Taunton

17:20 ✓ Result

Mike's Seventieth Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase

Date 2026-04-09
Distance 2m7f3y
Class Class 5
Going Good
Type Chase
Surface Turf
Age Band 5yo+
Prize £5,968
Weather Overcast
Temp 10.1°C
Wind 3mph W
Rain 0%
Winning Time 5m 54.31s (slow by 7.31s)

Result

Pos Horse SP Btn
1st
Boys Of Wexford (GB)
16/1 Won
2nd
Hall Lane (IRE)
5/1 4.25
3rd
School For Scandal (FR)
10/1 4.5
4th
Gata Ban (IRE)
100/30 4.25
5th
Cave Article (IRE)
17/2 1
6th
Illogical Logic (FR)
8/1 57

Non-Runners / Other

Status Horse SP
P.U.
Mcgregors Charge (GB)
13/8F

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
4
Mcgregors Charge
Bay
J:Ben Godfrey
T:Kayley Woollacott
J:Ben Godfrey
T:Kayley Woollacott
156 24132P
88
102
95
188d -6
26
0.44/1
7/4
36%
Won at Perth last August and two good runs when placed subsequently.
6
Gata Ban
Bay
J:Bradley Harris(3)
T:Neil Mulholland
J:Bradley Harris(3)
T:Neil Mulholland
153 p -26663
85
112
88
31d 0W/0P 1 run 0W/0P 1 run 0
18
0.88/1
7/2
22%
Second on her chase debut at Fakenham in October but has failed to back up that run since.
1
Hall Lane
Chestnut
J:Jack Hogan
T:Fergal O'Brien
J:Jack Hogan
T:Fergal O'Brien
168 548-62
100
113
71
29d 0W/1P 1 run 0W/1P 1 run +3
16.5
1.25/1
5/1
17%
Showed little on return in January but much better when second at Huntingdon last month.
5
Cave Article
Bay
J:Jack Tudor
T:Christian Williams
J:Jack Tudor
T:Christian Williams
154 -31463
86
106
94
231d 0W/0P 1 run 0W/0P 1 run +8
18.5
1.75/1
7/1
13%
Won for the third time over fences at Southwell last June off this mark.
3
Illogical Logic
Chestnut
J:Mr J J Murphy-Knight(7)
T:Christian Williams
J:Mr J J Murphy-Knight(7)
T:Christian Williams
156 PP2234
88
112
79
24d 0W/0P 1 run 0W/0P 1 run +8
18.2
2.00/1
8/1
11%
Three decent runs prior to a below par effort when tailed off at Plumpton last month.
7
School For Scandal
Grey
J:Callum Pritchard(3)
T:Joe Tickle
J:Callum Pritchard(3)
T:Joe Tickle
148 41745P
80
106
86
24d 0W/1P 1 run 0W/1P 1 run +3
10.1
2.50/1
10/1
9%
Below form on his last two starts but may show improvement on this better ground.
8
Boys Of Wexford
Bay
J:James Davies
T:Henry Oliver
J:James Davies
T:Henry Oliver
145 v P52UP4
77
106
81
15d 1W/1P 1 run 1W/1P 1 run +3
8.1
4.00/1
16/1
6%
Showed up well on his first start for three months when fourth at Hereford 15 days ago.
NR
Fat Sam
Chestnut
J:NON-RUNNER
T:David Dennis
J:NON-RUNNER
T:David Dennis
164 t 4637R7
96
110
85
15d
11.5
Unsuccessful in three points for new yard and beaten 45l at Hereford 15 days ago.
Horse bet365 Coral Virgin Bet
Mcgregors Charge
7/4 7/4 7/4
Gata Ban
7/2 7/2 7/2
Hall Lane
5/1 5/1 5/1
Cave Article
7/1 7/1 7/1
Illogical Logic
8/1 15/2 8/1
School For Scandal
10/1 9/1 10/1
Boys Of Wexford
16/1 14/1 16/1
Fat Sam
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Predictor

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

1st Mcgregors Charge
26
OR: 9.5 Form: 6.5 Odds: 10
7/4
2nd Cave Article
18.5
OR: 9 Form: 6.6 Odds: 2.9
7/1
3rd Illogical Logic
18.2
OR: 9.5 Form: 5.8 Odds: 2.9
8/1
4 Gata Ban
18
OR: 8.8 Form: 4 Odds: 5.2
7/2
5 Hall Lane
16.5
OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4
5/1
6 Fat Sam
11.5
OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
7 School For Scandal
10.1
OR: 7.5 Form: 0.5 Odds: 2.1
10/1
8 Boys Of Wexford
8.1
OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4
16/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Hall Lane
100
113
71
Fat Sam
96
110
85
Mcgregors Charge
88
102
95
Illogical Logic
88
112
79
Cave Article
86
106
94
Gata Ban
85
112
88
School For Scandal
80
106
86
Boys Of Wexford
77
106
81

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Boys Of Wexford 15d ago Fit
Fat Sam 15d ago Fit
Illogical Logic 24d ago Fit
School For Scandal 24d ago Fit
Hall Lane 29d ago Fit
Gata Ban 31d ago Fit
Mcgregors Charge 188d ago Long break
Cave Article 231d ago Long break