14:35 Taunton

Saturday 30 December 2017

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:1515:45

Invest Southwest Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 19.30s

1^st

Burrenbridge Hotel

612-6

9/4f

T: Henry OliverJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked leader, led after 2nd, made rest, driven clear from 2 out, stayed on well, very easily tchd 2/1 and tchd 5/2

2^nd

Gores Island

1112-6

5/1

T: G & J MooreJ: William Clarke (10)

Tracked leaders, driven 3 out, went 2nd after next, soon ridden and rider dropped whip, kept on same pace, no chance with winner between last 2 op 9/2 tchd 4/1

3^rd

Auenwirbel

611-6

5/1

T: Mrs L J YoungJ: T Dowling (5)

Chased leaders, dropped towards rear 4th, outpaced before 4 out, rallied to chase leaders again before next, soon ridden, bumped 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace, no chance with winner op 9/2

4^th

Yourholidayisover

1010-10

6/1

T: T R GrettonJ: R T Dunne

Held up towards rear, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced when bumped next, never on terms, weakened flat op 11/2 tchd 5/1

5^th

1 ¾

Jackthejourneyman

811-0

5/1

T: T R GrettonJ: Stan Sheppard (3)

Led to after 2nd, chased winner, outpaced 3 out, lost 2nd after next, soon ridden, weakened flat op 9/1

6^th

Helium

1211-12

8/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Adam Wedge

Held up towards rear, mistake 8th, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 9/1 tchd 10/1

Also Ran

Glimpse Of Gold

611-3

10/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: David Noonan

Held up in rear when mistake and unseated rider 3rd op 9/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.40Pl:£1.90, £3.30EX:£14.00Trifecta:£47.90SF:£14.42Swingers:£2.20, £8.10, £5.40

Forecasts

Burrenbridge Hotel (9/4), Gores Island (5/1), Auenwirbel (5/1), Jackthejourneyman (5/1), Yourholidayisover (6/1), Helium (8/1), Glimpse Of Gold (10/1)

Not a strong event although it does contain a trio that are very well handicapped on their old form in Jackthejourneyman, Gores Island and Helium and if any of those return to their old form they could win this very easily although there are doubts about all three. BURRENBRIDGE HOTEL despite a slight question mark about the ground looks to be the improving one here and he could well build on his last time out win off just a 6lb higher mark. Yourholidayisover always comes into the equation in races such as this but his finishing effort leaves a lot to be desired and he’s more likely to finish second than win this given how many times he’s thrown away victory chances.