2
9th
Horse silk
18
12
80/1
T: Mrs F M ShawJ: Ben Godfrey (3)
Midfield, dropped to rear before 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off 3 out op 100/1
10th
Horse silk
12
6
17/2
T: S AllwoodJ: Craig Nichol
Not always fluent, held up in rear, ridden and detached in last before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out op 10/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
2
611-10
5/1
T: H FryJ: Lorcan Murtagh
Held up in rear, headway on outer before 4 out, ridden and kept on same 3 out, no impression 2 out, mistake and fell last op 9/2
PU
Horse silk
3
50/1
T: Alexandra DunnJ: Nick Scholfield
Always detached in last, not fluent 9th, pulled up before 10th op 40/1
PU
Horse silk
14
8/1
T: Mrs F M ShawJ: Rex Dingle
Always in rear, weakened before 9th, pulled up before 10th op 7/1 tchd 13/2

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Horse silk
Trapista49
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 7
T: J & A O'Neill  J: Benjamin Macey
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.63Pl:£1.40, £6.80, £7.50EX:£62.90Trifecta:£1,595.30Tricast:£1,061.60SF:£65.58Swingers:£14.50, £9.80, £58.70

Forecasts

Merry Monty (13/8), Our Nel (5/1), Herecomeshogan (13/2), Trapista (13/2), Etincelle Artiste (8/1), Howyouplaythegame (17/2), Poet's Reflection (9/1), Noah's Light (12/1), Blue Ribbon (20/1), Tonto Foley (25/1), Sevenofus (33/1), No Mean Feat (50/1), Broadoak (80/1), Invincible Wish (150/1)

Verdict

MERRY MONTY pulled clear of the rest when runner-up on his debut over fences at Exeter and, with the winner going in again since, that form looks decent. Chris Down's charge may well go one better here if, as expected, he is able to build on that. Herecomeshogan is by no means certain to reproduce the form of his latest Hereford effort but he'll certainly be a threat if able to do so, while Our Nel is third choice ahead of Howyouplaythegame and Trapista.

  1. MERRY MONTY
  2. HERECOMESHOGAN (IRE)
  3. OUR NEL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Gabriel's Getaway
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 6
6/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,519.002nd: £2,539.003rd: £1,270.004th: £635.005th: £317.00

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