14:35 Taunton

Thursday 30 November 2023

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Mike Trickey And Geoff White Memorial Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 41.50s

Abingworth¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: David Noonan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 97

13/2

Only second run over fences when runner-up in handicap chase at Huntingdon (19.9f, good to soft) 16 days ago, travelling strongly long way. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 3416-42

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Belgarum^t³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 89

11/2

Offered little on chasing debut when eighth of 9 in handicap (8/1) at Wincanton (20.2f, soft) 32 days ago. This fair hurdler needs to step forward.

Form: 9325-78

Idilico^b¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 89

14/1

Yet to offer much over hurdles/on the Flat for his current yard, tenth of 12 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW) 12 days ago. Reverts to fences with lots to prove. Blinkers on for 1st time in this code.

Form: 4940-62

Atlantic Storm^t⁵⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Summers| OR: 86

33/1

22/1, sixth of 7 in handicap chase at Southwell (15.8f, good to soft) 58 days ago. It's now fourteen runs since his last win in 2022.

Form: 3-72256

Famoso²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Stan Sheppard| T: M Sheppard| OR: 86

5/2

Readily resumed winning ways with a career best in 8-runner handicap chase at Ludlow (16f, soft) 21 days ago. Up 5 lb but he's expected to be bang there.

Form: P15251

Flash Gorcombe^t1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul O'Brien| T: R Walford| OR: 86| C

11/2

Course winner who possibly needed the run after 6 months off when fourth of 6 in handicap chase at Wincanton (15.7f, soft, 3/1) 32 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. Considered.

Form: 5811-24

My Rockstar²¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Rex Dingle| T: Mrs H E Rees| OR: 78| BF

8/1

Got off the mark at Wincanton and backed it up with a good third of 15 in handicap chase at Warwick (24f, good) 7 months ago. Back down in trip but can give a good account on his return.

Form: 6P/6713-

Estate Italiana^t⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 73

10/1

Is yet to fire this season, only fifth of 7 in handicap chase at Southwell (15.8f, good to soft) 58 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 154-P75

Pencil²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: James Best| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 73| BF

8/1

Went backwards from reappearance when seventh of 10 in handicap chase at Hereford (16f, good) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0P36-37

Foillmore²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 70

18/1

Remains a maiden after 16 runs and only tenth of 17 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Chepstow (19.4f, heavy) 22 days ago. Lots to prove back in this sphere.

Form: PP3-P90

Tika Moon^b⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: S-J Davies| OR: 69

125/1

Unseated rider at the first in handicap chase (100/1) at Ffos Las (16f, good to soft) 46 days ago. This poor maiden is hard to make a case for from 2 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 6-979PU

Forecasts

Famoso (5/2), Flash Gorcombe (11/2), Belgarum (11/2), Abingworth (13/2), Pencil (8/1), My Rockstar (8/1), Estate Italiana (10/1), Idilico (14/1), Foillmore (18/1), Atlantic Storm (33/1), Tika Moon (125/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest and FAMOSO is taken to defy a 5 lb rise for his recent Ludlow success given he had something left in the tank there. Abingworth rates a big threat on the back of his strong-travelling Huntingdon second, with course winner Flash Gorcombe and the returning My Rockstar appealing as the pick of the rest for minor honours.