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

Taunton

16:20

Date 2024-02-06

Distance 2m7f3y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £8,793

Winning Time 5m 53.80s (slow by 6.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sure Touch (GB) Dylan Johnston · Olly Murphy	16/5	Won
2nd	Magic Saint (FR) Freddie Gingell · Paul Nicholls	9/1	7
3rd	Stormy Flight (IRE) Rex Dingle · Jeremy Scott	11/4F	3
4th	Love Actually (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Keiran Burke	7/1	4
5th	Neon Moon (IRE) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	7/2	7

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Bridge North (IRE) Richard Patrick · Henry Daly	18/1
P.U.	Quoi De Neuf (FR) Harry Cobden · Evan Williams	7/1

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Neon Moon Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	169	tb	P-1455	126	130	104	38d	—	—	+3	25.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Disappointed last time but has conditions to suit and is on a good mark; can't rule out
4	Stormy Flight Grey J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	J:Rex Dingle T:Jeremy Scott	166	p	U-4361	123	133	104	55d	—	—	+6	23.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Back in good form with Exeter win in December; also well suited by this C&D; respected
3	Sure Touch Bay J:Dylan Johnston(5) T:Olly Murphy	J:Dylan Johnston(5) T:Olly Murphy	166	—	12-231	123	132	108	46d	—	—	+4	24.4	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Has taken well to fences this season and was nudged up only 2lb for his win in December
5	Quoi De Neuf Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Evan Williams	J:Harry Cobden T:Evan Williams	165	tp	410926	122	130	111	48d	—	—	+16	26.4	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Ran well two starts and and is suited by this track but has become unreliable
7	Love Actually Brown J:Tom Bellamy T:Keiran Burke	J:Tom Bellamy T:Keiran Burke	146	p	1P4-4P	103	130	57	42d	—	—	+5	16.3	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Pulled up last time but back on a good mark now and return to this track is a big plus
2	Magic Saint Bay J:Freddie Gingell(5) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Gingell(5) T:Paul Nicholls	168	tp	10-42P	125	131	99	237d	—	—	+13	21.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Not seen since a poor run last June but has slipped to a very dangerous mark
6	Bridge North Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Henry Daly	J:Richard Patrick T:Henry Daly	163	—	1F-PP4	120	130	88	32d	—	—	+13	19.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won on chasing debut last March but yet to get going this season

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Neon Moon	11/4	10/3	3/1
Stormy Flight	10/3	7/2	7/2
Sure Touch	10/3	10/3	10/3
Quoi De Neuf	7/1	13/2	13/2
Love Actually	15/2	13/2	13/2
Magic Saint	8/1	9/1	17/2
Bridge North	12/1	14/1	14/1

Predictor

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

1st

Quoi De Neuf

26.4

OR: 18 Form: 5.5 Odds: 2.9

7/1

2nd

Neon Moon

25.7

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

10/3

3rd

Sure Touch

24.4

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Stormy Flight

23.5

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Magic Saint

21.1

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Bridge North

19.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Love Actually

16.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Neon Moon	126	130	104
Magic Saint	125	131	99
Stormy Flight	123	133	104
Sure Touch	123	132	108
Quoi De Neuf	122	130	111
Bridge North	120	130	88
Love Actually	103	130	57

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bridge North	32d ago	Fit
Neon Moon	38d ago	Fit
Love Actually	42d ago	Fit
Sure Touch	46d ago	Fresh
Quoi De Neuf	48d ago	Fresh
Stormy Flight	55d ago	Fresh
Magic Saint	237d ago	Long break