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

Taunton

14:25

Date 2025-02-04

Distance 2m7f3y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £8,714

Runners (9)

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
4	The Doyen Chief Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	J:Tom Bellamy T:Alan King	162	—	1U1-33	124	135	88	60d	—	—	-8	31	0.31/1	5/4 44%
Solid performer; two creditable efforts since switched to chasing; 1-1 at Taunton
1	Isaac Des Obeaux Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	168	—	3P3-5P	130	130	98	52d	—	—	+11	23.6	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Close third off 2lb higher here on last attempt over hurdles; third chase attempt
8	Mount Gay Run Bay J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Keiran Burke	J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Keiran Burke	151	—	45-34	113	-	-	34d	—	—	+7	19.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Promising efforts over hurdles for new yard; open to improvement on chase debut
6	Jupiter Allen Chestnut J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	J:David Noonan T:Jane Williams	158	p	5-514P	120	134	108	47d	—	—	+10	20.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Backward steps since Exeter win; first-time headgear needs to help
3	Stormy Flight Grey J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	162	p	1-F02U	124	134	86	18d	—	—	+19	27.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Ran well on penultimate start; the rest of this form this term is unconvincing
2	Pimlico Point Chestnut J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	163	t	241U-2	125	132	98	276d	—	—	+18	26.1	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Absent since going close at Uttoxeter nine months ago; consistent sort; in the mix
5	Investment Manager Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	161	t	-17134	123	134	94	47d	—	—	+22	29.3	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Nearly all wins at Newton Abbot; modest fifth in both Taunton attempts
7	First Lord De Cuet Grey J:Conor O'Farrell T:David Pipe	J:Conor O'Farrell T:David Pipe	153	b	33-485	115	134	108	19d	—	—	+14	17	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Form has dipped sharply this term and still a maiden over fences
9	Castle Daragh Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	148	p	221-PP	110	131	-	97d	—	—	+13	15.6	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Won hunter chase on rules debut; has totally failed to back up that form

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
The Doyen Chief	11/10	6/5	5/4
Isaac Des Obeaux	11/2	11/2	11/2
Mount Gay Run	13/2	13/2	6/1
Jupiter Allen	15/2	15/2	15/2
Stormy Flight	10/1	10/1	10/1
Pimlico Point	9/1	10/1	10/1
Investment Manager	14/1	12/1	12/1
First Lord De Cuet	33/1	28/1	28/1
Castle Daragh	66/1	50/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

The Doyen Chief

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

5/4

2nd

Investment Manager

29.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 9.1 Odds: 1.9

14/1

3rd

Stormy Flight

27.9

OR: 18.5 Form: 7 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Pimlico Point

26.1

OR: 18.8 Form: 5 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Isaac Des Obeaux

23.6

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Jupiter Allen

20.6

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Mount Gay Run

19.1

OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

First Lord De Cuet

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Castle Daragh

15.6

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Isaac Des Obeaux	130	130	98
Pimlico Point	125	132	98
The Doyen Chief	124	135	88
Stormy Flight	124	134	86
Investment Manager	123	134	94
Jupiter Allen	120	134	108
First Lord De Cuet	115	134	108
Mount Gay Run	113	—	—
Castle Daragh	110	131	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Stormy Flight	18d ago	Fit
First Lord De Cuet	19d ago	Fit
Mount Gay Run	34d ago	Fit
Jupiter Allen	47d ago	Fresh
Investment Manager	47d ago	Fresh
Isaac Des Obeaux	52d ago	Fresh
The Doyen Chief	60d ago	Fresh
Castle Daragh	97d ago	Long break
Pimlico Point	276d ago	Long break