16:25 Taunton

Thursday 30 March 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Farmer Family Loved Ones Remembered Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 12y  |   Heavy  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:25  |   Winning time: 4m 19.80s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Prime Pretenderv18
Age: 8|  Weight: 12-0| J: Isabel Williams(3)| T: Evan Williams| OR:  96
9/2
Still a maiden but plenty of decent placed efforts this season at up to 21f. Latest Ffos Las performance wasn't one of his better efforts and a visor is now reached for.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Treasure Dillonv17
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR:  84
5/1
Struggled for form sent chasing this season and fared no better back over timber last week. Visor replaces cheekpieces.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Poet's Reflection330
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Miss L Blackford| OR:  82| C
6/1
Hurdles winner here in March 2021 but off the track since the following spring and now goes chasing.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
Howyouplaythegame18
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-0| J: C J Todd| T: S Allwood| OR:  82
3/1
Looked limited over hurdles but switched to a handicap over fences and much more like it when second at Market Rasen3 weeks ago. Obvious claims up 1 lb.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Pencilh28
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: Nicky Martin| OR:  80
9/1
In first-time hood, showed bit more than previously in novice hurdle at Exeter in December. Again shaped better than result in similar event at Ffos Las the following month but now tackles the larger obstacles following a tame handicap debut.
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Timeform
6
Horse silk
Flash Gorcombe51
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-8| J: Paul O'Brien| T: R Walford| OR:  76
5/2
Offered something to work on sent chasing for his handicap debut at Exeter (19.2f) on New Year's Day, clear ability evident in his matching strides with the winner until early in the home straight. Held back by mistakes here since.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Flash Gorcombe (5/2), Howyouplaythegame (3/1), Prime Pretender (9/2), Treasure Dillon (5/1), Poet's Reflection (6/1), Pencil (9/1)

Verdict

HOWYOUPLAYTHEGAME looked a different proposition switched to a handicap over fences when second at Market Rasen 18 days ago and this looks a good chance for him to go one place better. None of his rivals look particularly solid but Flash Gorcombe showed enough at Exeter to think he can be a factor from his lowly mark.

  1. Howyouplaythegame3/1
  2. Flash Gorcombe5/2
  3. Prime Pretender9/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,439.002nd: £2,503.003rd: £1,251.004th: £626.005th: £312.00

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