Taunton Racecourse Business Club Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 4m 43.37s

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Selected odds by:

Admiral's Sunset^p,t⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Page Fuller| T: D Weston| OR: 110

11/1

Finally opened chase account at Stratford in August and subsequently followed up at Worcester a fortnight later. Faced a stiff task from out of weights last time and should make more impact here.

Form: 332115

Caspers Court²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: T Scudamore| T: K Woollacott| OR: 104

11/4

Landed a gamble over hurdles on return at Exeter last term and showed enough in this sphere last term to suggest he can win races, not disgraced when third on return back at Exeter last month.

Form: 6262F-3

Naizagai^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Max Kendrick| T: F O'Brien| OR: 109

5/2

Made winning start over hurdles at Cartmel last season and filled the frame next 6 starts. Stepped up on his reappearance when runner-up on chase bow but not so good at Kempton next time. Yard flying.

Form: 304-524

Heronord⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 108

11/2

Fairly consistent without getting his head in front in Ireland for Paul Nolan. Makes chase debut for yard amongst the winners so he shouldn't be underestimated.

Form: 0-65256

Catch The Cuban^p,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 98

9/4

Hit and miss profile overall but he does arrive on the back of 3 placed efforts in handicap chases, beaten only by a progressive sort at Wincanton (20.2f, 7/2) 18 days ago. Should be in the mix.

Form: P35232

Forecasts

Catch The Cuban (9/4), Naizagai (5/2), Caspers Court (11/4), Heronord (11/2), Admiral's Sunset (11/1)

Fergal O'Brien continues to churn out the winners and his NAIZAGAI gets the vote to belatedly go one better than on his debut run in this sphere here. This sort of mark shoudn't be beyond him and he can continue his trainer's rich vein of form. Catch The Cuban's temperament is seemingly improving so he could give the selection most the think about, ahead of Admiral's Sunset.