15:50 Taunton

Thursday 13 December 2018

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Dave Criddle Travel Abercrombie & Kent Holidays Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 6m 8.93s

Beautiful People^t⁶⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel Hiskett⁽⁵⁾| T: R T Phillips| OR: 100| D

11/2

Making good strides and quickly banished the memory of a poor effort at Sedgefield with a smooth win at Fontwell in October. Up 7lb but has to merit respect in her current frame of mind.

Form: 65-2101

Kiwi Myth^p,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr M Legg⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 91

20/1

Still a maiden and made no impression when returning from wind surgery last time out. Others looks to hold stronger credentials.

Form: 396P-50

Dollnamix⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 90

5/1

Form has been a mixed bag so far and is starting to look exposed as being of very ordinary ability. Best watched.

Form: 09/5447

Getadollar^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 88

15/2

Posted a fair effort over C&D latest and interesting to note the cheekpieces are reapplied here. That was her first attempt over three miles since her pointing days, so feasible there's more top come.

Form: 757303

Cautious Kate⁶⁶⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: C J Gray| OR: 88| D

33/1

Won a point-to-point but hasn't shone in the same light over regulation fences. Unlikely she's going to improve greatly at the age of eleven; others more appealing.

Form: 196754/

Macca's Stowaway²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Ben Jones⁽⁷⁾| T: K Bishop| OR: 88

50/1

Never made the frame in any of her ten previous starts under rules and hard to recommend her as being capable of ridding herself of the maiden tag here.

Form: P67-609

Mauna Kea^v1²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Conor Shoemark| T: P Gundry| OR: 84

14/1

Has bits and pieces of form that suggest he can find a small race within his compass at some point. Has dropped to a lenient mark and could make the frame if he responds to racing in a visor.

Form: 34P765

Avithos¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: James Davies| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 84| CD

16/1

Registered her solitary career win over C&D last February but well held in both starts since returning from a long break. Hard to recommend for anything other than a risky each-way punt.

Form: 9/9P7-36

Dartmoor Girl^b⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Kieron Edgar⁽³⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 83

100/1

Still a maiden under both codes and form has been poor at best; tailed-off when pulled up on her latest start and easy to overlook on that evidence.

Form: 7365-P

Princess Midnight¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 82

5/2

Encouraging efforts in both outings for her current yard; also open to improvement at the trip. On a handy mark and can make a good fist of things in what is a very weak affair.

Form: P-00P44

Georgina Joy^b,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Tom Buckley⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 80| BF

11/4

Just ahead of Getadollar over C&D last time and remains in good heart. Solid place claims but has been raised 5lb for her latest exertions, which looks harsh on the merits of what she's actually achieved.

Form: 523812

Non-Runners

Amzac Magic²²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: Jack Barber J: Henry Platt

Forecasts

Princess Midnight (5/2), Georgina Joy (11/4), Dollnamix (5/1), Beautiful People (11/2), Getadollar (15/2), Amzac Magic (10/1), Mauna Kea (14/1), Avithos (16/1), Kiwi Myth (20/1), Cautious Kate (33/1), Macca's Stowaway (50/1), Dartmoor Girl (100/1)

This may be best left to BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE, who at least arrives here in good form and may have a more determined mindset than the rest. Princess Midnight has a bit more to offer and can pose a few problems if the trip doesn't cause her any issues. Georgina Joy and Getadollar are closely matched and can scrap it out as the best of the rest.