16:45 Taunton

Tuesday 18 February 2025

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South West Rail Solutions Ltd Open Hunters' Chase

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 6m 8.00s

Shearer^t¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-6| J: Miss Olive Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 137| D

4/11

Took well to fences with 2 novice handicap wins in summer 2023 and showed he's still very talented when scoring easily in a Ffos Las hunter back from a long absence 12 days ago. Hard to beat again.

Form: U88/11-1

Windance^t¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 12-6| J: Mr Jake Bament⁽⁷⁾| T: M Sweetland| OR: 113| C

28/1

Fair winning chaser for Anthony Honeyball but pulled up in a point on his recent return for new connections. Can only watch after that

Form: 1/U43-3P

Haven't Time²⁹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-2| J: Miss Lucy Turner| T: Miss S McQueen| OR: 117

8/1

Won a Southwell hunter last March and creditable third in similar races later in the spring. This is his first outing in nearly 10 months so he's entitled to be sharper for the run.

Form: 78/513-3

Acey Milan^t,v1¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Joshua Newman| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 123

4/1

Fairly useful chaser in his pomp and won 3 points in 2023. Second in a Larkhill point on return this January but unseated at the first in the Ffos Las hunter won by Shearer 12 days ago. A first-time visor replaces blinkers now.

Form: 31/11-2U

Didero Vallis^b²³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr Daniel Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: O Nicholls| OR: 107

25/1

Badly out of sorts under Rules for Venetia Williams last spring but a couple of placed efforts in points this winter suggest he retains ability.

Form: PP0-3P2

Miladygrace²³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Freddie Keighley⁽⁷⁾| T: Sian Brooke| OR: 76| C

100/1

Modest chaser under Rules for Martin Keighley. Third in a point last month but looks up against it on hunter debut.

Form: 46-3863

Missed Tee¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽³⁾| T: Miss V Collins| OR: 98

28/1

Has reached the frame on 4 of 5 hunter starts for this yard but likely vulnerable for win purposes again.

Form: PP3-344

Non-Runners

Lakota Warrior⁷⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: Mrs Emma Summersby J: Rian Corcoran

Viva Lavilla¹⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: A Ward-Thomas J: Mr Martin McIntyre

Forecasts

Shearer (4/11), Acey Milan (4/1), Haven't Time (8/1), Lakota Warrior (14/1), Didero Vallis (25/1), Viva Lavilla (25/1), Windance (28/1), Missed Tee (28/1), Miladygrace (100/1)

It's hard to see past SHEARER, who had plenty to spare on his recent Ffos Las hunter debut. If there is to be a threat it'll likely come from Acey Milan, who unseated early in that Ffos Las race but prior to that returned from a lay-off with a near miss in a Larkhill point.