17:50 Taunton

Wednesday 24 April 2024

All16:4217:1517:5018:2519:0019:3520:10

Charles Clark Memorial Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   3m 2f 57y  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:50  |   Winning time: 6m 53.27s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Bboldb3
Age: 10|  Weight: 12-0| J: Beau Morgan(5)| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR:  108| D
5/2
Fair chaser nowadays and respectable efforts both starts for this yard after 9 months off, including when third at Wincanton on Sunday. Others look better treated.
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2
Horse silk
Grove Roadb20
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-13| J: G Sheehan| T: A Watson| OR:  107| D
11/1
Looked a promising stayer in the making when winning a brace of novice hurdles in late 2022. However, hasn't kicked on since and last 3 efforts have been poor.
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3
Horse silk
Airtothethronep1,t38
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-8| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR:  102| C
4/1
Won a handicap chase here (23f) last season and plenty of creditable efforts in defeat since, including runner-up back at Taunton (23f) penultimate start. Has to bounce back from a poor run but has dropped to his last winning mark and yard back among winners in recent weeks. Headgear on.
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4
Horse silk
Head And Heartb117
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-8| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR:  102
9/1
In first-time cheekpieces, doubled her tally at Warwick (25.5f, heavy) in January but ran out next time and pulled up both starts since. Change of headgear now but in danger of going the wrong way.
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5
Horse silk
Unblinkingt47
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-1| J: Paul O'Brien| T: R Bevis| OR:  95
12/1
Gained breakthrough over fences at Hereford (25f, good) last season and good runner-up efforts 3 starts this term, though needs to shrug off a poor run at Exeter.
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6
Horse silk
Jessie Lightfoot58
Age: 10|  Weight: 10-11| J: David Noonan| T: Henry Oliver| OR:  91| D
6/1
Twice a winner over fences and decent efforts in defeat this season, including when third back chasing at Plumpton 2 months ago. Has re-joined this yard having left Evan Williams. Respected/.
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7
Horse silk
Flemen's Tipple23
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-6| J: H Cobden| T: A Irvine| OR:  86
11/1
Runner-up a few times but remains a maiden and last 2 efforts were poor, tried in headgear latest.
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8
Horse silk
Kingsmill Gin17
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-5| J: Tabitha Worsley(3)| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR:  85| CD
8/1
C&D winner who bounced back to her best when scoring at Exeter a year ago. After 8 months off, showed that she retains plenty of enthusiasm when mid-field at Exeter on New Year's Day but struggled there after a further 3 months off 17 days ago.
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9
Horse silk
Shortcross Stormb23
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-2| J: Bryan Carver| T: C Honour| OR:  78| D
11/1
Scored over fences at Newton Abbot in May but below par next 4 starts, though was a long way out of the handicap when remote second at Fakenham 23 days ago after 7 months off. Only 4 lb out of the weights on this occasion.
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Forecasts

Bbold (5/2), Airtothethrone (4/1), Jessie Lightfoot (6/1), Kingsmill Gin (8/1), Head And Heart (9/1), Flemen's Tipple (11/1), Shortcross Storm (11/1), Grove Road (11/1), Unblinking (12/1)

Verdict

AIRTOTHETHRONE disappointed at Chepstow last time but he's back on his last winning mark so could be the answer with his yard in good form. Shortcross Storm hinted at a return to form from a long way out of the handicap at Fakenham on his return so is respected, with Jessie Lightfoot another to consider.

  1. Airtothethrone4/1
  2. Shortcross Storm11/1
  3. Jessie Lightfoot6/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,024.002nd: £3,232.003rd: £1,616.004th: £809.005th: £403.00

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