16:40 Taunton

Monday 10 March 2025

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DragonBet Born From The Betting Ring Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 3m 56.19s

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Fast Buck^p1,t²³

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: David Bass| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 105| D

9/1

Now 17 lb lower than when striking at Wincanton last January and has made the frame on each of his last 4 starts. However, if this 11-y-o is to resume winning ways the addition of cheekpieces, which he'll be sporting for the first time over jumps, will need to help give him a boost.

Form: 853334

No But I Will^t1,v²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Liam Harrison| T: R L Llewellyn| OR: 105

9/2

Fairly useful form at best over fences for previous yard and, equipped with a first-time visor (on again here), he posted much his best effort for present connections when fourth over 23f here last month. Down another 1 lb (now 10 lb below last winning mark) and this drop back in trip may help.

Form: PR-0PP4

Jaipaletemps^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 105

12/1

Won 3 claiming chases in France but low-key start for this yard in a novice hurdle here last month. Shaped a bit better returned to fences, despite finishing a well-held third, at Hereford (19f, soft) recently and since been eased 4 lb.

Form: 312363

Abingworth²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: David Noonan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 100| C

15/2

Successful twice last season and there were signs that he could be working his way back to form at Windsor on penultimate start. However, he reverted to his error-strewn ways when eventually pulled up at Wincanton next time and is hard to recommend on the back of that display.

Form: 1U-U46P

Siam Park^h,t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Tudor| T: J Tizzard| OR: 96

11/8

Free-going sort who failed to improve for the switch to handicaps over hurdles but took a step forward when finding just one too good on his chase debut here (18.2f, soft) last month. Probably capable of better in this sphere and he's a strong candidate.

Form: 8-F9U72

My Rockstar⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Ben Godfrey| T: Mrs H E Rees| OR: 83| C

5/1

Doubled career tally when accounting for 12 rivals here (2¼, good to soft) in November. Ran no sort of a race at Exeter next time (pulled up) but then got back on track when second over this C&D. Each-way chance on that form but his overall profile is one of peaks and troughs, so there are risks.

Form: P6-31P2

Blue Ribbon³⁶⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: R Chapman| OR: 73| D

40/1

Fair 2m hurdles winner for Dr Richard Newland in 2021. Largely struggled for present stable, though, and he looks set for another uphill climb from 6 lb out of the handicap here.

Form: 42/5P5P-

Haafback^h,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 70| D

16/1

Made a winning chase debut at Ludlow in November but well beaten both completed starts since, including on first run following a wind op returned to the aforementioned course last month. 9 lb 'wrong' at the weights and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 2-01U75

Forecasts

Siam Park (11/8), No But I Will (9/2), My Rockstar (5/1), Abingworth (15/2), Fast Buck (9/1), Jaipaletemps (12/1), Haafback (16/1), Blue Ribbon (40/1)

This should go to SIAM PARK, who put in a good round of jumping when runner-up on his chase debut here last month and improvement should be forthcoming. No But I Will took a step back in the right direction over 23f here last time and he could be a threat if able to build on that now dropped back in trip, while Jaipaletemps is likely to come good for the Pipe yard before long and he is worth a second look off a reduced mark.