2:50 Taunton Tips

Ted The Thief was just run out of it last time by Bataillon here but could get his revenge on slightly better weight terms. Heavy going could suit both of them. Ted The Thief was a point winner on soft at Chipley Park last February, and despite his mark having gone up he still has the minimum weight in this handicap chase.

Call Me Arthur is lightly raced and has only had three chases. The most recent shows he's learning fast. He won by 15 lengths on soft ground and had a previous winner a further nine lengths back in third.

Hell Hound has been off the track for 467 days, so his fitness needs to be taken on trust but has gone well in the past and looks worth a nibble here at 6/1.

Beat current 2nd fav in the market Ted The Thief on good to soft ground last run. Heavy ground in this race will favour stamina which will suit him. Won only his second start over fences on this course and distance on the last day.

This looks very open and likely to be a war of attrition. The Blueberry One will relish the slog, and at 12/1 looks standout value. He is lightly raced and would have needed his last run. A repeat of his run at Fontwell a few runs ago would put him bang in here.

He had a disappointing run last time out, pulling up at Windsor, yet he is a proven 3m winner on heavy ground. He consistently shines through, recently finishing 2nd in races at Exeter and Wincanton, despite carrying top weight on ground that was too fast for him. With odds of 25/1, he presents excellent each-way value.