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17:00 Taunton

Gibbs Handicap Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 40y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,198
  • 2nd: £1,526
  • 3rd: £763
  • 4th: £382
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 53.20s
  • Off Time: 17:00:36
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Agincourt Reef (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Saint Breiz (FR)

    8/1

      1
      Silk - Black, emerald green cross belts, black and white striped sleeves, white cap

      Too Scoops (IRE)

      42 p
      6/1
      • Form P4456P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 110

      hung left, prominent, led 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, not much room and switched left before next, weakened flat

      2
      Silk - Dark blue, pink hoops, chevrons on sleeves, dark blue cap

      Agincourt Reef (IRE)

      14 v BFD
      15/8
      • Form 0F/4-442
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 108

      held up in touch in last trio, closed after 7th, led and hung left from 2 out, driven out

      3
      Silk - Orange, Maroon sash

      Sir Pitt

      23
      28/1
      • Form 42829/P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 107

      held up in touch in last trio, not fluent 5th, headway before 8th, every chance when fell 3 out

      4
      Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE triple diamond, ROYAL BLUE cap

      Saint Breiz (FR)

      42 pt
      8/1
      • Form 4-P52P6
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 103

      prominent, ridden to lead 3 out, headed next, about half a length down when impeded flat, no impression towards finish

      5
      Silk - Purple, Emerald Green triple diamond, sleeves and cap

      Grand March

      85 p
      3/1
      • Form 8015-44
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 103

      in touch in last trio, mistakes, struggling 8th, well beaten when left 4th 3 out

      6
      Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (quartered), Maroon sleeves and cap

      Ballyegan (IRE)

      15 C
      7/2
      • Form 4431P2
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-9
      • Official Rating 93

      led until reached for 4th, lost place before 9th, behind from next

      In depth

      Verdict

      BALLYEGAN has won four times already around here, though never off a mark this high. He did, however, run well enough at Towcester last time to suggest he won’t be far away if handling the drop in distance. Grand March hasn't pulled up any tress over fences so far but is almost certainly capable of better and rates a danger. Agincourt Reef is getting closer and a visor should help with concentration but Saint Breiz is too inconsistent to merit serious consideration and Too Scoops and Sir Pitt have plenty to prove at present.

      Formwatch

      Too Scoops (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) In touch, slow 2nd, reminders 5th, soon struggling, pulled up 12th, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.

      Agincourt Reef (IRE) 11-4fav (11-11) Not fluent 1st, tracked front pair, went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, challenged next, kept on and every chance until no extra towards finish, 2nd of 6, 6l behind Cloudy Beach (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 1f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.

      Sir Pitt 5-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, outpaced after 2f, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Weald Of Kent (9-4) at Southwell 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Feb.

      Saint Breiz (FR) 25-1 (10-7) Mid-division, under pressure 4 out, never on terms, 6th of 10, 25l behind Daveron (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.

      Grand March 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, hit 5th, hampered 7th, not fluent and lost place 8th, one pace and no impression from 4 out, went 4th from last, 4th of 12, 14l behind Truckers Highway (11-0) at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.

      Ballyegan (IRE) 11-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced, plugged on from last, held towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Bredon Hill Lad (11-9) at Towcester 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Feb.