14:05 Taunton

Thursday 12 December 2019

All12:3013:0013:3014:0514:3515:1015:40

Dave Criddle Travel & Bristol Airport Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 6m 21.75s

1^st

From The Heart

511-6

4/1f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Jumped left at times, chased leaders, led and disputed from 4th, joined 3 out, narrowly headed between last 2, rallied gamely under pressure to lead again run-in op 7/2

2^nd

1 ½

Troed Y Melin

710-10

66/1

T: J D FrostJ: Bryan Carver (7)

Slightly hampered start, soon chasing leaders, slight error 12th, went right and hit 3 out, ridden and went 2nd before 2 out where went right, led narrowly between last 2, headed and stayed on same pace run-in tchd 50/1

3^rd

Robyndzone

511-0

17/2

T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace (3)

Chased leaders, led after 3rd until jumped slowly and headed next, chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, plugged on run-in, no threat tchd 9/1

4^th

nse

Out For Justice

611-10

20/1

T: Katy PriceJ: Benjamin Poste

Held up and behind, closer on outside when carried badly left 4 out, rallied before 2 out, driven and kept on run-in, went never nearer 4th post

5^th

3 ¼

Midnight Magic

711-12

6/1

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan

Mostly led and disputed from 3rd, every chance 3 out, lost 2nd mistake and slightly hampered 2 out, stayed on same pace, weakened run-in op 11/2

6^th

2 ¾

Bolving

811-7

9/2

T: V R A DartnallJ: James Best

Led until 3rd, chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened before 3 out tchd 4/1

7^th

1 ½

Strictlyadancer

511-2

9/2

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor (7)

Chased leaders, jumped badly left 4 out, weakened before next op 15/2

8^th

Hahadi

710-12

10/1

T: David DennisJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Always towards rear, never on terms op 12/1

9^th

Fenlons Court

711-3

16/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (3)

Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division at 10th, weakened before 4 out op 20/1 tchd 22/1

10^th

3 ¾

Minella Examiner

611-10

16/1

T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan

Mid-division, pushed along and weakened after 4 out op 12/1

Also Ran

Miss Zip

610-11

40/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

In rear and struggling after 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out op 50/1

Ruffling Feathers

510-0

9/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Harry Cobden

Veered left and slowly away, headway chasing leaders after 3rd, mistake and reminder 6th, weakened before 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits Sporting Life Plus - Join For Free

Non-Runners

Hurricane Arcadio⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: M Blake J: T Scudamore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.10Pl:£1.80, £18.60, £2.80EX:£403.90Trifecta:£910.80Tricast:£2,161.63SF:£235.90Swingers:£26.00, £6.50, £26.00

Forecasts

From The Heart (4/1), Bolving (9/2), Strictlyadancer (9/2), Hurricane Arcadio (11/2), Midnight Magic (6/1), Robyndzone (17/2), Ruffling Feathers (9/1), Hahadi (10/1), Fenlons Court (16/1), Minella Examiner (16/1), Out For Justice (20/1), Miss Zip (40/1), Troed Y Melin (66/1)

MIDNIGHT MAGIC has been in good form in recent months and he can put an Exeter fall last time out behind him to defy top weight in this competitive novices' handicap chase. Second place can go the way of Bolving who ran well on seasonal debut on his most recent start while third place can go to Strictlyadancer who has a highly promising conditional jockey in the saddle stepping up in trip.

Midnight Magic
Bolving
Strictlyadancer

Prize Money

1st: £7,083.002nd: £2,080.003rd: £1,040.004th: £520.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00