16:40 Taunton

Monday 15 March 2021

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Bryony Cullen's Fabulous 50th Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 4m 12.94s

Red Inca⁵⁵⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽³⁾| T: A Phillips| OR: 105| D

50/1

Gained a deserved first success in this sphere in 2m novice chase at Southwell 18 months ago but off the track since. Fitness clearly a big worry on his comeback run.

Form: 252231-

The Boola Bee^h¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 105

9/1

Form: 0-11357

Shrewdoperator^t³⁶⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: M Young| OR: 94| D

50/1

Ex-Irish chaser who has been off track since pulled up in handicap at Limerick 12 months ago. Has plenty to prove on comeback for his new stable.

Form: PP66PP-

Gouet Des Bruyeres^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Alan Johns| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 90

5/1

Ex-French gelding who has yet to make the frame as a chaser but he posted his best effort after a wind op when fifth in Market Rasen handicap 22 days ago. Much respected off 3 lb lower mark.

Form: 0-08555

Royal Plaza^t⁶⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: James Best| T: Mrs K Stephens| OR: 89| D

18/1

Fair chaser at his best but not easy to catch right and pulled up at Wincanton last time. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 88P6FP

Triple Chief^p,t²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 81| C| D

7/2

Course winner but ended last season in a lull and below par all three runs this term, eighth of ten here last time. Has plenty to prove.

Form: 345-038

Flight To Nowhere^t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: W T Kennedy| T: R J Price| OR: 81| D

11/4

Winning 2m hurdler who has made encouraging start over fences, third of 10 in 2m Ludlow handicap 19 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Holds good claims off 2 lb lower mark.

Form: 5P-3203

Polo The Mumm^b,t²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-1| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 80| C

12/1

Dual chase winner in 2018/19 for Alexandra Dunn. Had wind op and shaped as if in need of run after 16 months off in Taunton handicap hurdle on return. Should fare better back over fences.

Form: 68685-0

Dont Be Robin^b¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 76

10/3

Only one win from 33 starts and he arrives in just fari form, sixth at Wincanton 12 days ago. 3 lb out of the handicap too and others make more appeal.

Form: 563266

Ifandabut¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: P C Dando| OR: 74

28/1

Exeter handicap hurdle winner back in early-2019 but below par since, including when sixth in 2m Ludlow handicap on chasing bow 19 days ago. Very hard to fancy from 5 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 04-90P6

Forecasts

Flight To Nowhere (11/4), Dont Be Robin (10/3), Triple Chief (7/2), Gouet Des Bruyeres (5/1), The Boola Bee (9/1), Polo The Mumm (12/1), Royal Plaza (18/1), Ifandabut (28/1), Red Inca (50/1), Shrewdoperator (50/1)

Lots of these have question marks against them but FLIGHT TO NOWHERE has been placed on all his three starts over the minimum trip since sent chasing and is fancied to open his account in this sphere now off his reduced mark. Gouet Des Bruyeres showed the benefit of a breathing op when a good fifth at Market Rasen so rates next best ahead of The Boola Bee.