Trainer with perfect Beverley record in 2025 sends one runner on Wednesday
10 months ago
TAUNTON
9 April 2026
Thursday 9th April
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Mike's Seventieth Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (Class 5) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 7f 3y
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 7
- Type
- Chase Turf
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Sunny
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Showed little on return in January but much better when second at Huntingdon last month.
548-62
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 100
Days: -
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 26 | Hun Huntingdon | 23.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 12-0 | 2/6 | Jukebox d'Eddy (2L) | 17/2 | 100 | 105 |
| 20 Jan 26 | Lei Leicester | 22.5f GS | 5HcCh | 12-0 | 6/9 | River Run Free (43L) | 11/1 | 104 | 74 |
| 12 Dec 24 | Tau Taunton | 23f Gd | 4NvHcCh | 10-11 p | 8/9 | De Tellers Fortune (39L) | 12/1 | 110 | 76 |
| 22 Nov 24 | Asc Ascot | 24f Gd | 4HcCh | 10-9 p1 | 4/10 | Law Of Supply (12½L) | 17/2 | 111 | 110 |
| 3 Nov 24 | Hun Huntingdon | 23.5f Gd | 4NvHcCh | 11-12 | 5/6 | Just Loose Change (14½L) | 5/1 | 112 | 105 |
| 7 Jul 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 24f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-5 | 1/4 | Phil De Pail (hd) | 11/4 | 110 | 115 |
Three decent runs prior to a below par effort when tailed off at Plumpton last month.
PP2234
Age: 8
Weight: 11-2
OR: 88
Days: -
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 26 | Plu Plumpton | 25.5f GS | 5HcCh | 11-6 | 4/7 | Ferret Jeeter (63L) | 11/2 | 90 | 43 |
| 30 Jan 26 | Ffo Ffos Las | 24f Hy | 4NvHcCh | 10-11 | 3/7 | Followango (5¾L) | 8/1 | 90 | 91 |
| 12 Jan 26 | Her Hereford | 25f GS | 5HcCh | 11-4 | 2/11 | Ithaka (4L) | 5/1 | 90 | 94 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Wdr Windsor | 24.5f GS | 5HcCh | 10-8 | 2/7 | School For Scandal (nk) | 15/2 | 90 | 94 |
| 12 Oct 25 | Chp Chepstow | 26.5f GF | 4HcCh | 10-5 | PU/8 | Safe Destination () | 12/1 | 92 | - |
| 6 Sep 25 | Str Stratford | 22.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-8 p | PU/9 | Radharc Na Slaine () | 6/1 | 93 | - |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won at Perth last August and two good runs when placed subsequently.
24132P
Age: 8
Weight: 11-2
OR: 88
Days: -
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 25 | Hex Hexham | 24f GS | 5HcCh | 11-4 | PU/9 | Ballydangan () | 4/1 | 88 | - |
| 19 Sep 25 | Nab Newton Abbot | 26f GS | 5HcCh | 11-5 | 2/7 | Shantou Lucky (9½L) | 11/2 | 85 | 90 |
| 6 Sep 25 | Str Stratford | 22.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-0 | 3/9 | Radharc Na Slaine (2¾L) | 3/1F | 85 | 89 |
| 16 Aug 25 | Per Perth | 24f Gd | 5HcCh | 10-8 | 1/8 | Am Still Here (7L) | 7/2 | 79 | 90 |
| 16 Jul 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 26f Gd | 5NvHcCh | 10-9 | 4/10 | Deadly Missile (7L) | 5/1 | 79 | 80 |
| 25 Jun 25 | Wor Worcester | 23f Gd | 5HcCh | 10-8 | 2/14 | School For Scandal (¾L) | 7/2F | 77 | 83 |
Won for the third time over fences at Southwell last June off this mark.
-31463
Age: 7
Weight: 11-0
OR: 86
Days: -
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 25 | Nab Newton Abbot | 26f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-8 | 3/5 | Blackacre (21L) | 3/1 | 88 | 81 |
| 25 Jul 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 26f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-3 p | 6/10 | Eightytwo Team (29L) | 8/1 | 89 | 69 |
| 6 Jul 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 24f Sft | 5HcCh | 11-4 p | 4/5 | Ribeye (27L) | 5/2F | 90 | 76 |
| 9 Jun 25 | Sth Southwell | 24.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-0 p | 1/6 | Getthepot (4½L) | 5/2 | 86 | 92 |
| 10 May 25 | War Warwick | 24f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-4 p | 3/5 | Grand Sabre (7½L) | 15/8 | 87 | 85 |
| 10 Apr 25 | Her Hereford | 25f Gd | 5HcCh | 10-6 p1 | 1/6 | Side Stepper (2¼L) | 5/2F | 82 | 89 |
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Second on her chase debut at Fakenham in October but has failed to back up that run since.
-26663
Age: 9
Weight: 10-13
OR: 85
Days: -
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 26 | Plu Plumpton | 25.5f GS | 5HcCh | 11-9 p | 3/5 | Scottish King (31L) | 16/5 | 90 | 74 |
| 18 Jan 26 | Fak Fakenham | 21f GS | 2HcChM | 9-9 p | 6/8 | Belle Montrose (25L) | 17/2 | 97 | 84 |
| 31 Dec 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 24f GS | 5HcCh | 11-4 p1 | 6/13 | Express Surprise (32L) | 28/1 | 95 | 77 |
| 26 Nov 25 | Mar Market Rasen | 21.5f GS | 5NvHcCh | 12-0 | 6/7 | Lelant (47L) | 9/2 | 97 | 64 |
| 29 Oct 25 | Fak Fakenham | 21f GS | 4HcChM | 11-2 | 2/6 | Fancy Stuff (4½L) | 7/2 | 97 | 97 |
| 12 Feb 25 | Her Hereford | 21.5f GS | 5HcHM | 11-6 | 1/9 | Hellfire Princess (nk) | 11/4F | 92 | 93 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Below form on his last two starts but may show improvement on this better ground.
41745P
Age: 11
Weight: 10-8
OR: 80
Days: -
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 26 | Plu Plumpton | 25.5f GS | 5HcCh | 10-10 | PU/7 | Ferret Jeeter () | 11/1 | 80 | - |
| 12 Feb 26 | Tau Taunton | 23f Hy | 5HcCh | 10-5 | 5/10 | Ted The Thief (35L) | 25/1 | 82 | 64 |
| 17 Jan 26 | Tau Taunton | 23f GS | 5HcCh | 10-13 | 4/14 | Bataillon (13½L) | 22/1 | 83 | 83 |
| 16 Dec 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 25f Sft | 5HcCh | 10-13 | 7/10 | Lightonthewing (43L) | 11/1 | 85 | 68 |
| 23 Nov 25 | Wdr Windsor | 24.5f GS | 5HcCh | 10-0 | 1/7 | Illogical Logic (nk) | 17/2 | 82 | 88 |
| 25 Jul 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 26f Gd | 5HcCh | 10-8 | 4/10 | Eightytwo Team (27L) | 12/1 | 80 | 63 |
Showed up well on his first start for three months when fourth at Hereford 15 days ago.
P52UP4
Age: 9
Weight: 10-5
OR: 77
Days: -
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 26 | Her Hereford | 21f Gd | 5HcCh | 10-6 p | 4/9 | Jack Doyen (36L) | 20/1 | 78 | 53 |
| 10 Dec 25 | Her Hereford | 21f GS | 5HcCh | 10-7 p | PU/13 | Kingcormac () | 17/2 | 79 | - |
| 22 Nov 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 20f GS | 5HcCh | 10-7 p | UR/11 | Kalhandrion () | 17/2 | 79 | - |
| 7 Nov 25 | Fon Fontwell | 19.5f GS | 5HcCh | 10-2 p | 2/10 | Realta Liath (6½L) | 22/1 | 79 | 83 |
| 13 Oct 25 | Her Hereford | 21f Gd | 5HcCh | 10-11 p | 5/8 | Lelant (25L) | 9/2 | 78 | 71 |
| 6 Sep 25 | Str Stratford | 22.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 10-8 p | PU/9 | Radharc Na Slaine () | 14/1 | 79 | - |
2
Fat Sam t
T: David Dennis
-32467
Age: 12
Weight: 11-10
OR: 96
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Mar 26 | Her Hereford | 21f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-7 | 7/9 | Jack Doyen (45L) | 14/1 | 100 | 68 |
| 21 Aug 25 | Nab Newton Abbot | 21f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-2 t | 6/7 | Time To Bite (25L) | 9/1 | 103 | 95 |
| 24 Jul 25 | Wor Worcester | 20f Gd | 5HcCh | 12-0 t | 4/10 | Zacony Rebel (26L) | 15/2 | 105 | 91 |
| 7 Jul 25 | Wor Worcester | 20f Gd | 5HcCh | 12-0 t | 2/6 | Deal Em High (2L) | 4/1 | 104 | 106 |
| 14 Jun 25 | Utt Uttoxeter | 20f Gd | 4HcCh | 11-11 t | 3/5 | Stumps Or Slips (13½L) | 12/1 | 106 | 103 |
| 12 Nov 24 | Her Hereford | 21f Gd | 4HcCh | 12-0 t1 | 3/5 | Moodofthemoment (21L) | 18/1 | 109 | 106 |
Verdict
The one to be interested in here is CAVE ARTICLE who won off this mark last June. He has most to fear from Hall Lane.
Cave Article
Betting Forecast:
11/4 Cave Article,
3/1 Hall Lane,
5/1 Mcgregors Charge,
6/1 Illogical Logic,
7/1 Gata Ban,
10/1 Boys Of Wexford,
12/1 School For Scandal,
20/1 Fat Sam
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