16:50 Taunton

Tuesday 20 February 2018

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C&S Electrical Wholesale Lewden Palazzoli Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 6m 33.1s

Odello^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽⁷⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 100

5/2

Won a bumper on her debut and her hurdles form was disappointing until her handicap debut last time out after a break showed some improved form. Up 6lb for that run and given a further increase in trip; not weighted out of this and likely to go well again.

Form: 15-0072

Western Sunrise⁷⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: J Farrelly| OR: 100

15/2

Hasn't really gone on from her maiden hurdle win against her own sex in handicaps and although the mark is falling her profile looks a little in-and-out. May well have needed that run but would need to see market support to give some confidence.

Form: 964-536

Hoo Bally Diva⁴⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: R H Buckler| OR: 98

11/1

Modest form in bumpers and hasn't really kicked on over hurdles and took a backward step when last seen in a handicap. Turned in a lacklustre display on her last start and has a tough task at the weights here.

Form: 47/326P-

Deckers Delight^t1⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 96

33/1

Looks to have struggled badly since he won a Hereford handicap off a mark of 100. Ran no sort of race at all last time out (pulled-up) and now tried in a tongue-tie for the first time and others preferred.

Form: U376-PP

Black Narcissus^b,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 94| D

11/1

Not the most reliable sort and has her second run back here from wind surgery after shaping better than the distance she was beaten by last time over fences (first-time blinkers). Now back over hurdles off a mark 8lb below her last winning one; outside chance.

Form: P-P3PP5

Just Spot¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Conor Smith⁽⁵⁾| T: K Bishop| OR: 91

16/1

Finally off the mark over hurdles when taking a 2m handicap hurdle at Wincanton with conditions in her favour. Not in the same form last time out off a 4lb higher mark and faces a test over a trip like this having been better over shorter in the past.

Form: 1/PP-217

River Dun^b1¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Michael Heard⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 90| BF

11/1

Attracted support on her stable debut at Fontwell but has failed to build on that run in two subsequent starts and now tried in blinkers for the first time after a hood and cheekpieces have been worn. Looked very laboured last time out and new headgear needs to work the oracle.

Form: 5BP-25P

Bisoubisou^p,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Fergus Gregory⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 86

3/1

Showed improved form last time out when well backed to land a handicap on her second start in that sphere. She did look to have several exposed types to beat then and showed a good attitude to win; only 4lb higher for that win and should be suited by this trip.

Form: 7-98641

Staunton⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 75| BF

10/1

From a yard that look to be running into form he was gambled first time out for this yard in a Fontwell handicap chase. Now back over hurdles she's shaped well off this mark before and it may be that a change of yard can bring around a change of fortune.

Form: 34423-4

Georgina Joy^t1⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: S Bowen| T: N J Hawke| OR: 74

20/1

Probably ran her best race last time out on her handicap hurdle debut although the opening mark looked a little high but she is dropped 3lb here. That run offered some hope for the future and the tongue-tie goes on for the first time out.

Form: 96706

Gilly Grace⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Bryony Frost⁽³⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 74

20/1

Still to win a race over hurdles and the majority of her handicap hurdle form is poor. Attracted some support last time out but now tries a much longer trip and best watched for now.

Form: 55-0849

Civitesses^p1,h1¹⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: T E Whelan| T: B Barr| OR: 74

25/1

Failed to see this sort of trip out before when tried over C&D and most of her form leaves a fair bit to be desired. Back from a long absence here and one to avoid here.

Form: 3546-78

Forecasts

Odello (5/2), Bisoubisou (3/1), Western Sunrise (15/2), Staunton (10/1), Hoo Bally Diva (11/1), River Dun (11/1), Black Narcissus (11/1), Just Spot (16/1), Georgina Joy (20/1), Gilly Grace (20/1), Civitesses (25/1), Deckers Delight (33/1)

There are very few that you could put in the improvers category although Odello would qualify after showing some marked improvement last time out at Hereford when running into one who may well have been ahead of its mark. BISOUBISOU is another who is going the right way and this trip may well suit her better and the 4lb rise for her last win doesn’t look excessive especially with the Olly Murphy yard still in good form. Staunton can’t be ruled out although she is yet to win a race and despite the fact that Black Narcissus isn’t the most straightforward a return to hurdles and the second time back from a wind operation may be the time to catch her. One at a big price who takes the eye is Georgina Joy who shaped well at Towcester last time out and might be worth a second look.