November 12, 2022

28 Taunton Chelmsford Tips

Horse racing suggestions: Taunton and Chelmsford, Thursday 28th November

Today’s ideas include a twosome of Taunton returnees fancied to go one better than their last journey to the Somerset jumps circuit.

They go jumping at Ffos Las, Taunton and Thurles in Ireland on a busy Thursday while there’s all-weather motion from Lingfield within the afternoon and within the night at Chelmsford City.

Amongst the ideas at present is a earlier C&D winner at Taunton perhaps being ignored within the betting for coach Jeremy Scott and an unfancied chaser looking to break his duck.

All odds quoted are appropriate on the time of publishing however subject to change.

Bang On spot on for Taunton

Previous course and distance scorer Bang On (Taunton 2:50) is fancied to have a major say within the Newton King Handicap Hurdle over 2m½f this afternoon.

Jeremy Scott’s charge ran a great second over C&D a fortnight in the past on return from 212 days off, going down lower than two-lengths, type that leaves him properly matched with the re-opposing Le Ligerien (third). 

Interestingly, Bang On commenced his marketing campaign final season with a not dissimilar effort at Bangor in a maiden hurdle (first start over jumps) earlier than arriving at this track a fortnight later to land a good-ground novice over C&D on this very card. 

He ran nicely enough in 4 handicaps thereafter last season despite largely being tried over longer journeys. Perhaps not the largest shock then that his reappearance noticed him produce his best effort since winning right here a 12 months ago. 

The six-year-old has inched up a pound in the scores however that shouldn’t hinder his 8/1 claims of recording a second profession C&D success under Matt Griffiths. 

He is a beneficiant worth and that’s largely right down to the presence of recent Wincanton scorer Highway To Success within the field. 

Suzi Best’s cost was a prepared winner of a ‘Hands and Heels’ Novices’ Handicap Hurdle per week in the past and now comes right here 9lb ‘properly in’ as a result. 

That was an improved exhibiting on what the three-year-old had managed in four starts over timber beforehand and, while respected, he does must back it up in what will be a unique style of racing at present. 

More to come back from Extrodinair 

Extrodinair (Chelmsford 6:00) bounced out and made all to win a C&D novice event last month and did so in what amounts to a good time determine.

Admittedly, he will have to be on his toes to get away and lead from a wide draw tonight in Essex, but when he can break neatly and get a prominent position, there should be further improvement forthcoming from Jane Chapple-Hyam’s son of Captain Gerrard. 

He had the Hugo Palmer filly Engrave behind in third when scoring right here 4 weeks in the past and, while she would prove no match for the thrilling Sea The Stars colt Mons Star upped to 1m2f here since, she did come home in second spot some 15-lengths clear of the pack. 

An opening mark of 74 could show workable for 8/1 shot Extrodinair if he can get away from the beginning gates quickly. 

Lex capable of a challenge

He’s no star in the making but Lex Talionis (Taunton 2:15) could outrun a dismissive worth on his return to chasing at Taunton this afternoon. 

The six-year-old scored over hurdles in Ireland for Noel Meade within the autumn of 2017 and in addition obtained his head in entrance over timber having joined Charlie Mann the next spring over 2m4f at Wincanton off a mark of 112. 

Last season he was sent chasing and while remaining winless, he finished second 3 times in eight attempts, together with on this race 12 months in the past. 

In the New Year, he would go on to post runner-up efforts at both Ludlow and Leicester over this kind of trip, earlier than his kind tailed off somewhat in the spring. 

Lex Talionis was given a spin over hurdles at Ludlow a fortnight ago (disqualified when rider did not weigh in), making certain he arrives right here off an identical preparation as he did a yr in the past. 

He’s now dropped to a mark of 108 and has refitted blinkers to assist his trigger today. His greatest efforts over fences would put him within the mix for this and nearly certainly see him outrunning his odds, which have been reduced considerably from 25/1 to 16/1 in a single day.…