November 28 / 15.10 Taunton

15.10

Good To Soft

Mike Trickey And Geoff White Memorial Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £5967.53
  • 2m 2f 40y
  • Class 5
  • 13 runners
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Mike Trickey And Geoff White Memorial Handicap Chase

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £30.30
  • Place: £5.90

Form: 6PP6-3

Last run: 182 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Record of 1-9 over fences; would have been closer to Tribesmans Glory at Warwick in May had he not clouted the last fence; lacks a run though and perhaps not the percentage call.
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1st

6

12th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

15:27 Wincanton

My Rockstar

10st 3lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Helen Rees

Record of 2-16 over fences; beaten about 11l in two 2m4f handicaps here since an absence and there are positives to take out of both those runs; this drop back in trip could help.

7/1

5th

7

1st Apr 2026

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

16:20 Wincanton

My Rockstar

10st 2lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Helen Rees

10yo who has won twice over fences but he faded into a well-held fourth behind Universal Secret over C&D in February; 3lb out of the weights in this rematch and he has work to do to turn the tables.

16/1

4th

5

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:50 Wincanton

My Rockstar

10st 7lb

J: Ben Godfrey

T: Helen Rees

C&D (good) winner in April 2023 who also popped up at Taunton (2m2f, good to soft) in November 2024 following a 182-day break; just four starts since have included two solid efforts and it's possible he can have a say back from a 331-day absence; has a query on soft ground, however.

8/1

10/1

  • Place: £4.50

Form: 026-61

Last run: 182 days

W: 11st 0lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
First win since October 2020 when winning at Warwick (2m4f, good) in May; back up 4lb here and wouldn't be obvious follow-up material.
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6

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:50 Worcester

Tribesmans Glory

10st 12lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

Won off this mark on good ground at Warwick last May; only effort of note this year was his third at Chepstow in March; others safer.

12/1

5

21st May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:50 Warwick

Tribesmans Glory

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Chris Down

Pulled up on heavy ground on two of last three appearances but between those he ran a big race when third on good ground at Chepstow (2m3f); back on a sound surface today and only 2lb higher than when landing this prize in 2024; respected.

10/1

4th

5

21st May 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:50 Warwick

Tribesmans Glory

10st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Chris Down

Pulled up on heavy ground on two of last three appearances but between those he ran a big race when third on good ground at Chepstow (2m3f); back on a sound surface today and only 2lb higher than when landing this prize in 2024; respected.

10/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 4335-7 C

Last run: 156 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
All three chase wins have been over further, the last two here at 2m7f; below his best when last seen in June.
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1st

4

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

15:05 Exeter

Imperial Joe

11st 10lb

J: Mr Jake Bament

T: Tim Dennis

in touch with leaders

10/1

1st

4

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

15:05 Exeter

Imperial Joe

11st 10lb

J: Mr Jake Bament

T: Tim Dennis

in touch with leaders

10/1

3rd

3

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

15:10 Taunton

Imperial Joe

11st 12lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Tim Dennis

All three chase wins have been over further, the last two here at 2m7f; below his best when last seen in June.

20/1

12/1

Form: 00P-9

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Poor hurdle form at about 2m but none of those races were handicaps and he could make a better chaser, having finished second in a point; couldn't be too dismissive.
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1st

10

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 198y

Class 5

16:10 Taunton

Skin Full

10st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Low-mileage 6yo; below form when when favourite for 1m7f handicap chase in December but evidently well suited by combination of hike up in trip and return to hurdling when close second at Doncaster (3m, good) last month; must be considered.

7/4

16

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 84y

Class 5

15:20 Doncaster

Skin Full

10st 5lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

6yo who kept on well for close fourth on his handicap and chase debut at Taunton (2m2f, good to soft) in November; failed to back that up at Wincanton (1m7f, good to soft) but this 3m point runner-up could be suited by the step up in trip now back hurdling; intriguing contender.

11/2

OUR TIP

Form: 2-44P5

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Competitive over hurdles this year but things haven't gone so well since switched to fences; hard to be confident about him kept to this discipline.
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6th

8

4th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 5

16:07 Ludlow

Shuil Ceoil

11st 12lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Neil Mulholland

Placed on last two starts, though was some 23l and 11l behind the winners (tried a visor last time); still needs a second look with him back in some sort of form and he goes well in the mud.

5/1

16

10th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 4

16:55 Chepstow

Shuil Ceoil

11st 3lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Neil Mulholland

2-14 over hurdles; suited by this C&D but absent since a below-par run in April and others in this line-up have much more potential.

25/1

100/30

Form: 4/24-2 BF

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced gelding who just missed out after an absence in a handicap hurdle at Chepstow last month (2m, soft); pushed up 4lb for that but he's bred for fences and far from exposed.
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9th

4

14th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:50 Newton Abbot

Ventara

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Off since November but had been out for even longer before his near miss at Chepstow the month before (2m, soft); went off odds-on favourite to defy this mark on chase debut next time (2m2f, good to soft) and was going okay when clouting three out; much respected.

9/2

9th

4

14th May 2025

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

14:50 Newton Abbot

Ventara

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Off since November but had been out for even longer before his near miss at Chepstow the month before (2m, soft); went off odds-on favourite to defy this mark on chase debut next time (2m2f, good to soft) and was going okay when clouting three out; much respected.

9/2

6th

5

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

15:10 Taunton

Ventara

11st 9lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

disputed lead, pressed leader before 2nd

100/30

Form: 93P8-P

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Out of form last season and no sign of turning things around a month ago at Wincanton.
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9th

11

9th Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 5

17:10 Taunton

Stopherandgo

10st 2lb

J: James Robottom

T: Kevin Pickard

On a lengthy losing sequence and she has been pulled up in handicap chases at Wincanton (3m1f) and Ludlow (2m4f) either side of Christmas; reverts to hurdles with lots to prove.

25/1

12

15th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 5

14:17 Ludlow

Stopherandgo

10st 2lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Kevin Pickard

Regressive mare who was pulled up when returned to fences and tried in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Wincanton (3m1f, soft) last month; drops back in trip with tongue-tie added here; 7lb out of the weights.

33/1

Form: 7P-735

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Well handicapped on his old Irish form and caught the eye from off the pace at Uttoxeter after 153 days away; could be interesting.
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4th

9

19th Mar 2026

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 5

16:40 Sedgefield

Song Of Earth

10st 8lb

J: Harry Bannister

T: Julian Smith

Well handicapped on his 2024 form but this 11yo struggled on both starts towards the end of last year, following an absence.

25/1

8th

6

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

15:10 Taunton

Song Of Earth

11st 8lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Julian Smith

towards rear

14/1

8th

6

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

15:10 Taunton

Song Of Earth

11st 8lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Julian Smith

Well handicapped on his old Irish form and caught the eye from off the pace at Uttoxeter after 153 days away; could be interesting.

14/1

20/1

Form: 30636U D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Three-time hurdle winner; fair third on chase debut but well behind next time and then unseated early at Plumpton.
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8

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

15:05 Exeter

Nadim

11st 1lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

towards rear

25/1

8

19th Dec 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

15:05 Exeter

Nadim

11st 1lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

towards rear

25/1

9th

7

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

15:10 Taunton

Nadim

11st 7lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Three-time hurdle winner; fair third on chase debut but well behind next time and then unseated early at Plumpton.

20/1

Form: 6061P2

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Has his quirks and inconsistent, but has won five races (one chase) and he might have won again last time at Ludlow had he not lost some focus late on; needs considering.
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2nd

7

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 70y

Class 5

13:15 Stratford

Gerard Mentor

10st 9lb

J: Isabelle Ryder

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Has been chasing, not beaten far when third at Worcester (2m, good) in September but rather disappointing over the same C&D last time; has four wins to his name over hurdles; not ruled out.

6/1

5th

11

26th Sep 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

13:37 Worcester

Gerard Mentor

10st 9lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

C&D winner just over a year ago and signs of a revival with two better runs returned here of late, including when not far behind Rocks Up Late and Alshadhian last month; player if reproducing those efforts on better terms.

7/1

Form: 50566R

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Kept on well in first-time cheekpieces (retained) when back over fences at Exeter (2m1f, good to soft) but then refused to race last week at Warwick; bit risky on the back of that.
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11

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:35 Newton Abbot

Miss Marette

10st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

2m hurdle winner on fast ground; returns to this discipline after being well beaten in several chases; blinkers go on; plenty to prove.

33/1

11

4th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 5

16:35 Newton Abbot

Miss Marette

10st 4lb

J: Bryan Carver

T: Chris Down

2m hurdle winner on fast ground; returns to this discipline after being well beaten in several chases; blinkers go on; plenty to prove.

33/1

5

22nd May 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:05 Ffos Las

Miss Marette

10st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Chris Down

1-20 over hurdles and 0-5 as a chaser; refused to race three runs back and tailed off since then on either side of wind surgery.

20/1

Form: 34-PP5 D

Last run: 78 days

W: 11st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Had lost his form so an 8l fifth at Worcester in September (2m, good) got him back on track to some extent; others still preferred.
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4

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

15:10 Taunton

Holerday Ridge

11st 9lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Claire Hitch

disputed lead, lost position 1st, soon in touch with leaders

16/1

4

28th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 40y

Class 5

15:10 Taunton

Holerday Ridge

11st 9lb

J: Elizabeth Gale

T: Claire Hitch

Had lost his form so an 8l fifth at Worcester in September (2m, good) got him back on track to some extent; others still preferred.

16/1

5th

3

11th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 110y

Class 5

16:03 Worcester

Holerday Ridge

11st 7lb

J: Mr Robbie David

T: Claire Hitch

Quickly lost his form after winning at Ffos Las (2m3f, good) in spring 2023 and has been pulled up on both appearances this season; drops back in trip with huge amount to prove; considered only if lively in betting.

33/1

Form: P51825

Last run: 38 days

W: 10st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Only 1-18 over fences and his form has been up and down this year; feasibly treated if he did have a going day.
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1st

5

20th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 166y

Class 5

14:40 Plumpton

Noahs Light

10st 2lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Richenda Ford

Won off a lowly mark at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) in summer 2024, but his form this spring was not particularly inspiring and he's 8lb out of the weights on this first appearance in five months.

20/1

5th

9

25th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:43 Fontwell

Noahs Light

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Richenda Ford

Won at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) last summer and ended last season with two fairly respectable runs, latterly when sixth in C&D race won by Millies Mite one month ago, but is out of the weights again today.

20/1

5th

9

25th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:43 Fontwell

Noahs Light

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Richenda Ford

Won at Newton Abbot (2m5f, good to soft) last summer and ended last season with two fairly respectable runs, latterly when sixth in C&D race won by Millies Mite one month ago, but is out of the weights again today.

20/1

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Payout
Exacta £430.00
Straight Forecast £378.85
Tricast £5033.01
Trifecta £4506.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ventara

RP RATINGS:

Gerard Mentor

The Guardian:

Song Of Earth

WEST COUNTRY:

Ventara

The Times:

Ventara

Telegraph:

Ventara

Daily Mail:

Ventara

The Sun:

Ventara

The Star:

Ventara

POSTDATA:

Gerard Mentor

Daily Mirror:

Gerard Mentor

Daily Record:

Gerard Mentor

D Express:

Song Of Earth