14:25 Taunton
GoodColin Crawley Mad As A Hatter Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- Prize money: £6680.46
- 2m 2f 40y
- Class 4
- 8 runners
Runners: 8 runners
Type: Chase Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Rain
5/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.50
- Place: £1.40
Form: 5225-4 D
Last run: 189 days
W: 11st 3lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 106
French bumper and 2m2f hurdle winner on soft ground; same mark as when 1l second in a Doncaster handicap hurdle (2m3f, good) in March; almost 9l behind Surtitle when fourth at Huntingdon in May (latest); may be capable of better now going chasing for in-form yard; market check needed.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 7 |
16th Nov 2023 Good 2m 2f 40y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
French bumper and 2m2f hurdle winner on soft ground; same mark as when 1l second in a Doncaster handicap hurdle (2m3f, good) in March; almost 9l behind Surtitle when fourth at Huntingdon in May (latest); may be capable of better now going chasing for in-form yard; market check needed. |
5/1 |
|
4th 4 |
11th May 2023 Good 2m 3f 137y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Bumper/hurdle winner in France in 2021; looked ready to exploit much-reduced mark when second at Doncaster (2m3f, good) in March but disappointed at Ludlow last month and it's hard to know what to expect from him here. |
12/1 |
5/1
- Place: £1.90
Form: 3174-5
Last run: 25 days
W: 10st 13lb
4 yo Colt
OR: 110
1m AW and dual 2m hurdle winner; may just have needed the run after a break on his chase debut at Kempton (2m2f, good) last month; should be capable of stepping up on that.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 9 |
16th Nov 2023 Good 2m 2f 40y Class 4 |
10st 13lb |
1m AW and dual 2m hurdle winner; may just have needed the run after a break on his chase debut at Kempton (2m2f, good) last month; should be capable of stepping up on that. |
5/1 |
|
5th 7 |
22nd Oct 2023 Good 2m 2f 0y Class 4 |
11st 2lb |
Gained his only Flat win in a low-grade AW handicap but took pretty well to hurdling last season, winning twice at Warwick (good to soft/heavy); not seen since two below-par runs in February/March, though, and does not have a chasing pedigree. |
7/1 |
|
4th 2 |
11th Mar 2023 Soft 1m 7f 216y Class 3 |
11st 12lb |
Form dipped on good going last time; solid record on slow ground over hurdles, with third to Penna Rossa over C&D flanked by two wins at Warwick; could well bounce back. |
5/1 |
7/1
- Place: £2.20
Form: -06731 C
Last run: 48 days
W: 11st 5lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 108
Dual 1m2f Flat and dual 2m hurdle winner; scored for the first time since joining this trainer when getting up close home in a Worcester handicap chase (2m, good to soft) latest; 1lb rise gives him a chance of a successful follow-up, if seeing out this longer trip.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 5 |
6th Dec 2023 Soft 1m 7f 212y Class 4 |
11st 4lb |
Flat/hurdle winner and completed the set in a 2m handicap chase at Worcester in September (good to soft; narrowly); appeared to have no obvious excuses when a well-held third at Taunton. |
6/1 |
|
3rd 5 |
16th Nov 2023 Good 2m 2f 40y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Dual 1m2f Flat and dual 2m hurdle winner; scored for the first time since joining this trainer when getting up close home in a Worcester handicap chase (2m, good to soft) latest; 1lb rise gives him a chance of a successful follow-up, if seeing out this longer trip. |
7/1 |
8/1
Form: 735B3- C
Last run: 203 days
W: 11st 3lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 106
Dual hurdle winner at up to 2m3f (including here) on slow ground; has been unable to recapture best 2022 form in six starts since wind surgery but still good enough to be placed three more times; drops 2lb for this chase debut; not written off.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 6 |
16th Nov 2023 Good 2m 2f 40y Class 4 |
11st 3lb |
Dual hurdle winner at up to 2m3f (including here) on slow ground; has been unable to recapture best 2022 form in six starts since wind surgery but still good enough to be placed three more times; drops 2lb for this chase debut; not written off. |
8/1 |
|
3rd 4 |
27th Apr 2023 Good 2m 0f 104y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Well treated judged on his two wins (2m/2m3f) as a novice last season but he's yet to hit top gear this term; brought down early on at Chepstow two weeks ago but that was after a heavy defeat at Haydock and he needs a major revival back at this trip. |
12/1 |
12/1
Form: 2215-P C
Last run: 25 days
W: 11st 1lb
6 yo Gelding
OR: 104
2m3f course winner on handicap debut over hurdles last December, when 11lb lower; peak effort came when winning at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) in April, when 1lb lower; well beaten here on final start of last season and didn't jump well on chase debut at Kempton last month; bit to prove.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 8 |
16th Nov 2023 Good 2m 2f 40y Class 4 |
11st 1lb |
2m3f course winner on handicap debut over hurdles last December, when 11lb lower; peak effort came when winning at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) in April, when 1lb lower; well beaten here on final start of last season and didn't jump well on chase debut at Kempton last month; bit to prove. |
12/1 |
|
0 6 |
22nd Oct 2023 Good 2m 2f 0y Class 4 |
11st 5lb |
Dual handicap hurdle winner last season, latterly in military riders' race at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) in April; not in same form at Taunton a fortnight later but has a fighting chance here if he takes to fences. |
11/2 |
|
5th 1 |
27th Apr 2023 Good 2m 3f 1y Class 5 |
12st 6lb |
Has form figures of 1U3221 since switched to handicaps in December and he hit a clear personal best with his comfortable win at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) 11 days ago; has a penalty but he's open to more progress and his first success came over C&D (under Freddie Gingell); big player. |
2/1 |
9/1
Form: P5-2P6
Last run: 28 days
W: 11st 6lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 109
2m hurdle winner (good); got tired on last month's return from a break at Wincanton (2m5f, good); well treated on this chase debut, based on his best effort over hurdles, and this drop back in trip looks positive; not ruled out.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 4 |
16th Nov 2023 Good 2m 2f 40y Class 4 |
11st 6lb |
2m hurdle winner (good); got tired on last month's return from a break at Wincanton (2m5f, good); well treated on this chase debut, based on his best effort over hurdles, and this drop back in trip looks positive; not ruled out. |
9/1 |
|
6th 1 |
19th Oct 2023 Good To Firm 2m 5f 82y Class 4 |
12st 1lb |
in touch with leaders, jumped right and mistake 2 out |
8/1 |
|
3 |
8th Jun 2023 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 4 |
11st 11lb |
Only win came in a maiden event at Warwick a year ago and looks handicapped about right, but he did finish clear of the rest when chasing home a prolific all-the-way winner at Newton Abbot (2m2f, good to soft); stays this far and goes on the ground; quite solid. |
7/2 |
11/2
Form: 16435-
Last run: 254 days
W: 12st 0lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 117
Won a Bangor maiden hurdle (2m, good) on debut for Harry Whittington; bettered that when third trying to make all at Sandown (2m4f, good to soft) in February; didn't jump well enough back there (soft) in March; drops 2lb for chase/stable debut; probable player if jumping holds up.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 2 |
6th Dec 2023 Soft 1m 7f 212y Class 4 |
11st 12lb |
Maiden hurdle winner and later placed in a Sandown handicap off this mark; his first run for Warren Greatrex and over fences when departing a good way out at Taunton (2m2f, good to soft; 13-2); couldn't dismiss. |
11/2 |
|
0 1 |
16th Nov 2023 Good 2m 2f 40y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
Won a Bangor maiden hurdle (2m, good) on debut for Harry Whittington; bettered that when third trying to make all at Sandown (2m4f, good to soft) in February; didn't jump well enough back there (soft) in March; drops 2lb for chase/stable debut; probable player if jumping holds up. |
11/2 |
|
5th 1 |
7th Mar 2023 Good 2m 3f 173y Class 4 |
12st 0lb |
0-4 in France; went backwards after winning at Bangor on his British debut but stopped the rot when third on his handicap debut over C&D (good to soft); pushed up 3lb for that and looks vulnerable with his big weight; front runs. |
8/1 |
4/1
Form: 34-123
Last run: 23 days
W: 11st 9lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 112
Dual hurdles winner at up to 2m3f; got tired on his return from a 138-day break when third on his chasing debut at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) last month; open to improvement in this sphere.
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
0 2 |
16th Nov 2023 Good 2m 2f 40y Class 4 |
11st 9lb |
Dual hurdles winner at up to 2m3f; got tired on his return from a 138-day break when third on his chasing debut at Exeter (2m3f, good to soft) last month; open to improvement in this sphere. |
4/1 |
|
3rd 3 |
24th Oct 2023 Good 2m 3f 48y Class 4 |
11st 7lb |
prominent, disputing second 3 out, weakened last |
6/1 |
|
2nd 2 |
8th Jun 2023 Good 2m 3f 207y Class 4 |
11st 13lb |
Again took a keen hold at Huntingdon last time (2m3f, good) but got away with it in a weakish affair and he led on the line; up 5lb and the runner-up hadn't shown a lot in his previous handicaps; could be vulnerable. |
11/4 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £149.00 |
| Straight Forecast | £152.30 |
| Tricast | £1321.40 |
| Trifecta | £1242.00 |