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16:45 Taunton
Tuesday 18 February 2025
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South West Rail Solutions Ltd Open Hunters' Chase
- 5YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 7f 3y | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 7 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 6m 8.0s
T: P F NichollsJ: Miss Olive Nicholls (3)
Chased leaders, led after 4th, not fluent 6th, stayed on from 3 out, ridden out op 4/9
T: Miss S McQueenJ: Miss Lucy Turner
Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway after 3rd, lost place 7th, effort after 10th, outpaced next, bad mistake 13th, closed before 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, held but stayed on op 15/2
T: O NichollsJ: Mr Daniel Williams (7)
Prominent, led 4th, soon headed, lost place after 10th, went 4th before not fluent 3 out, went 3rd flat, no impression op 18/1
T: A J HoneyballJ: Mr Joshua Newman
Jumped right at times, in touch towards rear, headway when not fluent 6th, challenged before 11th, mistake 13th, 3rd and no extra from 2 out, lost 3rd flat tchd 9/2
T: Sian BrookeJ: Freddie Keighley (7)
Chased leaders, lost place before 4th, mistake 8th, well beaten from 10th, mistake 2 out op 80/1 tchd 125/1
Also Ran
T: M SweetlandJ: Mr Jake Bament (7)
In rear, not fluent 2nd, hit brush upright of fence and fell 6th op 20/1
T: Miss V CollinsJ: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell (3)
Led, jumped right and not fluent 2nd, not fluent 7th, lost place before 11th, well behind from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
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Non-Runners
7
Viva Lavilla19
Weight: 11-12| Age: 9
T: A Ward-Thomas J: Mr Martin McIntyre
NR
6
Lakota Warrior79
Weight: 11-12| Age: 9
T: Mrs Emma Summersby J: Mr Rian Corcoran
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£1.37Pl:£1.10, £2.40EX:£4.10Trifecta:£25.00SF:£4.19Swingers:£1.40, £3.10, £8.40
Forecasts
Shearer (4/11), Acey Milan (4/1), Haven't Time (8/1), Lakota Warrior (14/1), Didero Vallis (25/1), Viva Lavilla (25/1), Windance (28/1), Missed Tee (28/1), Miladygrace (100/1)
It's hard to see past SHEARER, who had plenty to spare on his recent Ffos Las hunter debut. If there is to be a threat it'll likely come from Acey Milan, who unseated early in that Ffos Las race but prior to that returned from a lay-off with a near miss in a Larkhill point.
- SHEARER (IRE)
- ACEY MILAN (IRE)
- DIDERO VALLIS (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £3,278.002nd: £1,640.003rd: £819.004th: £410.005th: £205.00
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