15:25 Taunton

Monday 26 March 2018

All14:2014:5015:2515:5516:3017:00

UK Gun Repairs Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 4m 49.95s

1^st

Royal Act

610-9

3/1

T: S-J DaviesJ: R Johnson

Raced wide, in touch, headway chasing leaders 5th, close 3rd when mistake 7th, went 2nd 10th, led approaching 4 out, clear 3 out, stayed on strongly, tchd 7/2

2^nd

Lillington

611-12

7/2

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

Soon towards rear, ridden in last pair after 6th, headway and rallying when left 3rd 4 out, disputing 2nd when mistake last, went modest 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner op 9/2

3^rd

Kahdian

810-0

66/1

T: Mrs H E ReesJ: David Noonan

Held up in last pair, steady headway after 7th, driven along before 4 out where left 2nd, dropped to 3rd towards finish

4^th

Coudefoudre

610-1

16/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Hugh Nugent (7)

In rear, chased leaders 4 out, plugging on when left modest 4th last tchd 12/1

5^th

Caviar D'Allen

611-11

11/4f

T: Christian WilliamsJ: D F O'Regan

Chased leader until not fluent 7th, chased leaders jumped left 10th weakened before next, tailed off when went left 2 out

Also Ran

Nansaroy

811-11

6/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Chased leaders on inside, reminders before 10th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next, 4th and well held when fell last op 5/1

Beni Light

711-11

20/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: James Best

Chased leading pair, 2nd at 7th, lost 2nd 10th, chased leaders blundered badly and nearly unseated rider 4 out, tailed off when blundered badly 3 out, soon pulled up op 33/1

Tikkinthebox

611-6

5/1

T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths

Led, hit 8th, jumped right 10th, headed approaching 4 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.90, £1.40, £14.90EX:£22.90Trifecta:£608.30Tricast:£564.37SF:£14.86Swingers:£3.80, £23.30, £49.00

Forecasts

Caviar D'Allen (11/4), Royal Act (3/1), Lillington (7/2), Tikkinthebox (5/1), Nansaroy (6/1), Coudefoudre (16/1), Beni Light (20/1), Kahdian (66/1)

Lillington, Nansaroy and Beni Light have questions to answer in first-time headgear, while it is hard ti see Coudefoudre and Kahdian making an impact despite their low weights. Tikkinthebox and Caviar D'Allen have fair claims, but the solid one is ROYAL ACT, who won in first-time cheekpieces last time, wears them again and is only 4lb higher. With the champion jockey on board, he looks the one to beat.

Royal Act
Caviar D'Allen
Tikkinthebox

Previous Winners

2017

Innocent Girl

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 8

J: Kieron Edgar | T: H Fry

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,758.002nd: £1,984.003rd: £992.004th: £496.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00