15:40 Taunton

Thursday 14 November 2019

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Arthur & Peggy White Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 6m 16.48s

Walt^p,t⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 135| CD

16/1

Won a Grade 3 contest at Kempton (3m) back in February. Has failed to follow that up in three starts since, including when weakening before the straight to be a moderate fifth at Fontwell last month.

Form: 21P6-65

Cresswell Legend^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Chester Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 134

4/1

Goes well on a sound surface, and won a Ludlow handicap chase (3m, good) in April. Would have finished closer but for a couple of mistakes when third after a break at Exeter last month, and claims if jumping more fluently.

Form: 2291-P3

Bally Longford^t¹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 133

25/1

Won two chases in midsummer at Ffos Las (both 3m) and fair form in three hurdle starts since without looking like winning. Let down by his jumping back over fences at Wincanton last month, and looks high in the weights on balance.

Form: 15233U

Brother Tedd²⁴³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 132

6/1

Races mainly at 2½m, and ran respectably on both starts last season. This is the longest trip he's tackled, but he's on a fair mark, and should go well if staying.

Form: 3212/23-

Templepark¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 128

2/1

No worse than second in six starts this season, and back to winning ways at Wincanton last time, set to win fairly narrowly when left 15L clear at the last. Will continue in form.

Form: 122221

Jersey Bean²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 128

9/1

In excellent form over hurdles at this time last year, but his form tailed off in the spring, and despite a couple of in-frame efforts in small fields, he's not really taken to chasing with much gusto.

Form: 2P5P-22

Overland Flyer^t²⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 128| C

9/2

Well held on first two handicap outings in this sphere, but much improved when winning 8-runner handicap at Wincanton in February by 3¾L from Dentley De Mee. Absent since, but respected assuming he can return in similar vein.

Form: P/22P71-

Mahlermade^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 125

12/1

Took six attempts to get off the mark over fences finally doing so under positive tactics at Haydock in April. Has failed to meet expectations since, however, and tailed off after a break at Hereford last month. Bit to prove now.

Form: 3U1-207

Non-Runners

Monty's Award⁴⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: C E Longsdon J: Aidan Coleman

Forecasts

Templepark (2/1), Cresswell Legend (4/1), Overland Flyer (9/2), Brother Tedd (6/1), Monty's Award (7/1), Jersey Bean (9/1), Mahlermade (12/1), Walt (16/1), Bally Longford (25/1)

TEMPLEPARK may have been flattered by the margin of victory last time having been left clear, but he is a thoroughly dependable character who is sure to give his running again, and makes just about most appeal. Brother Tedd has done his racing at shorter but this trip on decent ground is within his compass, and he's feared, while Monty's Award has run creditably the last twice, and has place claims again.