15:17 Taunton

Tuesday 23 March 2021

All14:1214:4215:1715:4716:1516:4517:15

Invest Southwest Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:18 | Winning time: 4m 32.27s

1^st

Young O'Leary

711-10

9/2j

T: N J HawkeJ: David Prichard (7)

Midfield, pushed along before 4 out, progress approaching 2 out, rallied after last, led final strides, gamely op 11/2

2^nd

Tierra Verde

1011-9

17/2

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: J B Foley (7)

Took a keen hold, tracked leader, led 4 out, nodded on landing 3 out, hard ridden after last, just denied close home op 8/1 tchd 15/2

3^rd

Hold Me Tight

710-1

15/2

T: P GundryJ: Nick Scholfield

Held up towards rear, cajoled along before 4 out, ridden and headway after 2 out, kept on after last, up for 3rd close home

4^th

Hitdroadjack

811-12

50/1

T: D A ReesJ: Matt Griffiths

In rear, niggled along and headway before 3 out, hampered by faller last, kept on same pace flat, lost 3rd close home op 33/1

5^th

1 ¾

Dunbar

811-11

9/2j

T: D A ReesJ: Ben Jones (3)

Took a keen hold, prominent, headed on approach to 4 out, soon under severe pressure, weakened from 3 out op 13/2

6^th

2 ¼

Princess Midnight

710-1

17/2

T: C L TizzardJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Chased leader, pushed along and lost ground before 4 out, weakened on approach to next op 8/1 tchd 13/2

7^th

Treacys Jim

710-0

50/1

T: J D FrostJ: Angus Cheleda (7)

Mid-division, pushed along before 4 out, never involved

8^th

Astra Via

611-0

20/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Niall Moore (10)

Held up in mid-division, hard ridden before 4 out, soon weakened op 14/1

9^th

Elios D'Or

711-4

20/1

T: R WalfordJ: James Best

Midfield, brief progress before 4 out, soon under pressure, no impact from 3 out

10^th

1 ½

Who Shot Jr

711-6

7/1

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

Prominent, under a drive and outpaced before 4 out, weakened before 3 out tchd 8/1

11^th

Fair To Dream

810-1

16/1

T: S-J DaviesJ: W T Kennedy

Mistakes, always towards rear op 12/1

Also Ran

Rococo River

711-12

8/1

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: Chester Williams (5)

In rear, struggling 4 out, pulled up before next op 15/2

Vue Cavaliere

711-10

9/1

T: Miss S SmithJ: M G Nolan

Just better than midfield, steady progress and disputing 3rd after 2 out, fell last op 17/2

New Moon

710-8

20/1

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

Led, blundered and unseated rider 9th op 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.20Pl:£2.40, £2.90, £2.10EX:£48.60Trifecta:£277.10Tricast:£291.91SF:£42.42Swingers:£10.40, £7.80, £10.80

Forecasts

Young O'Leary (9/2), Dunbar (9/2), Who Shot Jr (7/1), Hold Me Tight (15/2), Rococo River (8/1), Tierra Verde (17/2), Princess Midnight (17/2), Vue Cavaliere (9/1), Fair To Dream (16/1), Astra Via (20/1), Elios D'Or (20/1), New Moon (20/1), Hitdroadjack (50/1), Treacys Jim (50/1)

TIERRA VERDE shaped encouragingly from a long way back when fourth on chasing debut late last year and, having run with credit in a jumpers bumper subsequently, she's worth chancing in a weak race despite her advancing years. The in-form Hold Me Tight is a danger, while Vue Cavaliere could take a hand if she's fully tuned up.

TIERRA VERDE
HOLD ME TIGHT (IRE)
VUE CAVALIERE (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

Bathiva

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Sam Twiston-Davies | T: David Dennis

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £2,989.002nd: £878.003rd: £439.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00