November 10 / 14.25 Taunton

14.25

Good

Invest Southwest Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5990.6
  • 2m 2f 40y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Invest Southwest Novices’ Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.13
  • Place: £1.70

Form: /2257- C

Last run: 294 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner and runner-up in two handicap chases last November, at 2m4f and 2m1f (both good); entitled to be winning races off this mark for his new yard.
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1

20th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:43 Newton Abbot

Midnight Midge

12st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

prominent, not fluent 7th, lost ground after 2nd

8/1

1

20th May 2024

Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

15:43 Newton Abbot

Midnight Midge

12st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

prominent, not fluent 7th, lost ground after 2nd

8/1

5th

2

11th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 12y

Class 4

15:18 Taunton

Midnight Midge

12st 1lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

Three-time chase winner on good ground, twice over 2m2f here; on a tempting mark now but has lost his way a bit this season and conditions are likely to remain softer than he prefers today.

14/1

13/2

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 6412-6

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Ex-American Flat winner (8.5f, firm); enjoyed the good ground when winning a Stratford novice hurdle and good to soft conditions perhaps too slow for him when an 11l sixth on his switch to fences at Kelso (2m1f handicap); this quicker track and drier ground can trigger improvement on that form.
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5th

2

2nd Mar 2023

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

16:00 Taunton

Point Him Out

11st 13lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

He's not bred to be a staying chaser and he was soundly beaten at Uttoxeter (2m4f, good to soft) last time, but his staying-on second of five here (2m2f, good) in November suggests he's not a forlorn hope now up in trip and back on good ground; wears a first-time visor.

14/1

6th

4

28th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:07 Uttoxeter

Point Him Out

11st 9lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

Still unexposed over fences but was only third best on merit when keeping on to take modest second at Wincanton (2m2f, good) in November and will need a better performance here.

14/1

2nd

3

10th Nov 2022

Good

2m 2f 40y

Class 4

14:25 Taunton

Point Him Out

11st 9lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

Ex-American Flat winner (8.5f, firm); enjoyed the good ground when winning a Stratford novice hurdle and good to soft conditions perhaps too slow for him when an 11l sixth on his switch to fences at Kelso (2m1f handicap); this quicker track and drier ground can trigger improvement on that form.

13/2

Form: -12322

Last run: 15 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner who has run fairly well in his first three chases, the last two being handicaps (2m3f/2m); looks handicapped about right but should put up another decent show.
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5

24th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:50 Warwick

Mascat

11st 9lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Syd Hosie

Useful Flat-racer who has 2-5 strike-rate over hurdles; in fairly good form over fences for Joe Tizzard when last seen in the autumn but this stable debut comes after a 195-day break; others preferred.

12/1

4

1st May 2023

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 3

14:37 Warwick

Mascat

10st 6lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Syd Hosie

Attainment level as a chaser quickly established when placing on all four starts over fences last autumn (2m-2m3.5f), the last three of them 0-120 handicaps; could be a bit more is needed on this stable debut.

8/1

3rd

1

10th Nov 2022

Good

2m 2f 40y

Class 4

14:25 Taunton

Mascat

12st 0lb

J: Thomas Doggrell

T: Joe Tizzard

Dual hurdle winner who has run fairly well in his first three chases, the last two being handicaps (2m3f/2m); looks handicapped about right but should put up another decent show.

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 11327- D

Last run: 210 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Two hurdle wins, in France and at Ludlow; doubt she gave her true running in a Cheltenham handicap when last seen in April; sure to have been well schooled and she gets a handy weight-for-age allowance.
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5

11th Oct 2025

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 2

14:45 Chepstow

Ile De Jersey

11st 7lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Looked a hard ride when runner-up on her return to fences at Cartmel (2m5f, good) but travelled better when winning comfortably on the step up to 3m1f at Warwick (good; 5lb lower); unexposed as a stayer.

4/1

4

23rd Sep 2025

Good

3m 1f 100y

Class 3

16:30 Warwick

Ile De Jersey

11st 1lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Useful hurdler/chaser when on song; returned to fences at Cartmel (2m5f, good) and did well to go down narrowly as she never moved with any purpose in that race; the ability is there to threaten again off her current mark; unraced over quite this far but it's worth a go.

7/2

2nd

4

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 3

16:43 Cartmel

Ile De Jersey

11st 13lb

J: James Bowen

T: Nicky Henderson

Won narrowly over hurdles at Aintree (2m4f, good; 7lb lower) and followed up back chasing at Worcester when left clear two out; wouldn't have been helped by so many flights being omitted when third of eight on return to hurdling last time; in good form.

13/2

Form: -64115 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Four Flat wins and his two jumps victories came back-to-back in September, taking a 2m1f maiden hurdle and then a handicap chase over the same trip; well held back hurdling the last time and he may struggle to contain these.
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2

14th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

13:05 Taunton

Mordred

11st 13lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Harriet Dickin

towards rear

13/2

2

14th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

13:05 Taunton

Mordred

11st 13lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Harriet Dickin

towards rear

13/2

6th

5

4th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

16:20 Hereford

Mordred

11st 13lb

J: Ben Poste

T: Harriet Dickin

Back from an absence with two good runs in 2m handicaps and found no rhythm after an early mistake at Sedgefield last time; forgive him that and a case can be made.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £20.40
Straight Forecast £21.30
Trifecta £56.30

Selections

WEST COUNTRY:

Mascat

LAMBOURN:

Ile De Jersey

TOPSPEED:

Mordred

SPOTLIGHT:

Midnight Midge

The Times:

Ile De Jersey

The Sun:

Ile De Jersey

The Star:

Ile De Jersey

Telegraph:

Mascat

The Guardian:

Mascat

Daily Mail:

Mascat

D Express:

Mascat

Daily Mirror:

Mascat

Daily Record:

Mascat

POSTDATA:

Mordred

RP Ratings:

Midnight Midge