15:20 Taunton

Tuesday 6 February 2024

All13:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:50

Broadway & Horton Cricket Club Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 37.33s

1^st

Merry Monty

710-11

13/8f

T: C J DownJ: Bryan Carver

Prominent, led before 5th, a length ahead 4 out, ridden before 3 out where 2 lengths clear, extended advantage 2 out, went further clear approaching last, pushed out run-in, readily tchd 6/4

2^nd

8 ½

Sevenofus

810-2

33/1

T: C J GrayJ: Elizabeth Gale (7)

Held up in rear, pecked on landed 4 out, soon ridden and headway, not fluent 3 out, chased leader 2 out, stayed on approaching last where 7 lengths down, kept on run-in but no match for winner op 28/1 tchd 25/1

3^rd

3 ½

Tonto Foley

610-6

25/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Ellis Collier (7)

Jumped well early, took keen hold, midfield, travelling okay but mistake 3 out, soon ridden, stayed into 3rd before last, no further impression run-in op 22/1 tchd 28/1

4^th

3 ½

Poet's Reflection

910-7

9/1

T: Miss L BlackfordJ: Sean Houlihan

In touch behind leaders, headway to chase leader before 3 out where ridden, not fluent 2 out, soon lost position, kept on one pace run-in op 11/1

5^th

Blue Ribbon

910-8

20/1

T: R ChapmanJ: K Brogan

In touch behind leaders, ridden and lost position before 3 out, awkward 2 out where no impression, minor headway approaching last, no danger tchd 18/1

6^th

4 ½

Invincible Wish

1210-2

150/1

T: S-J DaviesJ: Tabitha Worsley (3)

Prominent, ridden and lost position before 3 out, soon weakened, kept on one pace approaching last op 100/1

7^th

Noah's Light

710-2

12/1

T: Mrs R FordJ: Harry Kimber (3)

Midfield, ridden briefly before 4 out, soon ridden and lost position, kept on same pace approaching last, minor headway run-in op 14/1 tchd 16/1

8^th

1 ½

Herecomeshogan

710-13

13/2

T: M KeighleyJ: James Best

Led, headed before 5th, chased leader 4 out, soon ridden, lost position and not fluent 3 out, no impression 2 out, soon weakened op 17/2

9^th

Broadoak

910-2

80/1

T: Mrs F M ShawJ: Ben Godfrey (3)

Midfield, dropped to rear before 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off 3 out op 100/1

10^th

Howyouplaythegame

810-10

17/2

T: S AllwoodJ: Craig Nichol

Not always fluent, held up in rear, ridden and detached in last before 3 out, tailed off before 2 out op 10/1

Also Ran

Our Nel

611-10

5/1

T: H FryJ: Lorcan Murtagh

Held up in rear, headway on outer before 4 out, ridden and kept on same 3 out, no impression 2 out, mistake and fell last op 9/2

No Mean Feat

511-2

50/1

T: Alexandra DunnJ: Nick Scholfield

Always detached in last, not fluent 9th, pulled up before 10th op 40/1

Etincelle Artiste

710-2

8/1

T: Mrs F M ShawJ: Rex Dingle

Always in rear, weakened before 9th, pulled up before 10th op 7/1 tchd 13/2

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Non-Runners

Trapista⁴⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: J & A O'Neill J: Benjamin Macey

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.63Pl:£1.40, £6.80, £7.50EX:£62.90Trifecta:£1,595.30Tricast:£1,061.60SF:£65.58Swingers:£14.50, £9.80, £58.70

Forecasts

Merry Monty (13/8), Our Nel (5/1), Herecomeshogan (13/2), Trapista (13/2), Etincelle Artiste (8/1), Howyouplaythegame (17/2), Poet's Reflection (9/1), Noah's Light (12/1), Blue Ribbon (20/1), Tonto Foley (25/1), Sevenofus (33/1), No Mean Feat (50/1), Broadoak (80/1), Invincible Wish (150/1)

MERRY MONTY pulled clear of the rest when runner-up on his debut over fences at Exeter and, with the winner going in again since, that form looks decent. Chris Down's charge may well go one better here if, as expected, he is able to build on that. Herecomeshogan is by no means certain to reproduce the form of his latest Hereford effort but he'll certainly be a threat if able to do so, while Our Nel is third choice ahead of Howyouplaythegame and Trapista.

MERRY MONTY
HERECOMESHOGAN (IRE)
OUR NEL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Gabriel's Getaway

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 6

J: Rex Dingle | T: A J Honeyball

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,519.002nd: £2,539.003rd: £1,270.004th: £635.005th: £317.00