15:25 Taunton

Saturday 23 January 2021

All12:3013:0513:3514:1014:4515:2516:0016:30

Summerfield Developments Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 4m 59.33s

Sad Eyed Dylan^h,t⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Charlie Price⁽⁵⁾| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 99

28/1

Winning pointer and well handicapped on the pick of his chase form. Hasn't stood much racing though, and both runs this term have lacked promise.

Form: 222/7-08

Full Of Roque^t1⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 99WS

9/1

Showed ability in points/novice hurdles and shaped as if needing the run at Ffos Las on return in November. Has had a wind operation since (also tongue tied) and remains low mileage.

Form: 56565-5

City Flame³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: James Bowen| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 98

22/1

Modest form in three runs over hurdles, creditable fourth of 11 in novice at Wincanton (15.3f) 39 days ago. More needed now handicapping up in trip though and yard also has Broke Away here.

Form: 055-054

Cobra Angel³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 94

10/1

Best run over hurdles when fourth on Exeter handicap debut (21f) in November, but well beaten both starts since. Bounce back called for.

Form: 6P5-40P

The Weasel⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 92

9/1

Modest form only start in bumpers and hasn't shown enough in maiden/novice hurdles to be of interest on this switch to handicaps.

Form: 4-508

Legende de Minuit^p,t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 90

12/1

Has shown bits of promise, including when fourth in a C&D novice in March, but has made an unpromising start to life in handicaps this term. Refitted tongue tie needs to have a positive effect.

Form: 0P4-P4P

Silver Quay³⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Bryony Frost| T: J D Frost| OR: 88| CD

14/1

Won twice over C&D in 2018/19, but out of sorts when last seen over fences here in February, so returns with something to prove.

Form: 37080P-

Queen Of The Court⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: T J O'Brien| T: J G Cann| OR: 86

11/1

Winning Irish pointer who has yet to better poor form over hurdles, only seventh of 15 in handicap at Stratford (18.7f) on return in November. Needs to step up on that.

Form: 5P080-7

Menapian⁵¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 85

9/2

Maiden who returned with a good third in 2m handicap at Exeter in November, but went backwards when well held at Wincanton last time. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 2/583-36

Follow That⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: David England| T: O Murphy| OR: 83

17/2

Well held in a trio of novice hurdles, but her bumper efforts weren't devoid of promise, so she may do better now venturing into handicaps.

Form: 4-4958

Spirit Of Rome^p,t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Archie Bellamy⁽⁷⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 82| D

9/2

Landed 19f Fontwell handicap in October and has continued in good form, sixth of 17 in mares’ event at Wincanton (19.8f) last time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 8-01636

Cropley^p⁵¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-7| J: R T Dunne| T: D Burchell| OR: 80

40/1

Landed a gamble to make a winning chase debut at Worcester in May 2018. Seemingly hard to train since and has offered little both starts back over fences this season.

Form: 136/2-0P

Broke Away^h⁵¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 80

7/1

Landed a big-field handicap at Wincanton last term and looked back in top form when sixth in a similar event at Leicester last time. Big player dropped 1 lb.

Form: 2513-86

Non-Runners

Frame Rate⁵⁰

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: C J Gray J: M G Nolan

Forecasts

Spirit Of Rome (9/2), Menapian (9/2), Broke Away (7/1), Follow That (17/2), The Weasel (9/1), Full Of Roque (9/1), Cobra Angel (10/1), Queen Of The Court (11/1), Legende de Minuit (12/1), Silver Quay (14/1), Frame Rate (14/1), City Flame (22/1), Sad Eyed Dylan (28/1), Cropley (40/1)

A tricky low-grade handicap for which BROKE AWAY may be the answer having shaped as if back in top form at Leicester last time. The dangers are headed by Sprit of Rome, who has held her form well since striking at Fontwell in October, and the low mileage Full of Roque, who may have benefited from a wind operation.