14:05 Taunton

Wednesday 30 December 2020

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Setsquare Recruitment Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 6m 11.38s

Broadclyst^p⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 118

10/1

Fairly useful chaser at his best but he has failed to complete on his last couple of outings. Claims if back on his game after a quick turnaround.

Form: 5F-73PF

Oski⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Max Kendrick⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 117

9/2

Fair hurdler for Ben Case a long time ago and was in the process of running well when coming down on chasing/stable debut back from a long absence at Hereford 56 days ago, so one to note.

Form: 331P1/U

Some Detail^b1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 117

8/1

Bumper winner who was placed on 4 of his 5 starts over hurdles last term (looking a thorough stayer). Little impact in a couple of starts over fences so far this term, though.

Form: 2322-08

Little Red Lion^p,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 111| D

10/3

Handicap hurdle winner at Huntingdon (25f) in March and improved again to land Lingfield handicap on his completed start over fences this term. Could have more to come.

Form: 77/21-B1

Hey Bud^p³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 110

6/1

Fairly useful hurdler who shaped promisingly when third in 21f handicap chase at Stratford on return. However, not in anything like the same form both subsequent outings.

Form: 9U5-378

Sunny Express^p1⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 109

11/1

Some fair efforts to his name over hurdles, stamina possibly stretched upped to 23.4f at Fakenham in October (first run following a wind op). 3 lb lower on this chase debut.

Form: 2582-36

Forgetthesmalltalk³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 109

12/1

Fair performer over hurdles but had his issues and made a decidedly ordinary start to chasing over C&D on reappearance.

Form: 220/28-0

Dunbar⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: D A Rees| OR: 108

25/1

Fair hurdler in Ireland, albeit 0-10 in that sphere. Winner of a maiden point in October, but improvement will be needed on this chase debut for new yard.

Form: 766041

Robin Of Sherwood^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: S Bowen| T: D A Rees| OR: 102

9/2

Dual winner in points who improved to land pair of 3m handicaps at Ffos Las this autumn. Far from disgraced under a penalty back down in trip there since and remains of interest back up in distance.

Form: 2-9P114

Forecasts

Little Red Lion (10/3), Oski (9/2), Robin Of Sherwood (9/2), Hey Bud (6/1), Some Detail (8/1), Broadclyst (10/1), Sunny Express (11/1), Forgetthesmalltalk (12/1), Dunbar (25/1)

ROBIN OF SHERWOOD has been in top form this season and, after a respectable fourth at Ffos Las, should benefit from the return to this sort of trip, so he's preferred to recent Lingfield winner Little Red Lion. Oski was in the process of running well when falling on debut for Fergal O'Brien so there could be more to come from him.