Stables Business Park Handicap Chase – Taunton

Taunton

16:28

Stables Business Park Handicap Chase

Date 2024-04-11

Distance 2m7f3y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,968

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Pride Of Paris Bay J:Alan Johns T:Victor Dartnall	J:Alan Johns T:Victor Dartnall	168	—	5-7471	100	-	-	74d	—	—	+2	16.9	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Chase debut; won over 2m5f in sole handicap hurdle and there's stamina in his pedigree
7	West Orchard Bay J:Freddie Gingell(5) T:Joe Tizzard	J:Freddie Gingell(5) T:Joe Tizzard	150	tp	1P9232	82	109	92	35d	—	—	+6	21.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Won at Plumpton in November and form of last-time-out second at Wincanton has been franked
9	Boys Of Wexford Bay J:David Noonan T:Henry Oliver	J:David Noonan T:Henry Oliver	146	p	P4P632	78	107	96	29d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	+6	16.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Modest strike-rate but good runs in defeat the last twice and might not be far away
1	American Gerry Bay J:David Bass T:Hughie Morrison	J:David Bass T:Hughie Morrison	168	—	U45P43	100	103	98	31d	—	—	+8	17.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Rallied for close third at Plumpton (2m3f) last month and one to consider now up in trip
3	Rockwiththetimes Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	161	p	1-7P67	93	-	-	33d	—	—	+12	20	2.13/1	17/2 11%
No threat on his 4 hurdle runs but this point winner is a possible improver on chase debut
4	Malinas Island Chestnut J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	159	t	2124/4	91	108	70	147d	—	—	+4	12.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Fair 4th on chase debut in November after long absence; runs off last winning hurdle mark
10	Seymour Promise Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Joe Tizzard	J:Harry Kimber T:Joe Tizzard	144	tb	08P2P5	76	107	66	35d	—	—	+2	9.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Runner-up at Wincanton in January but has struggled the last twice and is now 0-21
8	Est Illic b/br J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Sarah-Jayne Davies	147	p	62P437	79	107	101	29d	—	—	+6	11.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Soundly beaten at Huntingdon last month and this 10yo is without a win since 2020
6	Hi Riko Bay J:Lilly Pinchin T:Richard Hobson	J:Lilly Pinchin T:Richard Hobson	151	t	22PP47	83	-	-	33d	—	—	+5	9.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Pulled up in January on sole chase start; needs to be entirely different proposition today
5	Katopop Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Syd Hosie	J:Micheal Nolan T:Syd Hosie	158	t	2FP-97	90	-	-	16d	—	—	+8	10.8	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Hasn't shown much over hurdles but the switch to fences and the step up in trip could help
11	Aikenbreakinheart Bay J:James Davies T:Richard Rowe	J:James Davies T:Richard Rowe	144	—	417-7P	76	106	-	122d	—	—	+5	7	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Won at Wincanton last March but has struggled on his three starts since
12	Dont Be Robin Bay J:Jack Tudor T:Richenda Ford	J:Jack Tudor T:Richenda Ford	142	tp	85-764	74	94	76	202d	—	—	+5	6.2	31.25/1	125/1 1%
12yo who struggled to get competitive on his five runs last year

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Pride Of Paris	4/1	4/1	4/1
West Orchard	4/1	4/1	4/1
Boys Of Wexford	13/2	13/2	13/2
American Gerry	15/2	15/2	15/2
Rockwiththetimes	17/2	17/2	17/2
Malinas Island	15/2	15/2	15/2
Seymour Promise	9/1	9/1	9/1
Est Illic	12/1	12/1	12/1
Hi Riko	14/1	14/1	14/1
Katopop	25/1	25/1	25/1
Aikenbreakinheart	40/1	40/1	40/1
Dont Be Robin	125/1	125/1	125/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

West Orchard

21.7

OR: 8 Form: 9.3 Odds: 4.4

4/1

2nd

Rockwiththetimes

OR: 10.8 Form: 7 Odds: 2.3

17/2

3rd

American Gerry

17.3

OR: 12.5 Form: 2.3 Odds: 2.5

15/2

Pride Of Paris

16.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

4/1

Boys Of Wexford

16.5

OR: 7 Form: 6.7 Odds: 2.9

13/2

Malinas Island

12.8

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

15/2

Est Illic

11.5

OR: 7.3 Form: 2.7 Odds: 1.6

12/1

Katopop

10.8

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

25/1

Seymour Promise

9.6

OR: 6.5 Form: 1 Odds: 2.1

9/1

Hi Riko

9.6

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Aikenbreakinheart

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

40/1

Dont Be Robin

6.2

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Pride Of Paris	100	—	—
American Gerry	100	103	98
Rockwiththetimes	93	—	—
Malinas Island	91	108	70
Katopop	90	—	—
Hi Riko	83	—	—
West Orchard	82	109	92
Est Illic	79	107	101
Boys Of Wexford	78	107	96
Seymour Promise	76	107	66
Aikenbreakinheart	76	106	—
Dont Be Robin	74	94	76

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Katopop	16d ago	Fit
Boys Of Wexford	29d ago	Fit
Est Illic	29d ago	Fit
American Gerry	31d ago	Fit
Rockwiththetimes	33d ago	Fit
Hi Riko	33d ago	Fit
West Orchard	35d ago	Fit
Seymour Promise	35d ago	Fit
Pride Of Paris	74d ago	Fresh
Aikenbreakinheart	122d ago	Long break
Malinas Island	147d ago	Long break
Dont Be Robin	202d ago	Long break