14:42 Taunton

Tuesday 23 March 2021

All14:1214:4215:1715:4716:1516:4517:15

Taunton Branch RNLI Supporters Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 4m 39.13s

Time To Tinker^p,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 129| CD

7/4

Improved for cheekpieces when off the mark at the expense of Grandad's Cottage over C&D last time but will need to improve further if he's uphold the form with that rival now penalised.

Form: 20-6241

Barbarian⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R H Buckler

80/1

Showed ability when third at Exeter on debut but was found out in a deeper race there 72 days ago. Needs to up his game now trying obstacles for the first time.

Form: 30

Earth Lord^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White

10/1

Brother to high-class hurdler/smart chaser Sutton Place and has hinted at ability in bumpers/over hurdles. Needs a big step forward to get competitive in this, though.

Form: 593

Grandads Cottage¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Skelton| T: O Murphy| OR: 128

4/7

£200,000 Irish point winner who is improving with the run over hurdles and, while beaten by Time To Tinker over C&D last time, he's weighted to reverse the form.

Form: 1/32-552

Mister Timmytucks¹⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

11/1

Brother to Master Tommytucker but looked rather limited in bumpers/over hurdles for Lousie Cabble. May do better for new stable, but it will likely be in handicaps.

Form: 65/4-9

Mr Sociable³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: C J Down

200/1

Geordieland gelding who has shown nothing in a couple of bumpers. Easily passed over on hurdles bow.

Form: 05

Off The Planet^t1³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

33/1

Has gone backwards from a promising bumper debut, pulled up on first go hurdling at Exeter last time. Hard to fancy.

Form: 5-7P

Bet On Betty^t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Lewis Stones⁽⁷⁾| T: C J Gray

250/1

Looks of no account.

Form: 54-64P9

Crem Fresh²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: James Best| T: F Brennan

200/1

Established as modest in bumpers and not even at that level over hurdles so far.

Form: 553/58P

Midnight Annie^h1⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁵⁾| T: C J Down

300/1

Yet to show any ability.

Form: 8/9-U0P

Mr Yeats⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris

300/1

Well beaten in a pair of bumpers and a novice hurdle at Ludlow, then refused at Plumpton 8 days ago.

Form: 009R

Presgrave²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁷⁾| T: J D Frost

250/1

Fair form at up to 11f on the Flat in Ireland for Joseph O'Brien. Never a factor so far over hurdles, though.

Form: P0P

Forecasts

Grandads Cottage (4/7), Time To Tinker (7/4), Earth Lord (10/1), Mister Timmytucks (11/1), Off The Planet (33/1), Barbarian (80/1), Crem Fresh (200/1), Mr Sociable (200/1), Presgrave (250/1), Bet On Betty (250/1), Mr Yeats (300/1), Midnight Annie (300/1)

GRANDADS COTTAGE chased home Time To Tinker over C&D earlier in the month and is fancied to reverse the form in receipt of weight this time. That pair are most likely to dominate, but an improved showing from the well-bred Earth Lord could see him in the mix.