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TAUNTON 16:00

Name: WILLIAM HILL BEST ODDS GUARANTEED AT CHELTENHAM HANDICAP CHASE (3)
Start: 2019-03-11T14:30:00
End: 2019-03-11T17:40:00
Location: Taunton

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16:00 Monday 11 March 2019
WILLIAM HILL BEST ODDS GUARANTEED AT CHELTENHAM HANDICAP CHASE (3)	Distance : 3m 4f 85y
Prize : £9,357 Rated : (0-140) Age : 5yo+ Race Type : Chase	Going : Gd/Sft
Race Type : Chase

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Pos	Pos	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1	1		5. SAMUEL JACKSON	5. SAMUEL JACKSON	0 <	123	-5 >	135	James Best	7	11-4	4/15	4/15
1			bg ALFLORA (IRE) - PRIMITIVE QUEST COMMANCHE RUN	J: James Best T: Richard Mitford-Slade Age: 7 Wgt: 11-4 Eq: (s) OR: 132	0 <	123	-5 >	135	Richard Mitford-Slade	(s)	(132)		4/15
showed improved form to resume winning ways in gritty fashion; disputed lead, ridden 4 out, edged ahead home turn, headed when pecked 2 out, rallied to lead run-in, outbattled runner-up; is still lightly raced and will continue to make appeal at extreme distances.
disputed lead, ridden 4 out, edged ahead home turn, headed when pecked 2 out, rallied to lead run-in
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2	2	hd	1. ROLLING DYLAN (IRE)	1. ROLLING DYLAN (IRE)	-2 <	131+	-3 >	143	Micheal Nolan	8	11-12	11/26.5	11/26.5
2		hd	chg INDIAN RIVER (FR) - EASTER SATURDAY (IRE) GRAND PLAISIR (IRE)	J: Micheal Nolan T: Philip Hobbs Age: 8 Wgt: 11-12 Eq: (s) OR: 140	-2 <	131+	-3 >	143	Philip Hobbs	(s)	(140)		11/26.5
after 6 weeks off, proved at least as good as ever but, not for the first time, was worried out of it having got to the front; mid-field, upsides early final circuit, effort home turn, edged ahead 2 out, headed soon after last, outbattled; one to treat with caution.
mid-field, upsides early final circuit, effort home turn, edged ahead 2 out, headed soon after last, outbattled
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3	3	26	2. REGAL FLOW	2. REGAL FLOW	-18 <	107	>	119	Page Fuller (3)	12	11-9	16/117	16/117
3		26	bg ERHAAB (USA) - FLOW OVER THE RIVER (FR)	J: Page Fuller (3) T: Bob Buckler Age: 12 Wgt: 11-9 OR: 137	-18 <	107	>	119	Bob Buckler		(137)		16/117
after 8 weeks off, ran better than for a while, though it's another leap again for him to get back to best; mid-field, close up early final circuit, not fluent fifteenth, ridden after, weakened after 3 out.
mid-field, close up early final circuit, not fluent 15th, ridden after, weakened after 3 out
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4	4	4	6. UNIONISTE (FR)	6. UNIONISTE (FR)	+15 <	98	+25 >	110	Mr David Maxwell (5)	11	11-3	6/17	6/17
4		4	grg DOM ALCO (FR) - GLEEP WILL (FR) CADOUDAL (FR)	J: Mr David Maxwell (5) T: Paul Nicholls Age: 11 Wgt: 11-3 OR: 131	+15 <	98	+25 >	110	Paul Nicholls		(131)		6/17
raced exclusively in hunters last season, probably needed the run back in a handicap after 10 months off; disputed lead, lost place eleventh, left behind after 4 out.
disputed lead, lost place 11th, left behind after 4 out
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pu	pu		7. ACHILLE (FR)	7. ACHILLE (FR)	<		>		Hugh Nugent (7)	9	11-2	3/14f	3/14f
pu			grg DOM ALCO (FR) - HASE (FR) VIDEO ROCK (FR)	J: Hugh Nugent (7) T: Venetia Williams Age: 9 Wgt: 11-2 Eq: (s) OR: 130	<		>		Venetia Williams	(s)	(130)		3/14f
offered some hope he'd stay this far when winning over 3m last time but was struggling before the longer trip became an issue; disputed lead until second, remained prominent, upsides again seventh, slow next, lost place after, struggling after fifteenth; reportedly suffered an irregular heartbeat..
disputed lead until 2nd, stayed prominent, upsides again 7th, slow next, lost place after, struggling after 15th
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ur	ur		4. LIKE THE SOUND (FR)	4. LIKE THE SOUND (FR)	<	+	>		Harry Bannister	8	11-4	9/110	9/110
ur			bg SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (IRE) - ZALIDA (IRE) MACHIAVELLIAN (USA)	J: Harry Bannister T: Charlie Mann Age: 8 Wgt: 11-4 Eq: (t) OR: 132	<	+	>		Charlie Mann	(t)	(132)		9/110
prominent, unseated rider fifth.
prominent, unseated rider 5th
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pu	pu		3. LOVELY JOB (IRE)	3. LOVELY JOB (IRE)	<	?	>		Noel Fehily	9	11-5	11/26.5	11/26.5
pu			chg TOUCH OF LAND (FR) - WYCKOFF QUEEN (IRE) CAREFREE DANCER (USA)	J: Noel Fehily T: Fergal O'Brien Age: 9 Wgt: 11-5 Eq: (s) OR: 133	<	?	>		Fergal O'Brien	(s)	(133)		11/26.5
simply ran poorly this time fitted with cheekpieces; held up, went prominent briefly eleventh, left behind after 4 out.
held up, prominent briefly 11th, left behind after 4 out
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F	F		8. POBBLES BAY (IRE)	8. POBBLES BAY (IRE)	<		>		Adam Wedge	9	11-0	8/19	8/19
F			bg OSCAR (IRE) - ROSE DE BEAUFAI (FR) SOLON (GER)	J: Adam Wedge T: Evan Williams Age: 9 Wgt: 11-0 OR: 128	<		>		Evan Williams		(128)		8/19
failed to complete for the second start in a row; mid-field, fell ninth.
mid-field, fell 9th
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All 8 ran. Fences: 21. Race Distance Adjustment: +18 yds	Winning Owner: R Mitford-Slade & Lucy Johnson
Time: 7m 27.8s Closing Sectional: (2.20f): 34.20s (101.2%)
Overrounds: Industry SP 117%, Betfair SP 98.8%
The favourite disappointed and this wasn't a deep handicap, the first 2 finishing a long way clear, with top honours going to the one with the better attitude. SAMUEL JACKSON showed improved form to resume winning ways in gritty fashion; disputed lead, ridden 4 out, edged ahead home turn, headed when pecked 2 out, rallied to lead run-in, outbattled runner-up; is still lightly raced and will continue to make appeal at extreme distances. ROLLING DYLAN (IRE) after 6 weeks off, proved at least as good as ever but, not for the first time, was worried out of it having got to the front; mid-field, upsides early final circuit, effort home turn, edged ahead 2 out, headed soon after last, outbattled; one to treat with caution. REGAL FLOW after 8 weeks off, ran better than for a while, though it's another leap again for him to get back to best; mid-field, close up early final circuit, not fluent fifteenth, ridden after, weakened after 3 out. UNIONISTE (FR) raced exclusively in hunters last season, probably needed the run back in a handicap after 10 months off; disputed lead, lost place eleventh, left behind after 4 out. ACHILLE (FR) offered some hope he'd stay this far when winning over 3m last time but was struggling before the longer trip became an issue; disputed lead until second, remained prominent, upsides again seventh, slow next, lost place after, struggling after fifteenth; reportedly suffered an irregular heartbeat.. LIKE THE SOUND (FR) prominent, unseated rider fifth. LOVELY JOB (IRE) simply ran poorly this time fitted with cheekpieces; held up, went prominent briefly eleventh, left behind after 4 out. POBBLES BAY (IRE) failed to complete for the second start in a row; mid-field, fell ninth.

16:00 Taunton Result on Monday 11 March 2019

The 3M 4F 85Y 16:00 WILLIAM HILL BEST ODDS GUARANTEED AT CHELTENHAM HANDICAP CHASE (3) at Taunton was run on Gd/Sft. It was open to 5yo+ and had a prize fund of £9,357. There were 8 runners. The winning horse was SAMUEL JACKSON who won by hd. SAMUEL JACKSON was ridden by James Best. SAMUEL JACKSON had an industry starting price (ISP) of 4/1.

How the rest of the runners fared:

ROLLING DYLAN (IRE) finished 2nd and was beaten by 0.10 - they had an ISP of 11/2
REGAL FLOW finished 3rd and was beaten by 26 - they had an ISP of 16/1
UNIONISTE (FR) finished 4th and was beaten by 30 - they had an ISP of 6/1

TAUNTON 16:00

16:00 Monday 11 March 2019

WILLIAM HILL BEST ODDS GUARANTEED AT CHELTENHAM HANDICAP CHASE (3)

16:00 Taunton Result on Monday 11 March 2019