14:40 Taunton

Sunday 2 February 2020

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Richard Williams Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 4m 52.0s

All Is Good^p,t¹¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Quinlan| T: R Dickin| OR: 104

16/1

Returning from a break when pulled up in a 2m handicap hurdle at Ludlow (good) in October. Absent since and is probably best watched on his return to chasing.

Form: 32P2-5P

Oxwich Bay²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 103

4/1

Decent effort in finishing 13½L fourth in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m3f at Chepstow (heavy) last month. Interesting runner back over fences following a 2lb drop in the weights.

Form: 55-6U24

Super Snipe^t³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: David Noonan| T: R G Hawker| OR: 103

6/1

Nine race maiden disappointed on his first start since wind surgery but fared better when finishing 20L fourth in a 2m4f handicap chase at Warwick (soft) at the end of December. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 685-064

Ask Robin^t⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 102WS

11/2

Point-to-point winner on good ground in May 2018 but has had just two starts since then including when 91L ninth in a novice hurdle here in December. Had wind surgery since latest start and is quickly switched to fences for his handicap debut.

Form: 23/14-59

Seeanythingyoulike^h²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott| OR: 100| BF

5/1

Broke his maiden at the 18th time of asking when winning by 21L at Warwick (2m, soft) in December. Struggled off a 7lb higher mark at LIngfield (2m, heavy) last time out but is not written off just yet.

Form: 23F415

Avoir De Soins^t1⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle⁽³⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 94

8/1

Five race maiden finished 30L seventh in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m1f at Fontwell (soft) in December. Market support would be notable in a first time tongue tie on chase debut.

Form: FP-007

Silver Quay¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Bryony Frost| T: J D Frost| OR: 93| C

12/1

Out of form in recent times including when 33L tenth in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m on heavy ground here last time out. Worth a check in the market on debut over fences having won off higher marks over hurdles in the past.

Form: P37080

Darsi Rose^p1³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: James Davies| T: L Hurley| OR: 90

33/1

Placed in a point-to-point from six starts but has struggled in three starts over hurdles for this stable and others make more appeal in first time cheekpieces on handicap and chase debut.

Form: 2P6-068

Lots Of Luck⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 87

4/1

Beaten 30L when finishing third in a 2m novices' event on chase and handicap debut at Hereford (soft) at the end of November. Absent since and is an interesting runner in this contest.

Form: 8P-903

Hold Me Tight^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Jamie Bargary| T: P Gundry| OR: 80

12/1

30 race maiden was beaten 11½L when sixth in a 15 runner 2m1f handicap hurdle at Exeter (heavy) last month. Likely to find at least one too good on debut over fences.

Form: 305046

Pot De Fleur³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Dave Crosse| T: Christian Williams| OR: 70

80/1

Maiden after six starts and finished 48L seventh in a novice's handicap hurdle over an extended 2m3f at Hereford (heavy) just under a month ago. Others make more appeal racing from out of the handicap on first outing over fences.

Form: P/P08-P7

Opera Buffa^t²⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: L Hurley| OR: 61

100/1

31 race maiden was beaten 19½L when fifth of six in a handicap chase over an extended 2m at Newton Abbot (good-to-firm) in July last year. Others hold stronger claims racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 98-5695

Forecasts

Lots Of Luck (4/1), Oxwich Bay (4/1), Seeanythingyoulike (5/1), Ask Robin (11/2), Super Snipe (6/1), Avoir De Soins (8/1), Hold Me Tight (12/1), Silver Quay (12/1), All Is Good (16/1), Darsi Rose (33/1), Pot De Fleur (80/1), Opera Buffa (100/1)

OXWICH BAY has been running well in defeat over hurdles of late and he can register a first victory over fences on his first chase start in just over a year. Seeanythingyoulike impressed when winning his penultimate start and he is taken to claim second spot ahead of Ask Robin who is making his first appearance since wind surgery.