Support Retraining Of Racehorses (RoR) Handicap Chase.
Taunton · Saturday, 17 Jan · 19:50
· 2m 7f 3y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:50
Off time
14
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
TED THE THIEF (IRE
🥈 Second
FAITQUE DE L'ISLE (FR
🥉 Third
DARING PLAN (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 15 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
9
8/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
10
9/1
04 · —
10
9/1
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
13
12/1
10 · —
13
12/1
11 · —
23
22/1
12 · —
26
25/1
13 · —
34
33/1
14 · —
41
40/1
15 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Staff Sergeant Len (G)
[P]
Not the easiest of rides but posted a good third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton in November and would've been placed had he not unseated at the last switched to fences there (20.2f) on Boxing Day. However, jumped ponderously before …
|
Paddy Hanlon | S Hosie | 6 | 76.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Bataillon (G)
Fair maiden hurdler who may have still needed the outing, on second start back from lengthy absence, when fourth of 7 in handicap chase (13/2) at Catterick (19.2f, good) on debut over fences 32 days ago. Should have more to offer.
|
Mr Jack Stenhouse | P Hobbs & J White | 8 | 75.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 8th | 3 | — |
Faitque De L'Isle (G)
[P]
Advanced his form when an emphatic scorer at Uttoxeter (24.1f) in October and backed that up with solid placed at Stratford and Windsor since. Races off the same mark and ought to go well again.
|
Miss Lucy Turner | H J Evans | 11 | 74.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 9th | 4 | — |
Zacony Rebel (G)
[BT]
Huntingdon winner (23.6f) last month but that 2-finisher race very much fell apart and he was found out in a more competitive event at same course latest. Others preferred.
|
James Best | S-J Davies | 11 | 73.9 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 5th | 5 | — |
Edgewell (G)
[B]
Unreliable sort who ran in snatches when third of 6 in handicap chase at this course (26.3f, good to firm) 18 days ago. Others are more convincing.
|
J M Quinlan | Nick Scholfield | 8 | 72.6 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 11th | 6 | — |
Lough Owel (G)
[T]
Maiden hurdler who showed similar form to be placed first 3 starts over fences this season. However, disappointed twice since and has something to prove now.
|
S Bowen | D Summersby | 8 | 69.9 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 4th | 7 | — |
School For Scandal (G)
Successful twice this season, latest at Windsor (24.3f) in November. Well below that level at Wincanton latest but can't be ruled out here.
|
Taylor Fisher | J Tickle | 11 | 69.4 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 6th | 8 | — |
Daring Plan (G)
Still looking for first success and expensive to follow this season, yet there was more encouragement than on his reappearance when finishing respectable third of 7 in handicap chase at Fontwell (21.6f, soft) 40 days ago. Would be a player…
|
Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner | 8 | 68.9 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 3rd | 9 | — |
Sweet Nightingale (M)
[T]
Modest winner at 18f over hurdles who made the frame again in this sphere when creditable third at Wincanton (20.2f) in November. Turned in a rare poor effort at Hereford since but type to bounce back if staying this longer trip.
|
Benjamin Poste | P Gundry | 9 | 68.5 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 10th | 10 | — |
Watchoutitscookie (G)
Not the easiest to catch right but ran up to best when good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (19.8f, good) in November. Needs to back it up now off a 4 lb higher mark, returned to the larger obstacles.
|
James Davies | N J Hawke | 8 | 67.1 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 11 | — |
Steal The Moves (G)
Winner of a point bumper who posted best form under Rules when fourth of 8 in Lingfield handicap (23.5f, good) on seasonal/chase debut in November. Failed to repeat that effort at Leicester since, however, and others appeal more.
|
Lily Pinchin | Mrs E Bishop | 6 | 67.1 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 7th | 12 | — |
Holkham Hall (G)
[T]
Lightly-raced ex-Irish maiden hurdler/chaser. Won 2 points since final start for Paul Henderson in 2022 but made little impact on return over timber for new yard last month. Handicap chase debut.
|
R T Dunne | Gordon Treacy | 10 | 66.2 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 2nd | 13 | — |
Ted The Thief (G)
FAV
Winning pointer who left his efforts over hurdles well behind when fourth on debut in this sphere at Fontwell (21.6f) in November and built on that when good third of 11 in handicap chase at Wincanton (26.7f, soft) 44 days ago. Likely cont…
|
Harry Kimber | R Walford | 6 | 65.8 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| — | 14 | — |
Break Heart Hill (G)
[P1]
Remains with little form and has finished well held in a couple of handicap hurdle at Fontwell this term. Cheekpieces reached for now attentions switch to chasing but he is hard to recommend. 1 lb out of the weights.
|
Ben Godfrey | Mrs F M Shaw | 8 | 64.4 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 15 | — |
Alderley Charlie (G)
[P1]
No promise over hurdles and, following 10 months off, there was no upturn for a switch to this code when pulled up in an Exeter handicap chase 30 days ago. Hard to warm to from 4 lb out of the weights. New headgear.
|
Tabitha Worsley | P Gundry | 6 | 64.4 kg |
41
40/1
|
Betting forecast: Ted The Thief (11/8), Edgewell (8/1), Daring Plan (9/1), Steal The Moves (9/1), Faitque De L'Isle (10/1), Bataillon (12/1), Holkham Hall (12/1), Watchoutitscookie (12/1), Lough Owel (12/1), Staff Sergeant Len (12/1), School For Scandal (22/1), Sweet Nightingale (25/1), Break Heart Hill (33/1), Zacony Rebel (40/1), Alderley Charlie (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5968.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2746.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1373.0 GBP |
| P4 | 687.0 GBP |
| P5 | 342.0 GBP |