Prestige Holidays Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Taunton · Thursday, 11 Dec · 18:05
· 2m 7f 3y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:05
Off time
7
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
BELOW THE RADAR (IRE
🥈 Second
SMUGGLERS HAVEN (IRE
🥉 Third
BERTIE WOOSTER (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.50
5/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
5
4/1
05 · —
6
5/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
19
18/1
08 · —
51
50/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
Kap Vert (G)
Beat a useful one when successful on second hurdle start at Exeter last season. Positive start to present campaign when a clear second in 19f Fontwell handicap and, though not so good at Cheltenham next time, this stiffer test promises to …
|
Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White | 5 | 76.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Below The Radar (G)
Winner of first 3 starts under Rules and, though disappointing initially in handicaps, he ended last season with a near-miss at Ayr and kicked off this campaign with a creditable third at Kempton (21f, good to soft). Runner-up both starts …
|
H Cobden | P F Nicholls | 7 | 75.7 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 3 | — |
Smugglers Haven (M)
Progressive three-time winner over hurdles and hasn't done much wrong since sent chasing, opening her account in this sphere with a game display in a big-field Cheltenham handicap (25f, good) last time. Raised just 2 lb for that and anothe…
|
Miss L Bradstock | S Bradstock | 6 | 75.3 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Lahinch Wave (M)
[P1]
Winning start under Rules in Worcester mares' maiden hurdle last September and chase debut fourth at the same course 3 starts back was pretty encouraging. However, she has failed to build on that since and now tried in cheekpieces. Yard al…
|
R P McLernon | N P Mulholland | 7 | 72.1 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Of Course You Can (M)
[PT]
Bounced back to best to win 7-runner handicap hurdle (for second year running) at Ludlow (21.2f, good to firm) in October. However, added to what has essentially become a patchy profile when well held at Hereford next time and she's opposa…
|
C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland | 7 | 69.4 kg |
51
50/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Moonlit Potter (M)
[P1]
Winning hurdler who went close to making a successful chase debut at Huntingdon on last season's reappearance. It's been downhill since, though, and there were no signs of an imminent revival on return/debut for new yard last month. Cheekp…
|
Non Runner | Dr R Newland & J Insole | 7 | 68.5 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | — |
The Magus (G)
FAV
Low-mileage 5-y-o made a winning handicap hurdle debut at Chepstow last season. Looked rusty over the same C&D on return in October and subsequent chase debut over 21f at Hereford was not deviod of encouragement, again shaping as though th…
|
James Bowen | Evan Williams | 5 | 68.5 kg |
3.50
5/2
|
| 2nd | 8 | — |
Bertie Wooster (G)
[T]
Winner of just one of his 13 hurdles start and record in this sphere stands at 0-8. On the upside, he gave it a good shot in the first-time tongue strap (retained) when narrowly outpointed over this C&D (good to firm) a fortnight ago and a…
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 7 | 67.6 kg |
6
5/1
|
Betting forecast: The Magus (5/2), Below The Radar (7/2), Kap Vert (4/1), Smugglers Haven (4/1), Bertie Wooster (5/1), Moonlit Potter (10/1), Lahinch Wave (18/1), Of Course You Can (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7024.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3232.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1616.0 GBP |
| P4 | 809.0 GBP |
| P5 | 403.0 GBP |