15:15 Taunton

Wednesday 30 December 2020

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Stables Business Park Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 7m 13.23s

In Arrears¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: G F Edwards| OR: 92

28/1

Dual hunter chase winner who offered little after 10 months off when last of 10 in 25f handicap chase at Wincanton 15 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 85533-0

Steel Native³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: D A Rees| OR: 90

18/1

On a long losing run, and (18/1) pulled up in 3m handicap hurdle at Ffos Las on return. Switches to chasing now but others are preferred.

Form: U6U2P-P

Misty Mai^t³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 89

7/2

Cashed in on career-low mark to gain first win since early 2018 on return in 3m handicap chase (5/1) at Ffos Las. Hit with 7 lb rise now but veteran mare is not ruled out.

Form: 335PP-1

Kiwi Myth^p,t⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 87| BF| D

5/1

Consistent chaser who made encouraging reappearance when second of 8 in 26f handicap chase (3/1) at Fontwell last month. Enters calculations despite 2 lb rise.

Form: 4/1343-2

This Breac^h,t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryony Frost| T: J D Frost| OR: 85

18/1

Winning pointer who also made all at Leicester in February but he looked very rusty after 9 months off when pulled up at Wincanton (20f) on return. Needs to bounce back over this longer trip.

Form: 57144-P

Mr Magill^h,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 79

10/1

Winning hurdler but only second run over fences when below-form fourth of 13 in 26f handicap chase (10/1) at Wincanton 27 days ago. Hood back on and needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9373-04

Eaton Miller^p¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Potter| OR: 79

7/1

Unreliable sort who ran one of his better races on yard debut when second of 10 in 26f handicap chase (12/1) at Southwell 17 days ago. Others are still more persuasive.

Form: P5275-2

Inspireus^b³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 79

25/1

Modest winning chaser last term but yet to hit top form this season, tried blinkered when third of 9 in 3m handicap chase at Lingfield 34 days ago. Slipping in the weights but he still needs more.

Form: 41P-PP3

Royal Act^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: W T Kennedy| T: S-J Davies| OR: 78| C

22/1

Course winner but he arrives on back of below-form fifth of 10 in 20f handicap chase at Bangor 19 days ago. Up in trip with work to do.

Form: 2557-F5

Sandford Castle¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: J Farrelly| OR: 78

11/4

Remains a maiden after 19 runs but he posted good second of 10 in 25f handicap chase at Wincanton (5/1) 15 days ago. Up 2 lb but respected nonetheless.

Form: 33-P942

Highdawn²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 76

50/1

Maiden hurdler who has shown little in two runs over fences, already detached when falling eighth in 3m handicap chase (20/1) at Lingfield last time. Hard to warm to.

Form: 87P3-8F

Dont Be Robin^b¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 76| D

10/1

Only one win from 30 starts but he recorded good third of 10 in 25f handicap chase at Wincanton 15 days ago. Can give another good account from a basement mark.

Form: 34-3563

Non-Runners

Seaside Girl⁴⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: B Pauling J: Luca Morgan

Only Gorgeous²³

Weight: 11-3| Age: 11

T: Mrs S Gardner J: Lucy Gardner

Forecasts

Sandford Castle (11/4), Misty Mai (7/2), Kiwi Myth (5/1), Eaton Miller (7/1), Dont Be Robin (10/1), Seaside Girl (10/1), Mr Magill (10/1), This Breac (18/1), Steel Native (18/1), Only Gorgeous (20/1), Royal Act (22/1), Inspireus (25/1), In Arrears (28/1), Highdawn (50/1)

SEASIDE GIRL shaped well when fourth at Exeter last month yet can race off a 2 lb lower mark here so Ben Pauling's low-mileage mare is taken to add to her earlier Fontwell chasing success. Kiwi Myth hit the ground running when second at Fontwell on her return so this reliable sort is feared most ,with recent Ffos Las scorer Misty Man also sure to have a say despite a 7 lb rise.