Taunton Race 5

Arthur & Peggy White Memorial Handicap Chase (Gbb Race)

Stake: $37,453

GOOD FRIDAY FAIRY (3) has maintained good form for quite some time. Went well when a beaten favourite four weeks ago at Exeter and though this is a stiffer test holds winning form here on soft ground and therefore is the one to beat. BRAVE KINGDOM (1) is talented on his going days but equally fragile. More than good enough to capitalise on his falling rating and worth giving close consideration. ROYAL JEWEL (2) tends to run his best races at Exeter. It's uncertain as to whether this stiff test will be what's required. Best watched. BUCKSY DES EPEIRES (4) performed below expectations last time. Revival needed.

Distance: 4629m
Track: Heavy
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP CHSE, C3

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Brave Kingdom (3) x11px3pxpx
Trainer: P F Nicholls(Ditcheat)
Jockey: Freddie Gingell
Weight: 76kg
Prize Money: $108,407
Win / Place: 50% / 70%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Fresh Record

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BRAVE MANSONNIEN (FR)

Dam: NEW FOUNDATION (IRE)

Dam's Sire: College Chapel

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 5-0-2

Track

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

5: 3-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

10: 5-0-2

Good

7: 3-0-2

Soft

3: 2-0-0

Clockwise

4: 2-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

6: 3-0-1

Hurdle

3: 2-0-1

Steeple

6: 2-0-1

Handicap Rating

128

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 2-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4526m

Gear Changes

[Tongue Strap]

Comments

Resumes from a spell after having raced just once last campaign pulled up at Newbury on November 29 over 4500m. First up last campaign finished third of 9 starters at Newbury on December 28 2024 over 5210m, 19 len behind Henry's Friend carrying 75kg at $12. Can bounce back.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
99th of 12	29/11/25	Newbury	4526m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Harry Cobden	72.5kg	Good Soft	5:44.73	47.3 km/h	99.0L	-	$7.00	294	$105,270	-	1. Booster Bob 2. Leader In The Park 3. Prairie Wolf
294 Day Spell
99th of 8	8/2/25	Uttoxeter	4828m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Bryony Frost	73.5kg	Soft	6:36.00	43.9 km/h	99.0L	-	$6.50	42	$47,583	-	1. Monbeg Genius 2. Richmond Lake 3. The Kniphand
42 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 9	28/12/24	Newbury	5225m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Bryony Frost	75kg	Good Soft	6:50.40	45.8 km/h	19.0L	1-3	$12	315	$160,521	$19,198	1. Henry's Friend 2. Hymac 3. Brave Kingdom
315 Day Spell
99th of 5	17/2/24	Ascot Uk	4828m	G2 NCHSE 5U	-	Harry Cobden	71kg	Good Soft	6:06.20	47.5 km/h	99.0L	-	$4.00	59	$151,450	-	1. Henry's Friend 2. Kilbeg King 3. Apple Away
59 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	20/12/23	Newbury	4727m	NCHSE HCP 4U	-	H Cobden	74kg	Soft	6:09.43	46.1 km/h	1.8L	-	$2.88	30	$39,997	$21,475	1. Brave Kingdom 2. Pulling Stumps 3. Theatre Man
1st of 5	20/11/23	Plumpton	3922m	NCHSE HCP 4U	-	B Frost	71.5kg	Good Soft	5:05.77	46.2 km/h	2.5L	1-1	$3.75	690	$59,891	$31,528	1. Brave Kingdom 2. General Medrano 3. Martator
690 Day Spell

Royal Jewel (2) 33123x1263
Trainer: P Hobbs & J White(Withycombe, Somerset)
Jockey: Ben Jones
Weight: 76kg
Prize Money: $93,535
Win / Place: 17% / 76%

7 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: NOTNOWCATO (GB)

Dam: WHAT A JEWEL (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Presenting

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 3-6-4

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-2-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

4th Up

3: 0-1-2

Turf

17: 3-6-4

Good

7: 1-3-1

Soft

6: 1-1-2

Heavy

4: 1-2-1

Clockwise

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

14: 3-4-4

Hurdle

4: 1-2-0

Steeple

11: 2-3-4

Handicap Rating

128

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3822m - 4224m

Comments

Useful type. Freshened for 38 days. Last outing finished third of 7 runners at Chepstow on December 27 over 3900m, 9 len behind Lunar Discovery carrying 73.5kg at $9. Run before ran last in a small field at Exeter on December 5 over 3800m, 40 len behind U Cant Be Serious with 72kg at $4.50. Continues to make headway. Likely to figure in the outcome.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 7	27/12/25	Chepstow	3922m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Callum Pritchard	73.5kg	Good Soft	4:50.12	48.7 km/h	9.0L	1-2	$9.00	22	$80,678	$8,959	1. Lunar Discovery 2. Donnacha 3. Royal Jewel
6th of 6	5/12/25	Exeter	3822m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Callum Pritchard	72kg	Good Soft	4:58.00	46.2 km/h	40.0L	1-4	$4.50	14	$35,798	-	1. U Cant Be Serious 2. Donnacha 3. Saint Anapolino
2nd of 4	21/11/25	Ascot Uk	4224m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Callum Pritchard	68kg	Good	5:23.21	47.0 km/h	2.3L	2-1	$2.20f	23	$70,331	$17,917	1. Neon Moon 2. Royal Jewel 3. Lord Baddesley
1st of 11	29/10/25	Newton Abbot	4224m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Callum Pritchard	74.5kg	Good Soft	5:26.32	46.6 km/h	1.5L	2-2	$4.00f	193	$25,613	$12,433	1. Royal Jewel 2. Joe Cotton 3. Sherborne
193 Day Spell
3rd of 11	19/4/25	Newton Abbot	4224m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Harry Cobden	70.5kg	Heavy	5:24.76	46.8 km/h	17.3L	-	$2.75f	56	$42,108	$5,200	1. Scarface 2. Heltenham 3. Royal Jewel
56 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 5	22/2/25	Chepstow	3922m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Callum Pritchard	74kg	Soft	5:13.80	45.0 km/h	1.5L	1-2	$1.91f	25	$18,734	$5,207	1. Passing Kate 2. Royal Jewel 3. Red Nika

Bucksy Des Epeires (1) 2x125xpx44
Trainer: Venetia Williams(Kings Caple, H'fords)
Jockey: Charlie Deutsch
Weight: 72.5kg
Prize Money: $126,189
Win / Place: 12% / 43%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BUCK'S BOUM (FR)

Dam: MALINE DES EPEIRES (FR)

Dam's Sire: Ballingarry

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 2-5-0

1st Up

6: 2-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-2-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

16: 2-5-0

Good

6: 2-1-0

Soft

8: 0-3-0

Heavy

2: 0-1-0

Clockwise

8: 1-4-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 1-1-0

Hurdle

10: 1-4-0

Steeple

6: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

120

Jockey Stats

Horse

10: 2-1-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3917m - 4425m

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming came from midfield; finished fourth of 7 runners at Fontwell Park on October 26 over 3900m, 12 len behind Twinjets carrying 69.5kg at $2.60. Second-up finished fourth in a small field at Lingfield on December 21 over 4400m, 26 len behind Dartmoor Pirate with 71kg at $3. Rates well. Solid latest and rates one of the chances in this line-up.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 5	21/12/25	Lingfield	4425m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Charlie Deutsch	71kg	Good Soft	5:45.92	46.1 km/h	26.3L	4-4	$3.00f	56	$63,162	$4,389	1. Dartmoor Pirate 2. No Tackle 3. Doctor Ken
56 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 7	26/10/25	Fontwell Park	3917m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Charlie Deutsch	69.5kg	Good Soft	5:00.03	47.0 km/h	12.5L	3-4	$2.63f	190	$53,511	$3,253	1. Twinjets 2. Etalon 3. Heltenham
190 Day Spell
99th of 11	19/4/25	Newton Abbot	4224m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Charlie Deutsch	72.5kg	Heavy	5:24.76	46.8 km/h	99.0L	-	$8.00	65	$42,108	-	1. Scarface 2. Heltenham 3. Royal Jewel
65 Day Spell
5th of 5	13/2/25	Leicester	3201m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	Charlie Deutsch	73kg	Soft	4:21.35	44.1 km/h	10.5L	3-5	$2.75f	61	$32,109	$972	1. Classic Maestro 2. Denemethy 3. Party Vibes
61 Day Spell
2nd of 9	14/12/24	Doncaster	3850m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Ned Fox	74kg	Good Soft	4:43.30	48.9 km/h	5.5L	3-2	$2.50f	22	$74,913	$18,203	1. The Kalooki Kid 2. Bucksy Des Epeires 3. Sea Invasion
1st of 4	22/11/24	Ascot Uk	3822m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Charlie Deutsch	66.5kg	Good	4:42.54	48.7 km/h	2.5L	1-2	$4.50	234	$40,090	$22,209	1. Bucksy Des Epeires 2. Rare Edition 3. Bad
234 Day Spell

Captain Boudet (4) x361p1x72p
Trainer: J Scott(Brompton Regis, Somerset)
Jockey: Chad Bament (a0)
Weight: 68kg
Prize Money: $29,546
Win / Place: 14% / 42%

7 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: MARTALINE (GB)

Dam: TOSCA LA DIVA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Simplex

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 2-1-3

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 0-0-1

2nd Up

5: 0-1-2

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

14: 2-1-3

Good

6: 1-1-1

Soft

7: 1-0-2

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

5: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

7: 1-0-2

Hurdle

6: 0-0-2

Steeple

6: 2-1-0

Handicap Rating

110

Jockey Stats

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4023m - 5069m

Gear Changes

[Blinkers, Tongue Strap]

Comments

Last outing pulled up at Newbury on January 14 over 4700m. Start before finished second of 7 runners at Hereford on December 10 over 5040m, 4.5 len behind Golan Loop with 71.5kg at $7.50. Take on trust. Hard to recommend this time.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
99th of 11	14/1/26	Newbury	4727m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Lorcan Williams	72kg	Good Soft	6:05.20	46.6 km/h	99.0L	-	$9.00	35	$27,364	-	1. Top Target 2. Sheldon 3. Always Busy
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	10/12/25	Hereford	5069m	HCP CHSE 4U	-	Lorcan Williams	71.5kg	Good Soft	6:31.15	46.7 km/h	4.5L	1-2	$7.50	29	$20,857	$4,630	1. Golan Loop 2. Captain Boudet 3. Mahler Moon
7th of 8	11/11/25	Lingfield	4023m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Lorcan Williams	72.5kg	Good	5:07.21	47.1 km/h	51.8L	2-7	$7.00	249	$18,734	-	1. Kalif D'airy 2. Gold In The Rivers 3. Batwomen
249 Day Spell
1st of 8	7/3/25	Exeter	3822m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	David Noonan	76kg	Good	5:00.00	45.9 km/h	1.8L	-	$6.00	36	$15,788	$8,477	1. Captain Boudet 2. Rangatira Jack 3. Joe Cotton
36 Day Freshen-Up
99th of 6	30/1/25	Wincanton	4055m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	David Noonan	74kg	Heavy	5:29.07	44.4 km/h	99.0L	-	$5.00	15	$21,402	-	1. Filanderer 2. Diamond Dice 3. Bertie Wooster
1st of 6	15/1/25	Hereford	4224m	HCP CHSE 5U	-	David Noonan	67kg	Soft	5:24.77	46.8 km/h	1.8L	2-1	$11	40	$21,251	$10,547	1. Captain Boudet 2. Golden De Coeur 3. Fever Dream
40 Day Freshen-Up

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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