2025-02-04 Taunton 14:25
Taunton

Arthur & Peggy White Memorial Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m7f3y

Going: Soft

Prize: £8,714

Runners: 9

Winning time: 6m 5.25s (slow by 18.25s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 3

6 Jupiter Allen

J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams

Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:120 SP:9/1

Jumped well and made all - bumped 1st - faced challenge from 3 out - ridden 2 out - kept on well when joined briefly run-in - gamely (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from a break and the addition of first-time cheekpieces)(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)

2 nk

4 The Doyen Chief

J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King

Age:8 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:124 SP:11/8F

Travelled strongly - prominent - left in second 12th - pressed leader 3 out - going easily approaching last - ridden and briefly disputed lead run-in - no extra towards finish(op 11/10)

3 13 13¼

1 Isaac Des Obeaux

J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls

Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:130 SP:13/2

Ran in snatches - midfield - in touch with leaders when slow jump 4th - outpaced home turn - lost ground 3 out - kept on approaching last - went remote third run-in(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)

4 ½ 13¾

3 Stormy Flight

J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott

Age:11 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:124 SP:17/2

Held up in rear - steady headway after 12th - went third before 3 out - outpaced when mistake 2 out - weakened approaching last - lost third run-in(op 10/1)

5 20 33¾

2 Pimlico Point

J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee

Age:8 Weight:11st 9lbs

OR:125 SP:8/1

Pressed leaders - hampered and squeezed out 1st - in touch with leaders 2nd - hampered by faller 12th - outpaced and lost touch before 3 out - weakened 2 out - tailed off(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)

6 13 46¾

5 Investment Manager

J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard

Age:9 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:123 SP:14/1

Pressed leader - jumped left and hampered rival 1st - lost position 7th - dropped to rear 8th - outpaced 11th - lost touch before 3 out - tailed off(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

7 First Lord De Cuet

J:Conor O'Farrell T:David Pipe

Age:11 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:115 SP:22/1

Prominent - mistake 6th - pressed leader 11th - bad mistake and fell 12th(op 25/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 28/1)

9 Castle Daragh

J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe

Age:8 Weight:10st 8lbs

OR:110 SP:80/1

Held up in rear - not fluent 1st - outpaced 6th - mistake 10th - lost touch 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 50/1)

8 Mount Gay Run

J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Keiran Burke

Age:7 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:113 SP:5/1

Midfield - mistake and unseated 7th(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £10.60

Tote place: £2.60 £1.20 £2.20

Exacta: £34.50

Trifecta: £172.70

Tricast: £89.63

CSF: £23.04