14:05 Taunton
Thursday 14 December 2023
All11:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50
Canadian Affair Holidays And Flights Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  2m 7f 3y  |  Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |  9 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:05Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 56.39s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
Ex-pointer who has won a bumper and showed fairly useful form over hurdles. Hasn't reached the track much, however, and recent seasonal/chasing debut at Chepstow was a tame one. Not one to write off completely.
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Won pair of 2½m Ffos Las handicap hurdles in a productive 2022/3 campaign and shaped as if in need of experience when sixth in a handicap at Exeter on chasing debut 18 days ago. Open to improvement.
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Fairly useful chaser in Ireland for Gordon Elliott but down the field over hurdles on only start for Harry Fry and up against it returning from 9 months off on debut for another new yard.
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Fair form when fourth at Hereford only start in bumpers for Paul Nicholls and he showed himself to be a fairly useful hurdler after, scoring at Kempton (2m5f) in February. Solid chasing/stable debut (third) at Sandown on return and should improve for the experience.
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Showed fair winning form over hurdles last season and shaped encouragingly when third of 7 in handicap chase at Kempton penultimate start. Found little at Market Rasen (23.9f) last time so this lesser test should suit.
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In good form over fences this term and ran right up to best once more when runner-up over C&D a fortnight ago. Worth a chance to go one better in a first-time visor.
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Dual winner over hurdles and runner-up 4 times over fences, including at Newton Abbot (21f, good) in June. Weakened quickly back over hurdles back from 5 months off and again ran poorly back in this sphere here 3 weeks ago.
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Confirmed previous promise when winning a handicap hurdle at Exeter (18.5f) in February but a mixed bag after and hasn't made an encouraging start to chasing career.
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Good second of 8 in handicap chase at Wincanton (20.2f, soft, 15/2) 21 days ago. Well treated based on hurdling form and looks a big player if he can build on latest effort.
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Forecasts
Game Winner (9/4), Hardy Boy (9/2), Morfee (6/1), Gingerbred (6/1), Hymac (8/1), Riskintheground (17/2), Balko Saint (12/1), Bumpy Johnson (12/1), Old Town Garde (66/1)
HARDY BOY arrives at the top of his game and he's avoided mistakes on the whole the last twice, so he's worth chancing to get his head in front with a visor fitted. Game Winner is a threat on the back of a positive chasing debut and Morfee is likely to be on the premises.
- Hardy Boy9/2
- Game Winner9/4
- Morfee6/1
Prize Money
1st: £6,680.002nd: £3,074.003rd: £1,537.004th: £769.005th: £383.00
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