Rowcliffes Handicap Chase – Taunton

Taunton

20:10

Rowcliffes Handicap Chase

Date 2023-04-27

Distance 2m5f150y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,439

Winning Time 5m 57.10s (slow by 32.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	School For Scandal (FR) Ben Jones · Joe Tickle	4/1	Won
2nd	Lady Wilberry (GB) Tom Bellamy · Keiran Burke	100/30	4
3rd	Dindin (FR) Fergus Gillard · David Pipe	13/2	2.75
4th	Hard Frost (FR) Paul O'Brien · Harry Derham	5/4F	3.25
5th	Scrumpy Boy (GB) Harry Kimber · Keiran Burke	18/1	18

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Ho Que Oui (FR) Mr Jake Bament · Alexandra Dunn	33/1
P.U.	O'Faolains Lad (IRE) Harry Reed · Richenda Ford	18/1

Runners (10)

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
7	Hard Frost Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	160	tp	902622	89	106	88	22d	—	—	-3	30.4	0.41/1	13/8 38%
Ten-race maiden but he's gone very close switched to chasing in last two runs; big player
9	School For Scandal Grey J:Ben Jones T:Joe Tickle	J:Ben Jones T:Joe Tickle	148	—	8P33PP	77	105	77	34d	0W/1P 1 run	—	-7	12.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Two good efforts this year but he's been pulled up last twice and is now 0-13 under rules
2	Lady Wilberry Brown J:Tom Bellamy T:Keiran Burke	J:Tom Bellamy T:Keiran Burke	164	tp	353334	93	99	65	31d	—	—	+3	20.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
12-race maiden who was a well-held fourth of five on her chase debut (2m4f) last time
NR	Cobra Commander Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Tom Symonds	J:Harry Cobden T:Tom Symonds	161	—	1-55P4	90	102	86	14d	—	—	+10	19.7	1.75/1	8 13%
Ended last season with two wins but he's generally struggled this term; others preferred
1	Dindin Bay J:Fergus Gillard(3) T:David Pipe	J:Fergus Gillard(3) T:David Pipe	168	tb	632312	97	105	84	18d	—	—	+20	30.2	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Won at Wincanton last month and he went close at Plumpton last time; respected
8	Scrumpy Boy Bay J:Harry Kimber(3) T:Keiran Burke	J:Harry Kimber(3) T:Keiran Burke	154	tp	5761-P	83	-	90	351d	—	—	+3	10.4	2.50/1	11 9%
Flopped at Newton Abbot last May and has not been seen since; stablemate of Lady Wilberry
5	Ofaolains Lad Bay J:Harry Reed T:Richenda Ford	J:Harry Reed T:Richenda Ford	161	tp	511-UP	90	-	-	11d	—	—	+5	11.9	3.25/1	14 7%
Won two staying handicaps in the autumn but has failed to complete in both runs this year
NR	Electric Annie Bay J:Mr George Hiscock(7) T:Robert Walford	J:Mr George Hiscock(7) T:Robert Walford	163	tp	2P3435	92	103	45	16d	—	—	+4	16.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Dual hurdle winner but she's 0-4 over fences and was tailed off last time; plenty to prove
4	Ho Que Oui Chestnut J:Mr Jake Bament(7) T:Alexandra Dunn	J:Mr Jake Bament(7) T:Alexandra Dunn	162	p	135570	91	102	56	14d	—	—	+8	11.9	6.75/1	28 4%
Won at Ffos Las in October but she's struggled since and needs to turn things around
NR	Tom Oroughley Bay J:TBC T:Sheila Lewis	J: T:Sheila Lewis	147	tp	446514	76	102	73	203d	—	—	—	13.5	—	—
Inconsistent type and it is hard to know what to expect back from 203 days off; risky

Horse	bet365	Coral
Hard Frost	11/8	13/8
School For Scandal	7/2	7/2
Lady Wilberry	9/2	4
Cobra Commander	8	8
Dindin	13/2	7
Scrumpy Boy	11	10
Ofaolains Lad	14	11
Electric Annie	5	11/2
Ho Que Oui	28	25

Predictor

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

1st

Hard Frost

30.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 10 Odds: 10.6

13/8

2nd

Dindin

30.2

OR: 11.8 Form: 15.6 Odds: 2.9

13/2

3rd

Lady Wilberry

20.5

OR: 10.8 Form: 4.5 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Cobra Commander

19.7

OR: 10 Form: 7 Odds: 2.7

Electric Annie

16.8

OR: 10.5 Form: 2.7 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Tom Oroughley

13.5

OR: 6.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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School For Scandal

12.5

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Ofaolains Lad

11.9

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Ho Que Oui

11.9

OR: 10.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.1

Scrumpy Boy

10.4

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dindin	97	105	84
Lady Wilberry	93	99	65
Electric Annie	92	103	45
Ho Que Oui	91	102	56
Cobra Commander	90	102	86
Ofaolains Lad	90	—	—
Hard Frost	89	106	88
Scrumpy Boy	83	—	90
School For Scandal	77	105	77
Tom Oroughley	76	102	73

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Ofaolains Lad	11d ago	Quick return
Cobra Commander	14d ago	Fit
Ho Que Oui	14d ago	Fit
Electric Annie	16d ago	Fit
Dindin	18d ago	Fit
Hard Frost	22d ago	Fit
Lady Wilberry	31d ago	Fit
School For Scandal	34d ago	Fit
Tom Oroughley	203d ago	Long break
Scrumpy Boy	351d ago	Long break