Paul Barber Memorial Handicap Chase.
Taunton · Thursday, 12 Feb · 18:50
· 2m 7f 3y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:50
Off time
10
Runners
Heavy (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
17
16/1
07 · —
23
22/1
08 · —
23
22/1
09 · —
26
25/1
10 · —
34
33/1
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 | — |
Hell Hound (G)
[T]
Fair hurdler who won a maiden in 2024 before fourth of 10 in 19f handicap hurdle at Ascot (3/1 fav) 467 days ago, matched previous form and likely to do better when faced with a greater test of stamina. Has the air of an even better chaser…
|
C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland | 7 | 76.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Jongleur D'etoiles (G)
[PT]
Progressive hurdles winner who has made a promising start to his chase career. Second of 10 in handicap chase at this C&D (25/1) 44 days ago, didn't settle fully but kept on gradually to show form closer to his hurdles ability. Capable of …
|
R P McLernon | N P Mulholland | 7 | 75.7 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Bataillon (G)
Didn't see out the race on his debut over fences on return at Catterick in December. Got off the mark when winning 14-runner handicap chase at this C&D (12/1) 26 days ago, going prominent 4 out and driven out, seemingly fitter and seeing t…
|
Mr Jack Stenhouse | P Hobbs & J White | 8 | 75.3 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 4 | — |
Call Me Arthur (G)
Improved on second start since returning from a lengthy absence, won over fences for the first time at Huntingdon (7/2) 3 weeks ago, jumping better than previously and winning in clear-cut fashion. Up 10 lb but getting the hang of things o…
|
Stan Sheppard | T Lacey | 7 | 75.3 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
The Blueberry One (G)
[P1]
Showed promise when second over hurdles on handicap bow in January last year but unable to justify support when sixth of 7 in handicap chase at Wincanton (11/2) 14 days ago on chasing debut after 11 months off, made a chance-ending mistake…
|
Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham | 7 | 74.8 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Another Day Out (M)
[B]
Three-time winner over fences last season. Reached the frame on his first 3 outings of this campaign but fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Leicester (14/1) 23 days ago where she led before weakening from 4 out. Blinkers back on (cheekpieces …
|
James Best | M Keighley | 8 | 73.9 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | — |
Gingerbred (G)
Left Philip Hobbs & Johnson White's yard last November and shaped as if in good form when second at Taunton the following month. Pulled up in 16-runner handicap chase at Windsor (33/1) 25 days ago, labouring from twelfth, but back in more …
|
James Davies | C J Gray | 8 | 73.5 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Shot Boii (G)
[B1]
Winless in 15 and two pulled-up efforts in last three starts, most recently as 2/1 favourite in handicap chase at Ludlow 28 days ago when his race was essentially over at the first (all but came down). First-time blinkers replace visor and…
|
Rian Corcoran | D Pipe | 9 | 71.7 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
School For Scandal (G)
Veteran who won at Windsor in November but was then tailed off before fourth of 14 in C&D handicap chase (22/1) 26 days ago, ran respectably to make the frame for second year running. Reliability remains a concern.
|
Taylor Fisher | J Tickle | 11 | 65.8 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 1st | 10 | — |
Ted The Thief (G)
FAV
Much better chaser than hurdler, with creditable efforts at Wincanton and here recently. Second of 14 in handicap chase at this course and distance (11/8 fav) 26 days ago, matched his Wincanton form despite a fairly severe early error and …
|
Harry Kimber | R Walford | 6 | 64.4 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
Betting forecast: Ted The Thief (5/2), Bataillon (7/2), Hell Hound (4/1), Call Me Arthur (9/2), Jongleur D'etoiles (10/1), Shot Boii (16/1), Gingerbred (22/1), Another Day Out (22/1), School For Scandal (25/1), The Blueberry One (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5968.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2746.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1373.0 GBP |
| P4 | 687.0 GBP |
| P5 | 342.0 GBP |