15:15 Taunton

Thursday 14 December 2017

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Stables Business Park Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 49.7s

Dream Bolt¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen⁽⁵⁾| T: D A Rees| OR: 128

6/1

Good record over fences and landed a double to start this season back in the spring. Below that level since on softer ground and while his mark is now quite reasonable forecast showers are a worry.

Form: 65-11P4

Coillte Lass²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 128| C

10/3

Won first three races under rules last season before form faded after facing some seriously stiff tests. Two starts this season over fences disappointing so yet to prove she will be able to take advantage of lower chase mark.

Form: 130P-55

Perfect Timing^p³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 125

25/1

Hat-trick over fences punished to the tune of 24lb. Struggled with much higher mark on return at Worcester where he was last. Stable having a quiet spell.

Form: 4211-16

Coeur Tantre^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 125| D

6/4

Three-time hurdle winner who jumped well in the most part on his chase debut at Wincanton where he was second last month. Only 1lb higher today and having dispelled soft ground doubts there he looks a likely sort here.

Form: 0-11P32

Blandfords Gunner^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: L Heard| T: R J Price| OR: 116

11/2

Over two-years since his lone chase win but made a promising start for this yard on return two weeks ago at Doncaster where second. Should strip fitter now and has potential off this handicap mark.

Form: 44525-2

Mr Muddle^p²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 114| D

7/1

Dual chase winner ran well on return latest when second at Plumpton. Obvious contender off same mark although form at Plumpton often better than elsewhere.

Form: 34253-2

Non-Runners

Notarfbad²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 11

T: J Scott J: James Best

Bishops Court¹⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: N P Mulholland J: Non Runner

Workbench⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Forecasts

Coeur Tantre (6/4), Workbench (3/1), Coillte Lass (10/3), Notarfbad (7/2), Blandfords Gunner (11/2), Dream Bolt (6/1), Bishops Court (6/1), Mr Muddle (7/1), Perfect Timing (25/1)

COEUR TANTRE made a promising start to his chasing career at Wincanton latest and with the experience likely to benefit him he can go one better here. Others of interest include Workbench who hasn't been harshly punished for his win at Sandown latest and Blandfords Gunner who made a promising start for his new yard.