Arthur & Peggy White Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Taunton · Tuesday, 3 Feb · 19:45
· 2m 7f 3y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:45
Off time
4
Runners
Heavy (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
CAPTAIN BOUDET (FR
🥈 Second
GOOD FRIDAY FAIRY (IRE
🥉 Third
BUCKSY DES EPEIRES (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 5 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.75
7/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.25
9/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
3.25
9/4
04 · —
3.50
5/2
05 · —
4.50
7/2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Brave Kingdom (G)
FAV
[T]
Low-mileage 10-y-o who took well to fences when winning back-to-back handicaps on first 2 starts in this sphere in 2023. However, he has been pulled up on 3 of his 4 subsequent appearances, including on return at Newbury in November and wh…
|
Freddie Gingell | P F Nicholls | 10 | 76.2 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Royal Jewel (G)
FAV
Got back on the up with 21f reappearance victory at Newton Abbot in October. Fine second of 4 at Ascot next time and latest third in a Chepstow handicap (19.4f, good to firm) was creditable but his stamina needs taking on trust now going b…
|
Ben Jones | P Hobbs & J White | 7 | 76.2 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| — | 3 | — |
Good Friday Fairy (G)
Likeable type who was a back-to-back winner of handicap chases last February, latterly over 21.7f at this course. Added to his tally when striking on return at Exeter and followed that with a solid third off this 4 lb higher mark at the sa…
|
Non Runner | Ben Clarke | 9 | 73.9 kg |
2.75
7/4
|
| — | 4 | — |
Bucksy Des Epeires (G)
Lingfield maiden hurdle winner in November 2023 and successful start over fences in a 4-runner novices' handicap on his reappearance last season. Rather disappointing since but the handicapper has given him a chance (now 1 lb below Ascot w…
|
Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams | 7 | 72.6 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 3rd | 5 | — |
Captain Boudet (G)
[BT]
Successful at Hereford and Exeter last season and left below-par reappearance behind when runner-up back at Hereford (25f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Pulled up at Newbury last time but was a good second on penultimate start (again at Heref…
|
Chad Bament | J Scott | 7 | 68 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
Betting forecast: Good Friday Fairy (7/4), Royal Jewel (9/4), Brave Kingdom (9/4), Captain Boudet (5/2), Bucksy Des Epeires (7/2)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 9242.0 GBP |
| P2 | 4252.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2126.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1064.0 GBP |
| P5 | 530.0 GBP |