19:30 Taunton

Wednesday 24 April 2019

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C&S Electrical Wholesale / Termination Technology Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 4m 8.70s

Texan Nomad^h¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Daniel Sansom⁽⁵⁾| T: R Harris| OR: 100

17/2

Winner at Wincanton earlier this year, though rather lost his way since and failed to beat a rival home at Southwell latest.

Form: 91F650

Ourmullion^p,t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 97

10/1

Won five times on the Flat (mainly AW surfaces) but not shown much aptitude for the jumping game since switching codes. Was sent off 100-1 for maiden handicap hurdle over C&D last month and beaten 24L into fifth of 12.

Form: 599P5

Moayadd²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 97

9/2

Four-time Flat winner at up to 1m4f but hasn't shown a great deal so far over timber in five attempts, including last month's handicap debut at Uttoxeter over 2m on good ground. In good hands and time yet

Form: P8347

Kiruna Peak²⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: C Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 96

5/1

Promising start to hurdles career in autumn of 2017 seems a long time ago now. 0-9 in this sphere and poor when last spotted at Market Rasen in August, though has gone well fresh before so worth a market check.

Form: 2F7359

Bulletproof^p²⁰⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 11-8| J: Tom Cannon| T: K O Cunningham-Brown| OR: 96| D

20/1

Teenager now and returning for first start since last summer, on a potentially decent mark should he retain his enthusiasm.

Form: 533-938

Stormy Blues^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: C Gethings| T: N J Hawke| OR: 95

10/1

Useful Flat performer, didn't show enough in four hurdles starts last year to warrant support but returns race-fit and would become of interest should market speak in his favour.

Form: 5P09

This Lovely Lady³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: W T Kennedy| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 94

25/1

Bumper form was fair, but struggled since leaving Olly Murphy and wind operation failed to bring about any improvement in form at Wincanton (2m5f, good) last month. Has plenty to prove.

Form: 4658P9

Micras^b,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Stan Sheppard⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 91| D

9/2

Fair Flat performer though didn't win often enough (2-28) and hold similar profile over jumps with record now standing at 1-32. Went close under front-running tactics here in March, poor over C&D latest but can bounce back.

Form: 722338

Akkapenko¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 85

6/1

Successful on the Flat in France back in 2017 scoring on three occasions, started to show promise last summer over hurdles and, while disappointing on final start at Exeter in October, needs close scrutiny now returned from a layoff.

Form: 87-0230

Sweep Of Diamonds^b1,t1³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Andrew Tinkler| T: R Woodman| OR: 84

22/1

Yet to manage to win a race and makes very limited appeal after a string of modest efforts this year. Tries running in both blinkers and a tongue tie for the first time; plenty to find.

Form: 09079

Hurricane Minnie^h⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Scudamore| OR: 84

10/1

Modest form so far over timber, including last time in a Fakenham seller (2m, good) when fourth of seven. Needs to settle/jump better to have major say.

Form: 50-0054

Broke Away³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 82

25/1

Very modest level of form achieved since she arrived on these shores from Ireland and not too difficult to assume others will readily take her measure after being too keen over C&D last month and fading rapidly.

Form: 7-P7069

Opera Buffa^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Edward Austin⁽⁷⁾| T: L Hurley| OR: 66

66/1

Looks very limited on the evidence so far having shown very little under both codes for a 0-26 combined career record. Hard to see her winning after latest poor show at Exeter this month.

Form: 4-5F0P9

Non-Runners

Global Tour¹⁵⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: Max Kendrick

Forecasts

Global Tour (4/1), Micras (9/2), Moayadd (9/2), Kiruna Peak (5/1), Akkapenko (6/1), Texan Nomad (17/2), Ourmullion (10/1), Hurricane Minnie (10/1), Stormy Blues (10/1), Bulletproof (20/1), Sweep Of Diamonds (22/1), Broke Away (25/1), This Lovely Lady (25/1), Opera Buffa (66/1)

Micras had been in a consistent vein of form prior to her poor effort over C&D earlier this month. She can surely bounce back but her win-rate is off-putting. Any money for Stormy Blues or Global Tour would be noted but AKKAPENKO showed some ability at Stratford and Newcastle last summer and is forgiven a poor run on final 2018 outing. He is capable of going well fresh and is a speculative call in this open race. Ourmullion and Moayadd likely have better days in front of them over timber.