Annie Barrett Birthday Handicap Chase – Taunton

Taunton

15:45

Annie Barrett Birthday Handicap Chase

Date 2023-04-13

Distance 2m7f3y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,439

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
2	Imperial Joe Bay J:Mr Jake Bament(7) T:Tim Dennis	J:Mr Jake Bament(7) T:Tim Dennis	167	—	243216	99	111	96	21d	—	—	+3	31.1	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Below best on soft latest; suited by C&D on good ground when winning on penultimate start
3	Furkash Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	163	p	U3P252	95	108	95	20d	—	—	+5	24.6	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Sole win in late 2020; ups and downs since; not repeated good 2nd over 2m7f in January
8	Advantura Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Micheal Nolan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	152	b	2-F2FP	84	110	77	21d	—	—	+1	16.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Return to this track offers hope but he has a confidence query for now
5	Mexican Boy Grey J:Fergus Gregory T:Olly Murphy	J:Fergus Gregory T:Olly Murphy	158	—	65255F	90	111	102	13d	—	—	+2	13.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Hasn't gone on over fences but he's not ruled out in a weak race
NR	Bal Amie Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Oliver Sherwood	J:NON-RUNNER T:Oliver Sherwood	155	p	221324	87	94	78	164d	—	—	+12	20.6	2.00/1	9 11%
Soundly beaten in 2 staying h'cap chases for new yard, most recently tailed off in October
6	Ofaolains Lad Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Richenda Ford	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Richenda Ford	158	tp	32511-	90	108	-	546d	—	—	+23	31.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Won two in a row in autumn 2021 but has been absent since
1	Milanford Bay J:Nick Scholfield T:Syd Hosie	J:Nick Scholfield T:Syd Hosie	170	tp	673778	102	111	105	20d	—	—	+9	15.8	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Long time since anywhere near best; hard to have faith in revival but he drops in grade
9	Botus Fleming Chestnut J:Harry Kimber(3) T:Jackie Du Plessis	J:Harry Kimber(3) T:Jackie Du Plessis	142	tp	/64-85	74	-	-	104d	—	—	+1	7.7	3.25/1	14 7%
Heavy defeats in two staying handicap chases here in December; has had wind surgery since
4	Cobra Commander Bay J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	J:Ben Poste T:Tom Symonds	160	—	11-55P	92	100	-	67d	—	—	+8	11.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Finished remote in both starts in the autumn and pulled up at Hereford in February

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Imperial Joe	2	2/1	15/8	2	15/8
Furkash	4	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Advantura	9/2	9/2	9/2	5	5
Mexican Boy	13/2	6/1	11/2	13/2	7
Bal Amie	8	9	SP	9	9
Ofaolains Lad	8	10/1	9/1	9	17/2
Milanford	10	11	11/1	11	11
Botus Fleming	14	12/1	11/1	14	14
Cobra Commander	20	22/1	18	20	22

Predictor

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

1st

Ofaolains Lad

31.5

OR: 10 Form: 19.1 Odds: 2.4

10/1

2nd

Imperial Joe

31.1

OR: 12.3 Form: 10.4 Odds: 8.4

2/1

3rd

Furkash

24.6

OR: 11.3 Form: 7.7 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Bal Amie

20.6

OR: 9.3 Form: 9 Odds: 2.4

Advantura

16.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Milanford

15.8

OR: 13 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Mexican Boy

13.3

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Cobra Commander

11.6

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Botus Fleming

7.7

OR: 6 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Milanford	102	111	105
Imperial Joe	99	111	96
Furkash	95	108	95
Cobra Commander	92	100	—
Mexican Boy	90	111	102
Ofaolains Lad	90	108	—
Bal Amie	87	94	78
Advantura	84	110	77
Botus Fleming	74	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mexican Boy	13d ago	Quick return
Furkash	20d ago	Fit
Milanford	20d ago	Fit
Imperial Joe	21d ago	Fit
Advantura	21d ago	Fit
Cobra Commander	67d ago	Fresh
Botus Fleming	104d ago	Long break
Bal Amie	164d ago	Long break
Ofaolains Lad	546d ago	Long break