15:45 Taunton

Thursday 13 April 2023

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:25

Annie Barrett Birthday Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 6m 2.58s

1^st

Imperial Joe

711-13

15/8f

T: T DennisJ: Mr Jake Bament (7)

Tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd before 4th, pushed along out wide before 3 out, ridden and went 2nd 2 out, led between last two, came clear from last op 2/1

2^nd

8 ½

Milanford

912-2

10/1

T: S HosieJ: Nick Scholfield

Raced in close 3rd, left 2nd after 3rd, dropped to 3rd before next, rallied to lead turning in, headed 3 out, chased winner, well held and no impression from last tchd 12/1

3^rd

2 ¾

Furkash

811-9

18/5

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Tracked leader, left in lead after 3rd, headed 11th, weakened before 3 out, left remote 4th at the last, kept on into modest 3rd closing stages op 7/2

4^th

1 ½

Cobra Commander

911-6

25/1

T: T SymondsJ: Benjamin Poste

Raced wide, left in 3rd place after 3rd, 2nd before next, led 11th until pushed along and headed turning in, lost 2nd 2 out, ridden in 3rd between last two, weakened into 4th closing stages op 18/1

5^th

Advantura

610-12

9/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Never travelled in last pair, mistake and reminder 8th, bit closer in 5th before 11th, tailed off op 5/1

Also Ran

Mexican Boy

711-4

7/1

T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory

Held up off the pace in rear, closer in 5th at 12th, struggling in modest 4 when fell last op 15/2 tchd 6/1

O'Faolains Lad

911-4

11/1

T: Mrs R FordJ: G Sheehan

Led until unseated rider after 3rd op 17/2 tchd 8/1

Botus Fleming

810-2

14/1

T: Miss J Du PlessisJ: Harry Kimber (3)

Held up in last trio, blundered and behind 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 16/1 tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

Bal Amie¹⁶⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 9

T: O Sherwood J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.88Pl:£1.10, £2.60, £1.70EX:£17.20Trifecta:£62.00Tricast:£62.83SF:£20.90Swingers:£4.10, £2.30, £6.40

Forecasts

Imperial Joe (15/8), Furkash (18/5), Advantura (9/2), Bal Amie (13/2), Mexican Boy (7/1), Milanford (10/1), O'Faolains Lad (11/1), Botus Fleming (14/1), Cobra Commander (25/1)

Another chance is given to C&D winner IMPERIAL JOE, who may have been undone by the testing conditions at Chepstow last time. Furkash and O'Faolains Lad are also respected.

IMPERIAL JOE (IRE)
FURKASH (FR)
O'FAOLAINS LAD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Cobra Commander

Weight: 10-2 |Age: 8

J: N F Houlihan | T: T Symonds

12/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,439.002nd: £2,503.003rd: £1,251.004th: £626.005th: £312.00