15:50 Taunton

Tuesday 21 February 2017

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Royal Bath & West Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 3y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:50  |   Winning time: 5m 59.00s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Zanstra19
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: C L Tizzard| OR:  121
11/2
Held every chance when coming down three out at Exeter in early December but beaten favourite on both starts since including at Wincanton last time out. Steps up in trip here and won over 2m5.5f over hurdles for a yard that's doing well this season.
2
Horse silk
Toweringp43
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-8| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson| OR:  120
6/4
Finished runner-up in a handicap event on chase debut at Doncaster last month. Won over 2m5f at Cheltenham over hurdles and cheekpieces he wore last time out are retained here and he looks likely to go well again.
3
Horse silk
Bells Of Ailswortht57
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: Alan Johns(3)| T: Tim Vaughan| OR:  119
15/2
Helped by the fall of the odds-on favourite when winning by a large margin over C&D in December. Unseated rider early on at Market Rasen later that month and makes his first start since in this for a yard doing well at present (4/21).
4
Horse silk
Handsome Samv120
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-13| J: W Featherstone(5)| T: A King| OR:  111
9/1
Rules winner on his debut at Leicester in 2015 and finished runner-up over 2m3f at Market Rasen on chase debut last time out. Back up in trip once more and an interesting contender for a top yard with a visor applied here.
5
Horse silk
Gold Mountaint25
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR:  110
20/1
First signs of form for this yard when runner-up over an extended two miles here over hurdles last month. Should handle the step up in trip and makes his handicap and chasing debut in this.
6
Horse silk
Heroes Or Ghosts42
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-11| J: N P Madden| T: Miss J S Davis| OR:  109
10/3
Finished runner-up twice prior to a disappointing effort at Lingfield last time out. Races off the same mark as he did when finishing runner-up at the same course two months ago and should run well if returning to that form.
7
Horse silk
Danvinnieb128
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-9| J: Thomas Garner(3)| T: O Sherwood| OR:  107
25/1
Yet to win in eight career outings and well beaten on his two attempts over fences to date. Cheekpieces worn for the first time are replaced with blinkers here.
8
Horse silk
Somerset Liasb16
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-7| J: L Heard| T: R H Buckler| OR:  105
11/1
Sported a tongue tie and blinkers for the first time when getting off the mark over this C&D in November but well beaten twice since and remains on a mark 7lb higher than for that success.

Forecasts

Towering (6/4), Heroes Or Ghosts (10/3), Zanstra (11/2), Bells Of Ailsworth (15/2), Handsome Sam (9/1), Somerset Lias (11/1), Gold Mountain (20/1), Danvinnie (25/1)

Verdict

HANDSOME SAM can gain a second career success and a first over fences by take this novices handicap chase for his leading trainer. The gelding finished runner-up off a big weight at Market Rasen earlier this month but was outpaced at times on that occasion and the fitting of the visor here should sharpen him up enough to get the better of Cheltenham hurdle winner Towering who is another to have finished runner-up last time out, this time at Doncaster last month while Gold Mountain can run well for his yard by claiming third place. 1. Handsome Sam 2. Towering 3. Gold Mountain

Prize Money

1st: £7,280.002nd: £2,150.003rd: £1,075.004th: £538.005th: £269.00

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