13:05 Taunton

Saturday 23 January 2021

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Summerfield Developments Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 5m 3.75s

St Lawrence Gap⁷⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 100

16/1

Fairly useful hurdler at best but hard to warm to his exploits over fences/hurdles so far this term. Headgear/tongue tie re-fitted.

Form: P60790

Tactical Manoeuvre²⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 99| CD

4/1

Notched third C&D success when completing the hat-trick here in February. However, was below form when fifth over this C&D 24 days ago and needs to show more before becoming of serious interest.

Form: 118-655

Milreu Has⁸⁵

11/2

Little impact in 3 starts over hurdles last season and made little impact on return pitched into handicap company from a lofty mark judged on what he's acheived so far. Has had a breathing operation.

Form: 6P9-0

Russian Service^p,t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Harrison⁽⁷⁾| T: S Drinkwater| OR: 95| CD

11/2

Last season's best efforts were over this C&D, second to Tactical Manoeuvre in February before getting the better of Chinwag in a 9-runner handicap a month later. Below par so far this season, though.

Form: 21-F960

That's Me⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 94

40/1

Signs of ability when midfield in a few starts over hurdles in recent months and may do better upped in trip for his handicap debut.

Form: 6P/568

Present Destiny⁶²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 90

8/1

Mixed record for Seamus Mullins. Also pulled up in 2 handicap hurdles for Paul Henderson in 2019 and was well backed but ran poorly on first start for Emma Lavelle/after 22 months off last time.

Form: 355PP/P

What A Baloo²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Bryony Frost| T: J D Frost| OR: 89

16/1

Started at huge prices on both starts for this yard this term and looks to have plenty of work to do once again.

Form: 90P-88

Youvebrokenmydream^h³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Jay Tidball⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 87

80/1

Fair maiden hurdler but off 14 months and running poorly when fell 4 out in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Wincanton (19.8f) 39 days ago. Needs to step forward now.

Form: 09/852-F

Linguine^p¹⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: Miss J Du Plessis| OR: 86

20/1

On a lengthy losing run and has suffered 4 heavy defeats in handicaps this season, including on first start for this yard last time.

Form: 4-90708

Banana Joe⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR: 85

6/1

Not much promise in maiden/novice hurdles and pulled up on last 2 starts under Rules 10 months ago. Runner-up in points back in November but others more persuasive on first start for new yard.

Form: 7/50PP-2

Panatos⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Cillin Leonard⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 83

16/1

Improved on last season's 3 efforts over hurdles when third on return/handicap debut at Newton Abbot (16.8f). Unable to build on that three times since so mark continues to fall.

Form: 80-3605

Galactic Power⁵²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R Dickin| OR: 83| D

8/1

Signed off last term with fair fourth in 2m handicap at Huntingdon in March and found only a well-in subsequent winner too good on last month's reappearance. One to consider.

Form: B/0704-2

Ifandabut^p1⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: P C Dando| OR: 80

40/1

Exeter winner back in early-2019 who probably still needed the outing when well held there 7 weeks ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time but plenty more needed to feature.

Form: 10/04-90

Miss Harriett^t³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: P Gundry| OR: 80

20/1

Poor maiden hurdler who arrives on back of below-form eighth of 17 in 20f handicap at Wincanton 39 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 487-068

Forecasts

Tactical Manoeuvre (4/1), Russian Service (11/2), Milreu Has (11/2), Banana Joe (6/1), Galactic Power (8/1), Present Destiny (8/1), St Lawrence Gap (16/1), What A Baloo (16/1), Panatos (16/1), Miss Harriett (20/1), Linguine (20/1), That's Me (40/1), Ifandabut (40/1), Youvebrokenmydream (80/1)

A chance is taken on Robin Dickin's 11-y-o GALACTIC POWER, who bounced back to some form after 9 months off when runner-up at Ludlow last month, giving best only to an unpenalised previous winner. He hasn't won for a while, but looks to have every chance of bucking that trend here. Panatos' mark continues to fall so he's a tentative selection for second, ahead of Milreu Has and Russian Service.