Sandals Resorts Handicap Chase.
Taunton · Thursday, 11 Dec · 19:05
· 2m 2f 40y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:05
Off time
9
Runners
Good (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
9
8/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
23
22/1
09 · —
41
40/1
10 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Chestnut Pete (G)
[T]
Opened his account at Hereford in March. Slowly coming to hand this season, third at Hereford 16 days ago. Not taken lightly.
|
Shane Quinlan | Katy Price | 10 | 76.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 6th | 2 | — |
Glajou (G)
[BT]
Unreliable sort who has been out of sorts in recent months. Others are more persuasive.
|
R P McLernon | N P Mulholland | 9 | 75.7 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Merry Monty (G)
Improved for the switch to fences when runner-up on debut at Exeter prior to going one better over C&D. Shaped best for a long way on return from a significant absence when third at Uttoxeter and might have bounced there 2 weeks ago. Worth…
|
Bryan Carver | C J Down | 8 | 73.9 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| — | 4 | — |
Grain Trade (G)
[T]
Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who was much improved from his chase debut when winning at Market Rasen (19.1f) in October. Would have followed up but for some indifferent jumping at Fontwell (17.7f) next time but was reported to be amiss by …
|
Tom Cannon | Billy Aprahamian | 6 | 73.5 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 7th | 5 | — |
Owl Of Athens (G)
Improved to land a gamble in Uttoxeter handicap hurdle in January. Backed that up when third at Southwell (20.5f). Shaped as if better for the run on chase bow/return.
|
James Bowen | Evan Williams | 6 | 70.8 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 1st | 6 | — |
Chief O'Hara (G)
FAV
Ex-Irish maiden hurdler who's getting the hang of things over fences now, off the mark in good style over C&D 2 weeks ago. Sure to go well again.
|
R T Dunne | M Sheppard | 5 | 70.8 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Inchagoill Lady (M)
[PT]
Off the mark in 3m handicap hurdle here in April and back to that level when second at Hereford last month. Back over fences now but record in this sphere is unconvincing,
|
Lewis Saunders | K Pickard | 9 | 70.3 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Fox Wallace (M)
[T]
Scored at Stratford in May but more miss than hit since, running poorly last 2 starts.
|
Miss Megan Bevan | Ella Pickard | 7 | 68 kg |
41
40/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
McGrath From Clune (G)
[PT]
Returned to form from out of the blue when easily winning at Hereford last month. Backed that up when second at Newcastle next time so respected.
|
C O'Farrell | T R Gretton | 9 | 68 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 5th | 10 | — |
Palawan Du Mazet (G)
[B]
Found some improvement switched to fences when off the mark over C&D when last seen in February. Open to improvement in this sphere and big shout if ready.
|
Shane Fenelon | A E Jones | 6 | 67.6 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
Betting forecast: Chief O'Hara (11/8), Palawan Du Mazet (7/2), Owl Of Athens (9/2), Merry Monty (13/2), Grain Trade (8/1), Inchagoill Lady (11/1), Chestnut Pete (16/1), McGrath From Clune (22/1), Fox Wallace (40/1), Glajou (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5968.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2746.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1373.0 GBP |
| P4 | 687.0 GBP |
| P5 | 342.0 GBP |