14:25 Taunton

Thursday 16 November 2023

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3316:05

Colin Crawley Mad As A Hatter Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 39.53s

1^st

Heros

611-3

5/2f

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Prominent, left in lead 9th, shaken up and briefly headed after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, pecked on landing last, ridden out, cosily op 11/4 tchd 3/1

2^nd

2 ¾

Non Stop

410-13

9/2

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Prominent, went second 9th, led briefly after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on but held towards finish op 11/2

3^rd

7 ½

Dr T J Eckleburg

511-5

14/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Towards rear, headway 4 out, went 3rd home turn, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, weakened towards finish op 10/1 tchd 9/1

4^th

Kingofthewest

711-3

8/1

T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor

Midfield, pushed along and chased leading group 4 out, weakened from 2 out tchd 15/2

5^th

Fame And Fun

611-1

15/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Le Clerc

In rear, slow jump 2nd, ridden in rear and minor headway after 4 out, plugged on but no impression from 3 out op 8/1 tchd 17/2

6^th

The Plimsoll Line

711-6

5/1

T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle

Rear of midfield, pushed along 4 out, plugged on but no impression from 3 out op 6/1

Also Ran

Keep Running

512-0

13/2

T: W GreatrexJ: Harry Cobden

Led, landed awkwardly and fell 9th, op 11/2

Surtitle

711-9

15/2

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Midfield, awkward jump 7th, lost position 4 out, weakening when pulled up before 3 out op 6/1 tchd 11/2

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Non-Runners

Issar D'Airy¹⁸⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: G & J Moore J: J E Moore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.40, £1.90, £2.20EX:£14.90Trifecta:£124.20Tricast:£132.14SF:£15.23Swingers:£2.10, £7.60, £6.90

Forecasts

Heros (5/2), Non Stop (9/2), The Plimsoll Line (5/1), Issar D'Airy (5/1), Keep Running (13/2), Fame And Fun (15/2), Surtitle (15/2), Kingofthewest (8/1), Dr T J Eckleburg (14/1)

NON STOP has the physique to make a better chaser than hurdler and he's likely to come on for his recent chasing debut at Kempton, so he gets the nod over last-time-out winner Dr T J Eckleburg. Heros deserves a mention reappearing for a stable that is flying.

NON STOP (FR)
DR T J ECKLEBURG (IRE)
HEROS (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Midnight Midge

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 8

J: Ben Jones | T: P Hobbs & J White

85/40

Prize Money

1st: £6,680.002nd: £3,074.003rd: £1,537.004th: £769.005th: £383.00