14:30 Taunton

Thursday 4 March 2021

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Racing To School Selling Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 53.8s

Paricolor^b,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 124| C

13/8

Prolific in sellers this winter, winning 4 times. Well held in a competitive handicap at Ascot (23.5f) since but the return to calmer waters is an obvious plus and much better showing likely.

Form: 111510

Deebaj¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 115| D

13/8

Fair hurdler who followed Fontwell handicap success with easy win on return in Lingfield claimer (19.5f). Fit from spins in jumpers bumper/on Flat and entitled to be in the mix.

Form: 2/381-14

Kingston Mimosa^b¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Theo Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 80| D

28/1

Twice a winner over fences from lowly marks last winter and back to winning ways in a weak race over hurdles in a selling handicap at Fakenham (2m) 2 weeks ago. However, this much tougher.

Form: 4-P7P41

Bombay Basil⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Charlie Hammond⁽³⁾| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt| OR: 90

150/1

Modest form over hurdles/limited impact over fences for J. Hennessy in Ireland back in 2019. Little show in points since and hard to be enthusiastic about back over hurdles.

Form: 9000-P8

Coal Stock^b1³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Jordan Nailor⁽³⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 108

11/1

Fair maiden on the Flat who shaped up well over hurdles upon joining this yard during first half of 2019. Hasn't fired over hurdles/jumpers bumper either start this year and blinkers now reached for.

Form: 62/P3-00

Tintern Theatre⁵³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Archie Bellamy⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 106

10/3

Very lightly raced in recent years and he failed to revive for a switch to hurdling when seventh of 11 at Exeter (23f) in January, weakening 3 out. Marked drop in grade a plus at least.

Form: 84/0U67

Zorlu^b²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr Jason Dixon⁽⁷⁾| T: T R Gretton| OR: 67

300/1

Showed no ability for various stables and he's hard to fancy back over hurdles.

Form: 580/8-PU

Nachtstern¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁷⁾| T: N B King

50/1

Little form on the Flat in Germany and similar story over hurdles/on Flat in 2 starts for present stable.

Form: P

Forecasts

Deebaj (13/8), Paricolor (13/8), Tintern Theatre (10/3), Coal Stock (11/1), Kingston Mimosa (28/1), Nachtstern (50/1), Bombay Basil (150/1), Zorlu (300/1)

PARICOLOR was well held in a competitive handicap on his latest start, yet David Pipe's 5-y-o had been prolific in selling company previously and is fancied to bounce back returned to calmer waters. Deebaj and Tintern Theatre may be the pair to give him most to think about.