19:35 Taunton

Wednesday 24 April 2024

All16:4217:1517:5018:2519:0019:3520:10

Final Lee Noonan Retirement Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 5f 150y  |   Good  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:35  |   Winning time: 5m 44.83s
1st
Horse silk
2
9/2
T: H MorrisonJ: Freddie Gingell (5)
Mid-division, pushed along and headway before 3 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, kept on to lead run-in, did enough op 4/1
2nd
Horse silk
1
5
711-6
33/1
T: David DennisJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Close up, left in lead 1st, headed after 4 out, remained pressing leader, led again narrowly 2 out, ridden before last, headed run-in and no extra op 22/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
9
10/1
T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle
Mid-division, chased leaders before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on but not pace to challenge op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
22/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn (3)
Prominent, led after 4 out, headed narrowly 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on same pace op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
1
1
4/1f
T: T DennisJ: Sean Houlihan
Mid-division, hit 7th, headway to dispute 3rd 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, plugged on one pace op 5/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
9/2
T: M BlakeJ: H Cobden
Towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, held 3 out, not fluent last op 7/2 tchd 10/3
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
12
18/1
T: J W MullinsJ: M G Nolan
Tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon dropped away op 20/1 tchd 22/1
8th
Horse silk
19
3
28/1
T: K PickardJ: Bryan Carver
Rear mid-division, not fluent 8th, pushed along home turn, weakened 3 out, mistake last op 25/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
33/1
T: Miss H C KnightJ: Brendan Powell
Tracked leaders, lost position 10th, struggling 4 out, soon pulled up tchd 40/1
F
Horse silk
7
9/2
T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien
Disputed lead, fell 1st op 11/2
BD
Horse silk
10
10/1
T: Mrs H R J NelmesJ: Tom Cannon
Chased leaders, hampered and brought down 1st tchd 11/1
PU
Horse silk
11
11/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: G Sheehan
Detached in rear, tailed off after 4 out, pulled up op 14/1 tchd 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.10, £7.50, £3.00EX:£146.90Trifecta:£2,393.60Tricast:£1,415.23SF:£143.87Swingers:£22.20, £9.90, £46.70

Forecasts

Imperial Joe (4/1), American Gerry (9/2), Royal Sam (9/2), Hard Frost (9/2), Doctor Foley (10/1), I Love You Sivola (10/1), Prince Cleni (11/1), Elpologreg (18/1), Call Off The Dogs (22/1), Stopherandgo (28/1), Hobie (33/1), Twoconduit (33/1)

Verdict

IMPERIAL JOE has a good course record and should be suited by this return to further, so gets the vote off a tempting mark. American Gerry and Royal Sam are others to consider.

  1. IMPERIAL JOE (IRE)
  2. AMERICAN GERRY (IRE)
  3. ROYAL SAM

Previous Winners

2023
School For Scandal
Weight: 10-8  |Age: 8
J: Ben Jones  |  T: J Tickle
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,968.002nd: £2,746.003rd: £1,373.004th: £687.005th: £342.00

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