14:20 Uttoxeter

Friday 21 December 2018

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June Taylor Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 4m 26.10s

Taking A Chance²⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: W T Kennedy| T: Ian Williams| OR: 102

8/1

Well beaten in three completed starts over hurdles so far. Market support would be notable on her first outing in handicaps.

Form: 2/P505-

Brigadier Bob²⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: R Patrick⁽³⁾| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 100

7/2

Placed in a soft ground bumper at Warwick on debut in January. Finished fourth on both hurdles starts last season and is making his handicap and seasonal debut.

Form: 244-

The Crazed Moon⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Jason Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 98

11/10

Recorded her first victory in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m at Bangor (soft) last time out. Escapes a penalty for that victory and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 045-551

Pullman Brown^h¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Quinlan| T: P A Kirby| OR: 94

40/1

Winner three times on the Flat but failed to figure in four starts over hurdles so far. Market support would be notable on handicap debut.

Form: 50P7

Malangen^b1,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-11| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 98

4/1

Put a fall behind him when finishing fourth over 2m at Sandown (heavy) last time out. Blinkers (first time) replace cheekpieces worn of late.

Form: 2253F4

The Lady Rules¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Hicks⁽⁷⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 85

25/1

Fair third in selling company at Stratford (good) early last month. Struggled upped to an extended 2m7f at Fakenham (good-to-soft) in a handicap last time and drop in trip should suit.

Form: 5-06435

Nowheretoexit^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: James Bowen| T: D Burchell| OR: 83

25/1

Debuting for this yard when beaten 53L in a 2m claiming hurdle at Ludlow (good-to-soft) last time out. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 77-7457

Right Royals Day^t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: J E Moore| T: J L Needham| OR: 79

50/1

Decent 14L fourth in a claiming hurdle at Huntingdon (good) on her penultimate start. Struggled back in handicap company last time out however.

Form: 70/9340

Kahdian^t⁷¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: B Barr| OR: 68

16/1

Closing on eventual winner when unseating at Fontwell (good) over an extended 2m3f in a handicap chase in August. Ran well for a long way at Worcester subsequently and interesting despite racing from out of the handicap.

Form: 9/34-PU5

Non-Runners

Blue Skimmer⁹²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: A Ralph J: Lee Edwards

Fire Ahead⁴³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: Ian Williams J: T J O'Brien

Tingo In The Tale⁴⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 9

T: A Forbes J: James Davies

Forecasts

The Crazed Moon (11/10), Brigadier Bob (7/2), Malangen (4/1), Taking A Chance (8/1), Blue Skimmer (8/1), Fire Ahead (10/1), Kahdian (16/1), Tingo In The Tale (16/1), The Lady Rules (25/1), Nowheretoexit (25/1), Pullman Brown (40/1), Right Royals Day (50/1)

THE CRAZED MOON performed well in wining last time out and she can register a second victory of the season in this handicap hurdle. The selection has the forecast soft ground to suit and she can see off the first time blinkered Malangen here while third place can go to Kahdian who ran a fair race at Worcester last time.