15:00 Taunton

Thursday 27 February 2025

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Richard Williams Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 150y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 5m 42.10s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Gyenyameb172
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR:  115| BF
9/2
Fairly useful Flat/hurdles winner who has the size to make a chaser and built on his debut over fences when easily landing odds in maiden at Exeter in November. However, looked moody when remote third in a Wincanton handicap since and blinkers now applied.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Heros14
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-7| J: Ned Fox(3)| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  115| C
10/3
Started chase career with a brace of 18f wins here last season and finished campaign with seconds at Wetherby/Haydock. Ran badly after 10 months off at Haydock though fared a little bit better when fourth at Sandown. Not dismissed back at this venue.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Good Friday Fairyp12
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Ben Clarke| OR:  110
5/4
Low-key start to this season but back to very best fitted with this headgear when wide-margin winner at Wincanton 12 days ago. 8 lb rise looks fair so big shout with a repeat.
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Timeform
4
Horse silk
The Boola Boss97
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis| OR:  110
11/1
Scored at Stratford in the spring but has failed to fire on his last 2 starts, pulled up at Chepstow on latter occasion. Can go well fresh but still has something to prove back from a break with usual tongue strap left off.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Flash Gorcombet18
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Kimber| T: R Walford| OR:  110| C
5/1
Fourth chase win of his career when wide-margin winner at Exeter (heavy) on New Year's Day. Not in same form there 18 days ago but type to bounce back.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Good Friday Fairy (5/4), Heros (10/3), Gyenyame (9/2), Flash Gorcombe (5/1), The Boola Boss (11/1)

Verdict

GOOD FRIDAY FAIRY responded well to this headgear when a wide-margin winner at Wincanton 12 days ago so can defy an 8 lb rise with all his rivals arriving on the back of his disappointing effort. Heros may emerge as the biggest threat back at a course he's 2 from 2 at.

  1. Good Friday Fairy5/4
  2. Heros10/3
  3. Flash Gorcombe5/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,024.002nd: £3,232.003rd: £1,616.004th: £809.005th: £402.00

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