13:42 Taunton

Thursday 10 December 2020

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Stables Business Park Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 4m 19.13s

Passing Shadow³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 100

11/4

Still without a win but only just denied at Huntingdon last time (might have won but for young rider becoming unbalanced late on) and good claims down in trip and back up 2 lb.

Form: 7/593-52

Uther Pendragon^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: J McGrath| T: J S Moore| OR: 100

13/2

Fair 1¼m Flat winner who has shown a bit over hurdles, though he's faded both starts back in this sphere this autumn.

Form: 730-76

Top Beak^h¹¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: James Best| T: M Young| OR: 100

40/1

Fair maiden on Flat, but majority of his efforts in this sphere have been underwhelming. Opposable on handicap debut in this sphere on first start for new connections.

Form: 644P0-4

Chapati¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Fergus Gregory⁽³⁾| T: J Coulson| OR: 99| D

11/2

Much improved from reduced mark when opening account in 2m Southwell conditionals' handicap last month, breezing by Manor Park with plenty in hand. Hard to beat if in the same form.

Form: 38-5081

Seasearch^t⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: C J Gray| OR: 97WS

28/1

Fair performer on the level. Showed a bit initially over hurdles but well held all 3 starts in handicaps, taking little interest on return at Hereford. Has had a wind op.

Form: 04600-P

Vanderbilt^t⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 97

11/2

Long-standing maiden who was runner-up twice at Newton Abbot in the summer but is hard to predict.

Form: F24-227

Manor Park^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: B Barr| OR: 96| BF

9/2

Opened account over hurdles in lady riders' Market Rasen handicap last month and was seemingly set to follow up at Southwell (looked in control 2 out) before Chapati swooped past. Can go well again.

Form: 4-38812

Admirals Bay³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 94

17/2

Winner on the Flat in 2019 and ran best race over hurdles when held in third at Exeter (16.8f) last month. This is tougher.

Form: 008-03

Numero Uno³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 94

33/1

Should have come on for first run in 9 months at Hereford but remains on a stiff-looking mark.

Form: 5953-0

Conundrum^p1,t¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Brennan| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 92

11/1

Fair 10f Flat winner for Jedd O'Keeffe. Has shown a bit over jumps and though held in the Ffos Las mud last time you suspect he has a bigger performance in the locker. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 0579

French Kiss³⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: A W Carroll| OR: 92

50/1

Modest Flat maiden and has looked very limited so far over hurdles. Makes handicap debut after 10 months off.

Form: 3/P0-

Forecasts

Passing Shadow (11/4), Manor Park (9/2), Chapati (11/2), Vanderbilt (11/2), Uther Pendragon (13/2), Admirals Bay (17/2), Conundrum (11/1), Seasearch (28/1), Numero Uno (33/1), Top Beak (40/1), French Kiss (50/1)

CHAPATI looks a tasty bet after impressively winning at Southwell last month. He cut down Manor Park with plenty in hand there and can see off that rival again. Passing Shadow may have won at Huntingdon had his rider not become unbalanced late on and he's an obvious danger.