15:11 Taunton

Thursday 26 November 2020

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Mike Trickey And Geoff White Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 5m 35.90s

Apple Mack¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: M G Nolan| T: R Mitford-Slade| OR: 100

5/1

Fair maiden hurdler who ran to a similar level of form in a couple of novice handicap chase last November. May have needed the run on Stratford return 18 days ago and ought to be sharper now.

Form: 277/27-5

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Write It Down^p,t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 99

9/4

Winning reappearance at Perth in August and similar form when reaching the frame at Huntingdon and Warwick on his last 2 starts. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 3P-1534

Come On Charlie⁴⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Stan Sheppard| T: B Leavy| OR: 96

80/1

Dual hurdle winner for Philip Hobbs and also runner-up in Kempton handicap chase in May 2019. However, he ran poorly setting out for this yard over hurdles in August 2019 and hasn't been seen since.

Form: 233P/2P-

De Barley Basket^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: David Bass| T: B Pauling| OR: 95

9/4

Just second chase start when an improved winner over 21.5f at Market Rasen 3 weeks ago. Has the potential for better again so a 6 lb rise may not stop him.

Form: 03-5461

Minella Voucher^t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Kielan Woods| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 95| D

28/1

Dual winner last term but was struggling when unseating 2 out on Stratford reappearance 18 days ago.

Form: S2144-U

Bolving^p⁴⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Alan Johns| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 94

11/2

Bumper winner. Been rather expensive to follow over fences but he was better than the result on last month's Stratford return, fading late on under an aggressive ride.

Form: 34/365-6

One For Dunstan^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 92

10/1

Just modest over hurdles. Never figured in Exeter maiden on chase debut 15 days ago but this a more realistic assignment and his second in point provides hope for better over fences.

Form: 6094-P5

Drumhart^t³²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Lee Edwards| T: A Ralph| OR: 91| DWS

25/1

Modest chaser when last seen under Rules. Has won a few times in points since but recent efforts in that sphere nothing to get excited about ahead of Rules return.

Form: 1/33PP-6

Ri An Rian^p⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 88

25/1

Opened account in Tipperary chase on final start for Liz Doyle in July 2018, but yet to get seriously competitive for current yard, albeit his latest outing was probably needed after 15 months off.

Form: P5/764-7

All Kings¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R H Buckler| OR: 88

50/1

Still a maiden following 22 attempts under Rules and also a maiden pointer. Pulled up on recent Exeter reappearance and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: U75/3U-P

Forecasts

De Barley Basket (9/4), Write It Down (9/4), Apple Mack (5/1), Bolving (11/2), One For Dunstan (10/1), Drumhart (25/1), Ri An Rian (25/1), Minella Voucher (28/1), All Kings (50/1), Come On Charlie (80/1)

DE BARLEY BASKET stands out as a progressive sort in this line-up and is selected to make light of a 6 lb rise for Market Rasen. Write It Down has a much more solid recent profile than the majority of these and should figure again, while Bolving was better than the result on his reappearance and could play a part having been dropped another 2 lb.