Samaritans Of Taunton And Somerset Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 4m 2.75s

1^st

First Angel

911-8

11/2

T: M KeighleyJ: S Bowen

Raced wide, tracked leader, led 3 out, came clear before next, over 3 lengths ahead last, kept on strongly and went further clear run-in op 5/1 tchd 7/1

2^nd

7 ½

My Rockstar

910-2

7/2

T: Mrs H E ReesJ: Ben Godfrey

Led until 3 out, no chance with winner before next, over 3 lengths down when mistake last, weakened run-in op 5/1

3^rd

Fast Buck

1111-13

10/1

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: C Gethings

Raced on inside, held up off the pace in last pair, gained a place 5th, went 3rd 2 out, ridden and no impression between last two op 8/1

4^th

3 ¾

Davidoc

712-0

9/4f

T: B PaulingJ: Callum Pritchard (7)

Raced in 3rd on inside, angled out before 6th, pushed along before 3 out, went 3rd before next, mistake and lost 3rd 2 out, ridden and between between last two, mistake last op 15/8

5^th

Yggdrasil

811-12

7/2

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan

Jumped left at times, held up in 4th, lost a place at 5th, outpaced next, struggling when went left 8th and next, tailed off when went left final three

Also Ran

Force De Frap

1011-7

9/1

T: Mrs E BishopJ: James Best

Always in rear, hit 2nd, lost touch 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 8/1 tchd 7/1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.60, £2.10EX:£25.30Trifecta:£135.60SF:£23.89Swingers:£3.10, £5.20, £5.50

Forecasts

Davidoc (9/4), My Rockstar (7/2), Yggdrasil (7/2), First Angel (11/2), Force De Frap (9/1), Fast Buck (10/1)

YGGDRASIL shaped much better than the distance beaten suggests returning from 19 months off at Wincanton last month and is potentially well treated if building on that back down in trip. Davidoc is worth another chance to confirm chase debut promise with a good-value conditional booked, while Force de Frap is another who is lurking on a dangerous mark.