Taunton

Samaritans Of Taunton And Somerset Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m12y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £6,496

Runners: 6

Winning time: 4m 2.75s (slow by 5.75s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 4

4 First Angel

J: Sean Bowen

T: Martin Keighley

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 8lbs

OR: 104

SP: 11/2

Prominent - pressed leader from 7th - led just before 3 out - ridden and went clear run-in - won going away(op 5/1 tchd 7/1)

2 7½

6 My Rockstar

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Helen Rees

Age: 9

Weight: 10st 2lbs

OR: 84

SP: 7/2

Led - headed just before 3 out - soon rallied - lost ground approaching last - not fluent last - weakened run-in(op 5/1)

3 2 9½

2 Fast Buck

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Jane Williams

Age: 11

Weight: 11st 13lbs

OR: 109

SP: 10/1

In touch with leaders - lost ground before 3rd - headway before 6th - outpaced after 3 out - rallied and went second after 2 out - soon no extra(op 8/1)

4 3¾ 13¼

1 Davidoc

J: Callum Pritchard(7)

T: Ben Pauling

Age: 7

Weight: 12st 0lbs

OR: 110

SP: 9/4F

Prominent - raced in third after 2nd - not fluent 2 out - soon lost position - weakening when hit last(op 15/8)

5 18 31¼

3 Yggdrasil

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 12lbs

OR: 108

SP: 7/2

Jumped left on occasions - prominent - lost ground before 3rd - not fluent 5th - struggling from 7th

5 Force De Frap

J: James Best

T: Emma-Jane Bishop

Age: 10

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: 103

SP: 9/1

Jumped left throughout - always behind - bad mistake 2nd - pulled up after 4 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £6.50

Tote place: £2.60 £2.10

Exacta: £25.30

Trifecta: £135.60

CSF: £23.89