14:15 Taunton

Thursday 10 December 2020

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Dave Criddle Travel - Let's Travel Again Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 6m 3.47s

Palmers Hill²⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 137

11/8

Expensive buy from Irish points who has been hard to train but won big-field Cheltenham handicap hurdle in good style 2 years ago and ran well on only outing since at Kempton. Convincing on chase bow.

Form: 11431/2-

Monbeg Theatre^p,t²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-1| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 136| BF| D

16/1

Took full advantage of reduced mark when ready winner of 3-runner 25.2f novice handicap chase at Hereford in October. Not so good at Sedgefield since though and this is tougher.

Form: 2P/2-P13

Coded Message^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁵⁾| T: B I Case| OR: 129

14/1

Fairly useful winner over hurdles who was in the process of running well on second go over fences at Uttoxeter (3m) 26 days ago when unseating rider 2 out (second at time). Back in a handicap now.

Form: 143P-0U

Mr Clarkson^b,t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 128| D

16/1

Useful winning hurdler last season but yet to convince over fences, tailed off on return at Exeter in similar event after wind op.

Form: 11535-5

No Hidden Charges¹²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 128| D

18/1

Point winner and fairly useful hurdles winner at up to 3m. Promising chase debut/return at Market Rasen in July but shaped as if amiss in Cartmel handicap next time.

Form: 5005-24

I'd Better Go Now^t⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 124

10/1

Fairly useful handicap hurdler, successful 3 times at up to 3m. Switches to chasing with improvement needed to tackle the best of these.

Form: 7/161-10

Saint De Reve⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 123| BF

5/1

Fairly useful winner at 21f over hurdles. Shaped as if amiss (not for the first time) on return at Aintree (24.7f) when backed after wind op 7 weeks ago and a bit risky now going chasing.

Form: 4/318F-P

El Kaldoun²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: J McGrath| T: N J Henderson| OR: 122

15/2

Bred to excel over fences and beat a subsequent winner when making perfect start in handicap chases at Hexham (20f) in October. Fell early at Southwell next time but remains with potential.

Form: 5260-1F

Storm Home^t⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 119| C

9/1

Poor strike rate but he's looked capable over fences and probably would have been placed had he stood up over C&D last time (share of third when fell 3 out). Wouldn't rule out.

Form: 65-335F

Finalshot²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: R Patrick| T: H D Daly| OR: 117

18/1

Fair winning hurdler at 20f who offered something to work on when third on return/chase debut at Wincanton (20f) in October. Fell early at Fakenham (3m) next time but retains potential.

Form: 4123-3F

Forecasts

Palmers Hill (11/8), Saint De Reve (5/1), El Kaldoun (15/2), Storm Home (9/1), I'd Better Go Now (10/1), Coded Message (14/1), Mr Clarkson (16/1), Monbeg Theatre (16/1), Finalshot (18/1), No Hidden Charges (18/1)

The lightly-raced PALMERS HILL is potentially a smart novice chaser and is taken to make a winning start in this sphere back from another absence. El Kaldoun, Storm Home and Finalshot head up the dangers despite all three of them having fallen last time out.