15:20 Taunton

Monday 20 March 2017

All14:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:50

Bathwick Tyres Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 40.90s

1^st

Back By Midnight

811-6

9/1

T: Mrs E BishopJ: James Banks

Made all, jumped right throughout, hard driven 2 out, ran on well op 10/1

2^nd

Lou Vert

511-12

4/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, left in 3rd next, stayed on well closing stages, never a threat tchd 7/2

3^rd

3 ½

A Little Magic

612-7

4/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

Prominent, under pressure approaching 2 out, no extra closing stages op 9/2

4^th

Moscow Me

1010-13

8/1

T: Henry OliverJ: J McGrath

Mid-division, struggling 8th, soon beaten, tailed off, moderate 4th op 15/2 tchd 7/1

Also Ran

Jaboltiski

511-12

4/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Behind, slow 1st and 2nd, soon detached, pulled up after 7th

Bise D'estruval

611-8

20/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jamie Bargary (3)

Mid-division when fell 4 out op 16/1

Mr Medic

611-7

11/4f

T: R WalfordJ: James Best

Chased leaders, effort when mistake and unseated rider 3 out op 3/1 tchd 10/3

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Non-Runners

Helium¹⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 12

T: Alexandra Dunn J: Adam Wedge

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.20Pl:£4.60, £2.60EX:£59.40Trifecta:£329.60Tricast:£166.98SF:£43.62Swingers:£5.10, £4.00, £3.00

Forecasts

Mr Medic (11/4), Lou Vert (4/1), A Little Magic (4/1), Jaboltiski (4/1), Moscow Me (8/1), Back By Midnight (9/1), Helium (12/1), Bise D'estruval (20/1)

Mr Medic looks the obvious starting point for this race with his two very impressive wins on his last two starts. He's a horse that seems to be quickly on the improve, and will need to be to overcome an 11lb rise. The concern isn't the weight he has to carry though, it's the fact that all his best form is on better ground than we're likely to get today. On that basis, the suggestion is A LITTLE MAGIC, who seems versatile ground wise and should enjoy the additional distance of this race compared to his hard fought success last time. Jaboltiski also looks interesting if repeating the performance that saw him finish fourth to the quirky but talented Betbright Chase winner Pilgrim's Bay at Sandown in December.