Trucksmith Loloader Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Taunton · Thursday, 27 Nov · 17:40
· 2m 7f 3y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:40
Off time
8
Runners
Good to Firm (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
GRIS MAJEUR (FR
🥈 Second
MAXIMUM OFFERS (IRE
🥉 Third
WICKED THOUGHTS (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.75
11/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
15
14/1
07 · —
26
25/1
08 · —
26
25/1
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 | — |
Portnacoo (G)
Four-time hurdle winner but below par in that sphere of late and pulled up on previous chase start 18 months ago. Best watched unless the betting hints otherwise.
|
Paddy Hanlon | J J Hanlon | 7 | 76.2 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Wicked Thoughts (G)
[P]
Bumper/hurdle winner. Also successful in a point at the start of his career, which suggests he should take to chasing for his top stable. On the shortlist.
|
H Cobden | P F Nicholls | 6 | 76.2 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Holeshot (G)
All-the-way winner of handicap hurdles here (19f, soft) and at Warwick (2m, good) in the spring. Not disgraced when fifth of 11 on 2½m Bangor chase debut last month, staying on late. Potential improver now stepping up in trip.
|
C O'Farrell | Tim Vaughan | 6 | 74.4 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Gris Majeur (G)
Looked better than ever when landing a 4-runner handicap chase at Ludlow (2½m, good to firm) on his reappearance in October and backed that up with a good second over 25f at Hereford 24 days ago. Should go well again.
|
Sean Houlihan | Sheila Lewis | 8 | 73.9 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Maximum Offers (G)
FAV
Huntingdon maiden hurdle winner in March and returned with a creditable third in 2½m novice Uttoxeter 4 weeks ago. Switches to fences for his handicap debut. Interesting for a yard which continues to knock in the winners.
|
G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | 6 | 73.9 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 5th | 6 | — |
Boyles Hill (G)
Three hurdle wins last season but ran poorly when sent to contest a big-field handicap at the Punchestown Festival in April and pulled up on recent Chepstow chase debut after 6 months off. Way too soon to write him off in this sphere but c…
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | Evan Williams | 6 | 73.5 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 6th | 7 | — |
Gwash (G)
[P]
Runner-up in 23f Uttoxeter handicap hurdle in July but 2 lesser runs have followed. Now switches to fences with cheekpieces also refitted in a bid to get back to form.
|
J J Burke | F O'Brien | 6 | 73.5 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 2nd | 8 | — |
Bertie Wooster (G)
[T1]
Fair hurdle winner but has run below that level in 7 chase starts and fared no better back hurdling at Kempton 17 days ago. The stable is going well in general but he arrives with a bit to prove. Wears a first-time tongue tie.
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 7 | 66.7 kg |
5
4/1
|
Betting forecast: Maximum Offers (15/8), Holeshot (11/4), Bertie Wooster (4/1), Wicked Thoughts (6/1), Gris Majeur (12/1), Gwash (14/1), Boyles Hill (25/1), Portnacoo (25/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7024.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3232.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1616.0 GBP |
| P4 | 809.0 GBP |
| P5 | 403.0 GBP |