Taunton Race 5 - Arthur & Peggy White Memorial Handicap Chase (Gbb Race)
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.

Jockey: Freddie Gingell
Weight: 76kgs
Stats
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.
Last Starts 66 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/12 | 29/11/2025 | 294 | STPLE HCP 4U | $90,750.00 | Newbury | 4526m | Good Soft | Harry Cobden | 72.5kg | 5:44.73 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $7.00 |
| 99/8 | 08/02/2025 | 42 | HCP CHSE 5U | $41,020.00 | Uttoxeter | 4828m | Soft | Bryony Frost | 73.5kg | 6:36.00 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $6.50 |
| 3/9 | 28/12/2024 | 315 | HCP CHSE 4U | $138,380.00 | Newbury | 5225m | Good Soft | Bryony Frost | 75kg | 6:50.40 | 1-3-3 | 0 |
| 19.0L | $12.00 |
| 99/5 | 17/02/2024 | 59 | G2 NCHSE 5U | $130,560.00 | Ascot Uk | 4828m | Good Soft | Harry Cobden | 71kg | 6:06.20 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $4.00 |
| 1/5 | 20/12/2023 | 30 | NCHSE HCP 4U | $34,480.00 | Newbury | 4727m | Soft | H Cobden | 74kg | 6:09.43 | - | 0 |
| 1.8L | $2.88 |
| 1/5 | 20/11/2023 | 690 | NCHSE HCP 4U | $51,630.00 | Plumpton | 3922m | Good Soft | B Frost | 71.5kg | 5:05.77 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 2.5L | $3.75 |
| 1/14 | 30/12/2021 | 27 | NHDLE 4U | $17,760.00 | Taunton | 3823m | Good Soft | H Cobden | 72kg | 4:48.70 | - | 0 |
| 1.5L | $1.62 |
| 3/5 | 03/12/2021 | 30 | G2 NHDLE 4U | $93,460.00 | Sandown Park Uk | 3980m | Good Soft | Gavin Sheehan | 70kg | 5:03.50 | - | 0 |
| 20.0L | $2.20 |
| 1/16 | 03/11/2021 | 248 | MHDLE 4U | $13,710.00 | Chepstow | 3914m | Soft | Gavin Sheehan | 71.5kg | 4:59.30 | - | 0 |
| 9.5L | $2.25 |
| 1/8 | 28/02/2021 | - | MFLAT 46 | $6,270.00 | Fontwell Park | 3568m | Good Soft | Gavin Sheehan | 71.5kg | 4:26.46 | - | 0 |
| 4.3L | $7.00 |

Jockey: Ben Jones
Weight: 76kgs
Stats
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.
Last Starts 38 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 27/12/2025 | 22 | STPLE HCP 4U | $69,550.00 | Chepstow | 3922m | Good Soft | Callum Pritchard | 73.5kg | 4:50.12 | 1-2-3 | 0 |
| 9.0L | $9.00 |
| 6/6 | 05/12/2025 | 14 | STPLE HCP 4U | $30,860.00 | Exeter | 3822m | Good Soft | Callum Pritchard | 72kg | 4:58.00 | 1-4-6 | 0 |
| 40.0L | $4.50 |
| 2/4 | 21/11/2025 | 23 | STPLE HCP 4U | $60,630.00 | Ascot Uk | 4224m | Good | Callum Pritchard | 68kg | 5:23.21 | 2-1-2 | 0 |
| 2.3L | $2.20 |
| 1/11 | 29/10/2025 | 193 | HCP CHSE 4U | $22,080.00 | Newton Abbot | 4224m | Good Soft | Callum Pritchard | 74.5kg | 5:26.32 | 2-2-1 | 0 |
| 1.5L | $4.00 |
| 3/11 | 19/04/2025 | 56 | HCP CHSE 5U | $36,300.00 | Newton Abbot | 4224m | Heavy | Harry Cobden | 70.5kg | 5:24.76 | - | 0 |
| 17.3L | $2.75 |
| 2/5 | 22/02/2025 | 25 | HCP CHSE 5U | $16,150.00 | Chepstow | 3922m | Soft | Callum Pritchard | 74kg | 5:13.80 | 1-2-2 | 0 |
| 1.5L | $1.91 |
| 1/5 | 28/01/2025 | 27 | HCP CHSE 5U | $21,240.00 | Chepstow | 3218m | Heavy | Micheal Nolan | 69kg | 4:19.80 | 1-1-1 | 0 |
| 0.5L | $3.75 |
| 3/5 | 01/01/2025 | 5 | HCP CHSE 5U | $18,450.00 | Exeter | 3866m | Soft | Micheal Nolan | 75kg | 5:14.63 | 1-1-1-1-2-2-3 | 0 |
| 5.8L | $3.75 |
| 3/8 | 27/12/2024 | 21 | HCP CHSE 4U | $27,220.00 | Chepstow | 3218m | Soft | Micheal Nolan | 74.5kg | 4:08.21 | 1-2-3 | 0 |
| 10.5L | $8.50 |
| 5/7 | 06/12/2024 | 37 | HCP CHSE 4U | $33,210.00 | Exeter | 3519m | Soft | Micheal Nolan | 70.5kg | 4:22.35 | 2-3-5 | 0 |
| 23.3L | $5.50 |
| 2/5 | 30/10/2024 | 273 | STPLE HCP 4U | $19,330.00 | Newton Abbot | 3319m | Heavy | Micheal Nolan | 74.5kg | 4:19.72 | 1-2-2 | 0 |
| 7.0L | $3.00 |

Jockey: Charlie Deutsch
Weight: 72.5kgs
Stats
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.
Last Starts 44 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/5 | 21/12/2025 | 56 | STPLE HCP 5U | $54,450.00 | Lingfield | 4425m | Good Soft | Charlie Deutsch | 71kg | 5:45.92 | 4-4-4 | 0 |
| 26.3L | $3.00 |
| 4/7 | 26/10/2025 | 190 | HCP CHSE 4U | $46,130.00 | Fontwell Park | 3917m | Good Soft | Charlie Deutsch | 69.5kg | 5:00.03 | 3-4-4 | 0 |
| 12.5L | $2.63 |
| 99/11 | 19/04/2025 | 65 | HCP CHSE 5U | $36,300.00 | Newton Abbot | 4224m | Heavy | Charlie Deutsch | 72.5kg | 5:24.76 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $8.00 |
| 5/5 | 13/02/2025 | 61 | HCP CHSE 5U | $27,680.00 | Leicester | 3201m | Soft | Charlie Deutsch | 73kg | 4:21.35 | 3-5-5 | 0 |
| 10.5L | $2.75 |
| 2/9 | 14/12/2024 | 22 | HCP CHSE 4U | $64,580.00 | Doncaster | 3850m | Good Soft | Ned Fox | 74kg | 4:43.30 | 3-2-2 | 0 |
| 5.5L | $2.50 |
| 1/4 | 22/11/2024 | 234 | HCP CHSE 4U | $34,560.00 | Ascot Uk | 3822m | Good | Charlie Deutsch | 66.5kg | 4:42.54 | 1-2-1 | 0 |
| 2.5L | $4.50 |
| 2/7 | 02/04/2024 | 45 | HDLE HCP 4U | $16,340.00 | Ludlow | 4224m | Soft | Charlie Deutsch | 76kg | 5:34.32 | 4-4-2 | 0 |
| 0.3L | $7.50 |
| 9/9 | 17/02/2024 | 27 | NHDLE 5U | $45,370.00 | Ascot Uk | 3922m | Good Soft | Charlie Deutsch | 73kg | 4:43.13 | 5-9-9 | 0 |
| 34.5L | $12.00 |
| 99/11 | 21/01/2024 | 26 | NHDLE HCP 4U | $36,300.00 | Lingfield | 3922m | Soft | Charlie Deutsch | 75.5kg | 4:53.71 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $17.00 |
| 4/7 | 26/12/2023 | 17 | HDLE HCP 4U | $116,160.00 | Aintree | 4023m | Soft | Charlie Deutsch | 65kg | 5:36.20 | 3-6-4 | 0 |
| 16.8L | $3.75 |
| 2/10 | 09/12/2023 | 18 | HDLE HCP 3U | $108,900.00 | Sandown Park Uk | 3218m | Heavy | Ned Fox | 62kg | 4:22.07 | 2-2-2 | 0 |
| 3.5L | $10.00 |

Jockey: Chad Bament
Weight: 68kgs
Stats
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.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/11 | 14/01/2026 | 35 | STPLE HCP 5U | $23,590.00 | Newbury | 4727m | Good Soft | Lorcan Williams | 72kg | 6:05.20 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $9.00 |
| 2/6 | 10/12/2025 | 29 | HCP CHSE 4U | $17,980.00 | Hereford | 5069m | Good Soft | Lorcan Williams | 71.5kg | 6:31.15 | 1-2-2 | 0 |
| 4.5L | $7.50 |
| 7/8 | 11/11/2025 | 249 | STPLE HCP 4U | $16,150.00 | Lingfield | 4023m | Good | Lorcan Williams | 72.5kg | 5:07.21 | 2-7-7 | 0 |
| 51.8L | $7.00 |
| 1/8 | 07/03/2025 | 36 | HCP CHSE 5U | $13,610.00 | Exeter | 3822m | Good | David Noonan | 76kg | 5:00.00 | - | 0 |
| 1.8L | $6.00 |
| 99/6 | 30/01/2025 | 15 | HCP CHSE 5U | $18,450.00 | Wincanton | 4055m | Heavy | David Noonan | 74kg | 5:29.07 | - | 0 |
| 99.0L | $5.00 |
| 1/6 | 15/01/2025 | 40 | HCP CHSE 5U | $18,320.00 | Hereford | 4224m | Soft | David Noonan | 67kg | 5:24.77 | 2-1-1 | 0 |
| 1.8L | $11.00 |
| 6/11 | 06/12/2024 | 30 | HCP HDLE 3U | $15,680.00 | Exeter | 4349m | Soft | Lorcan Williams | 70.5kg | 5:45.29 | 1-3-6 | 0 |
| 12.5L | $6.00 |
| 3/18 | 06/11/2024 | 252 | HCP HDLE 3U | $11,160.00 | Chepstow | 3922m | Good Soft | Lorcan Williams | 76kg | 5:02.63 | 1-1-2-1-2-3-3 | 0 |
| 7.8L | $17.00 |
| 6/7 | 28/02/2024 | 33 | HDLE HCP 4U | $18,150.00 | Wincanton | 4325m | Soft | Rex Dingle | 73kg | 6:08.00 | 2-6-6 | 0 |
| 39.3L | $9.00 |
| 9/12 | 26/01/2024 | 63 | NHDLE HCP 4U | $18,150.00 | Sandown Park Uk | 4023m | Soft | Rex Dingle | 71.5kg | 5:31.50 | 5-9-9 | 0 |
| 20.0L | $12.00 |
| 3/8 | 24/11/2023 | 24 | MHDLE 4U | $14,520.00 | Chepstow | 3922m | Soft | David Noonan | 71kg | 5:11.73 | 5-3-3 | 0 |
| 10.8L | $7.00 |