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TAUNTON 16:20 285i6v

Name: ARTHUR & PEGGY WHITE MEMORIAL HANDICAP CHASE (Qualifier) (3)
Start: 2024-02-06T13:50:00
End: 2024-02-06T16:50:00
Location: Taunton

16:50

16:20 Tuesday 06 February 2024 6f126z
	Distance : 2m 7f 3y
Prize : £8,793 Rated : (0-125) Age : 5yo+ Race Type : Chase	Going : Gd/Sft
Race Type : Chase

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Pos	Pos	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1	1		3. SURE TOUCH	3. SURE TOUCH	-6 <	128+	+2 >	117	Dylan Johnston (5)	8	11-12	16/54.2	16/54.2
1			bg CHAMBERLIN (FR)	J: Dylan Johnston (5) T: Olly Murphy Age: 8 Wgt: 11-12 OR: 123	-6 <	128+	+2 >	117	Olly Murphy		(123)		16/54.2
followed up from Uttoxeter in decisive fashion following a token 2 lb rise, his speed for shorter counting for plenty on this sharp track; soon steadied, shaken up briefly circuit out, good progress out wide 5 out, quickened to lead soon after 3 out, soon clear; he's made a sound start over fences and clearly doesn't need his tongue tying.
steadied start, shaken up briefly circuit out, progress wide 5 out, quickened to lead soon after 3 out, soon clear
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2	2	7	2. MAGIC SAINT (FR)	2. MAGIC SAINT (FR)	<	123		113	Freddie Gingell (5)	10	12-0	9/110	9/110
2		7	bg TREMPOLINO (USA)	J: Freddie Gingell (5) T: Paul Nicholls Age: 10 Wgt: 12-0 Eq: (s+t) OR: 125	<	123		113	Paul Nicholls	(s+t)	(125)		9/110
ran better than he had when dipping back into a handicap in early-summer, though he's nothing like what he was in his prime; held up, headway under pressure approaching straight, took second run-in, no match for winner; he was found to be lame.
held up, headway under pressure approaching straight, took 2nd run-in, no match for winner, lame
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3	3	3	4. STORMY FLIGHT (IRE)	4. STORMY FLIGHT (IRE)	+2 <	118	+2 >	108	Rex Dingle	10	11-12	11/43.75f	11/43.75f
3		3	grg ROSELIER (FR)	J: Rex Dingle T: Jeremy Scott Age: 10 Wgt: 11-12 Eq: (s) OR: 123	+2 <	118	+2 >	108	Jeremy Scott	(s)	(123)		11/43.75f
seemed beaten on merit following a 4 lb rise for Exeter, that win on heavy ground but his one last season having come over this C&D under not dissimilar conditions; pressed leader, upsides sixth, seventh, jumped on 4 out, headed soon after next, not quicken.
pressed leader, upsides 6th, 7th, jumped on 4 out, headed soon after next, not quicken
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4	4	4	7. LOVE ACTUALLY (IRE)	7. LOVE ACTUALLY (IRE)	<	95+	>	85	Tom Bellamy	8	10-6	7/18	7/18
4		4	brm MILAN	J: Tom Bellamy T: Keiran Burke Age: 8 Wgt: 10-6 Eq: (s) OR: 103	<	95+	>	85	Keiran Burke	(s)	(103)		7/18
faced another stiffish task in this grade of handicap but at least looked back in better nick; made most until 4 out, outpaced from next.
made most until 4 out, outpaced from next
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5	5	7	1. NEON MOON (IRE)	1. NEON MOON (IRE)	-31 <	111	+13 >	102	Jack Tudor	8	12-1	7/24.5	7/24.5
5		7	bg WINGED LOVE (IRE)	J: Jack Tudor T: David Pipe Age: 8 Wgt: 12-1 Eq: (b+t) OR: 126	-31 <	111	+13 >	102	David Pipe	(b+t)	(126)		7/24.5
failed to capitalise on the drop in grade; waited with, took closer order approaching home turn, ridden entering straight, found little; his 1-12 chase record - with the win in a race that didn't test his mettle - is no coincidence, irresolute as he is.
waited with, took closer order approaching home turn, ridden entering straight, found little
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pu	pu		6. BRIDGE NORTH (IRE)	6. BRIDGE NORTH (IRE)	<		H (118) >		Richard Patrick	8	11-9	18/119	18/119
pu			bg NAHEEZ (USA)	J: Richard Patrick T: Henry Daly Age: 8 Wgt: 11-9 OR: 120	<		H (118) >		Henry Daly		(120)		18/119
continues to disappoint; settled in touch, lost place when mistakes 5 out and 4 out, struggling soon after, looked none too keen.
settled in touch, lost place when mistakes 5 out and 4 out, struggling soon after
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pu	pu		5. QUOI DE NEUF (FR)	5. QUOI DE NEUF (FR)	<		>		Harry Cobden	10	11-11	7/18	7/18
pu			bg POLIGLOTE	J: Harry Cobden T: Evan Williams Age: 10 Wgt: 11-11 Eq: (s+t) OR: 122	<		>		Evan Williams	(s+t)	(122)		7/18
is becoming increasingly unreliable; close up, lost ground gradually before halfway, lost touch quickly back straight.
close up, lost ground gradually before halfway, lost touch quickly back straight
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All 7 ran. Fences: 17. Race Distance Adjustment: +24 yds	Winning Owner: Geegeez.co.uk OM & Partner
Time: 5m 55.4s Closing Sectional: (2.2f): 32.8s (103.1%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 113%, Betfair SP 99.5%
An unappealing bunch for the level in the grand scheme of things - the runner-up had been running without distinction mostly in hunter chases and the third is a fellow 10-y-o - and the novice winner settled it with a change of pace the placed pair couldn't match. SURE TOUCH followed up from Uttoxeter in decisive fashion following a token 2 lb rise, his speed for shorter counting for plenty on this sharp track; soon steadied, shaken up briefly circuit out, good progress out wide 5 out, quickened to lead soon after 3 out, soon clear; he's made a sound start over fences and clearly doesn't need his tongue tying. MAGIC SAINT (FR) ran better than he had when dipping back into a handicap in early-summer, though he's nothing like what he was in his prime; held up, headway under pressure approaching straight, took second run-in, no match for winner; he was found to be lame. STORMY FLIGHT (IRE) seemed beaten on merit following a 4 lb rise for Exeter, that win on heavy ground but his one last season having come over this C&D under not dissimilar conditions; pressed leader, upsides sixth, seventh, jumped on 4 out, headed soon after next, not quicken. LOVE ACTUALLY (IRE) faced another stiffish task in this grade of handicap but at least looked back in better nick; made most until 4 out, outpaced from next. NEON MOON (IRE) failed to capitalise on the drop in grade; waited with, took closer order approaching home turn, ridden entering straight, found little; his 1-12 chase record - with the win in a race that didn't test his mettle - is no coincidence, irresolute as he is. BRIDGE NORTH (IRE) continues to disappoint; settled in touch, lost place when mistakes 5 out and 4 out, struggling soon after, looked none too keen. QUOI DE NEUF (FR) is becoming increasingly unreliable; close up, lost ground gradually before halfway, lost touch quickly back straight.

16:20 Taunton Result on Tuesday 06 February 2024 y623

The 2M 7F 3Y 16:20 ARTHUR & PEGGY WHITE MEMORIAL HANDICAP CHASE (Qualifier) (3) at Taunton was run on Gd/Sft. It was open to 5yo+ and had a prize fund of £8,793. There were 7 runners. The winning horse was SURE TOUCH who won by 7. SURE TOUCH had an industry starting price (ISP) of 16/5.

How the rest of the runners fared:

MAGIC SAINT (FR) finished 2nd and was beaten by 7 - they had an ISP of 9/1
STORMY FLIGHT (IRE) finished 3rd and was beaten by 10 - they had an ISP of 11/4f
LOVE ACTUALLY (IRE) finished 4th and was beaten by 14 - they had an ISP of 7/1
NEON MOON (IRE) finished 5th and was beaten by 21 - they had an ISP of 7/2

TAUNTON 16:20 285i6v

16:20 Tuesday 06 February 2024 6f126z

16:20 Taunton Result on Tuesday 06 February 2024 y623