Haydn Harrisson Christmas Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Taunton · Tuesday, 30 Dec · 17:50
· 2m 7f 3y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:50
Off time
10
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
FAT FACED COLUMBO (IRE
🥈 Second
BALLYFINN (IRE
🥉 Third
DYNO DAVE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
11
10/1
05 · —
12
11/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
19
18/1
09 · —
23
22/1
10 · —
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | — |
Ballyfinn (G)
[T]
Lightly-raced maiden shaped better than result when third of 4 on Plumpton chase debut 6 weeks ago, his first outing for 18 months. May do better.
|
Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball | 7 | 76.2 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Dyno Dave (G)
Failed to progress in maiden/novice hurdles in the spring but top yard perseveres and it'll be interesting to see what the betting makes of him now switching to fences for his handicap debut after 8 months off.
|
Freddie Gordon | N J Henderson | 7 | 75.7 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 2nd | 3 | — |
Jongleur D'etoiles (G)
[PT]
Progressive in staying handicap hurdles, winning 4 times, but well held on his completed start over fences since returning from a 6-month break. Still plenty of time for him to come good over fences. Market support worth noting.
|
C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland | 6 | 75.3 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Hello Cello (M)
[T]
Off the mark over hurdles at Fontwell (19f) in October but disappointing switched to fences at Windsor since.
|
Bryan Carver | H Fry | 6 | 74.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Bertie Wooster (G)
[T]
Runner-up over C&D on his last 2 outings but now 0-9 in this sphere and the suspicion is he might be vulnerable for the win again.
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 7 | 73 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 6 | — |
Move With The Beat (G)
Multiple point winner. Shaped better than result when fifth in 3m Exeter handicap chase on his yard debut in November but blotted his copybook by refusing to race at Hereford since. Needs treating with a degree of caution after that.
|
Isabelle Ryder | Jamie Snowden | 6 | 72.1 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | — |
Reforme (G)
[T1]
Got off the mark over fences at Fakenham (3m) in October but may have been a little fortunate (length down when left in lead last). Found only a 1 lb rise enough to stop her in a stronger race at Leicester since. Tongue tied first time.
|
R T Dunne | T R Gretton | 6 | 69.9 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 1st | 8 | — |
Fat Faced Columbo (G)
FAV
Runner-up in an Irish point and he shaped promisingly when close second to a next-time-out winner (pair clear) in 10-runner handicap at Exeter (3m, good to soft) on his debut over fences 6 weeks ago. Raised 6 lb but could easily still be a…
|
James Best | R Mitford-Slade | 5 | 68.9 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| 6th | 9 | — |
Only Gossip (M)
Hasn't bettered modest form over hurdles, including a couple of handicaps, but is a winning pointer so chasing may be more her thing.
|
Callum Pritchard | P Gundry | 8 | 68 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 5th | 10 | — |
Inchagoill Lady (M)
[PT]
Off the mark in 3m handicap hurdle here in April and another good Taunton run when second in a 2¼m chase 19 days ago. Back up in trip.
|
Chad Bament | K Pickard | 9 | 65.8 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
Betting forecast: Fat Faced Columbo (6/4), Bertie Wooster (9/2), Inchagoill Lady (11/2), Move With The Beat (10/1), Only Gossip (11/1), Ballyfinn (11/1), Dyno Dave (14/1), Hello Cello (18/1), Reforme (22/1), Jongleur D'etoiles (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 |