15:50 Taunton

Thursday 29 February 2024

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Richard Williams Memorial Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 3y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:50  |   Winning time: 6m 22.9s
1st
Horse silk
1
10/3
T: R WalfordJ: Harry Kimber (3)
Chased leaders, slightly hampered 3rd, went 2nd after 12th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, pecked slightly last, led flat, stayed on op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
2
5
28/1
T: M HawkerJ: Harry Reed
Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway going well after 4 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed flat, no impression towards finish op 20/1
3rd
Horse silk
16
4
4/1
T: T DennisJ: Sean Houlihan
Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th or 8th, headway 11th, mistake 3 out, held in 3rd 2 out, weakened before last op 5/1 tchd 7/2
4th
Horse silk
6 ½
3
5/1
T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen
Chased leaders, left 2nd 3rd, lost 2nd after 12th, weakened before 3 out op 10/3
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
7/2
T: K BurkeJ: Rex Dingle
Led, not fluent 11th, headed 4 out, weakened 2 out tchd 10/3 and tchd 9/2

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
2
3/1f
T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor
Chased leader, fell 3rd op 10/3 tchd 11/4

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£2.00, £10.30EX:£68.80Trifecta:£257.50SF:£55.00Swingers:£8.60, £2.30, £6.80

Forecasts

Kingofthewest (3/1), Art Decco (10/3), Cloudy Flamingo (7/2), Imperial Joe (4/1), Star Flyer (5/1), Mortens Leam (28/1)

Verdict

STAR FLYER reacted well to first-time headgear and jumped accurately when scoring at Southwell last time and a 9-lb rise might not be enough to stop him following up. He gets the nod over fellow last-time-out winner Art Decco, with Kingofthewest another one to consider.

  1. STAR FLYER (IRE)
  2. ART DECCO
  3. KINGOFTHEWEST (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Imperial Joe
Weight: 10-12  |Age: 7
7/2

Prize Money

1st: £7,024.002nd: £3,232.003rd: £1,616.004th: £809.005th: £402.00

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