15:47 Taunton

Tuesday 23 March 2021

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Ray Wonnacott 80 And Not Out Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 3m 58.5s

Copperless^t1¹⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 117

15/8

Brother to useful hurdler Copper Kay. Third only start in bumpers and has made a promising start over hurdles, scoring with a bit in hand in novice at Market Rasen 5 months ago. Leading claims.

Form: 3-21

Miss M^t²⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 117| D

20/1

Fair handicapper on Flat who landed her first two outings in this sphere, then possibly found the race coming too soon when fourth in novice at Sedgefield 6 months ago. Claims if ready to go.

Form: 114

Makety¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Nick Scholfield| T: C Heard| OR: 115| D

33/1

Fairly useful form at best but first outing since leaving Oliver Sherwood was uninspiring, so she arrives with something to prove.

Form: 24/42-37

John Constable^t,v¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Isabel Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 114| D

11/1

Smart handicapper at best and confirmed he retains some ability with a couple of placed efforts recently, third at Exeter a fortnight ago. He's not the most reliable, however.

Form: 276523

Loughan²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 114

8/1

Quirky but fair hurdler who ran well after a wind op when third in good-quality maiden over C&D in January. Never threatened in jumpers bumper subsequently but respected now back hurdling.

Form: 2-6330V

Catch The Cuban^t²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: T J O'Brien| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 110| BF| DWS

33/1

Fair 2m winning hurdler who was below expectations (sent off 9/4) when seventh at Uttoxeter on chasing debut 7 months ago. Returns to this sphere having undergone wind surgery.

Form: 2194-67

Chez Hans^t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 109

11/4

Maiden hurdler who markedly upped his game when runner-up (clear of rest) over C&D 8 days ago, so definite claims if the quick turnaround isn't too much for him.

Form: 474-502

Folly Gate^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Chester Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 108

11/1

Gradual progress in trio of novice hurdles last season. Disappointing start to chasing but may have needed the run back in this sphere recently. Others more appealing.

Form: 854-FP7

Chess Player³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: B Pauling| OR: 105

6/1

Fair form over hurdles this term and creditable efforts in jumpers bumpers the last twice, so can't be discounted.

Form: P54442

Jersey Grey³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 104| D

25/1

Only modest on the Flat for Jamie Osborne but struck at the second time of asking over hurdles at Lingfield in October. Below par since, including back on the level.

Form: 5176

Forecasts

Copperless (15/8), Chez Hans (11/4), Chess Player (6/1), Loughan (8/1), Folly Gate (11/1), John Constable (11/1), Miss M (20/1), Jersey Grey (25/1), Makety (33/1), Catch The Cuban (33/1)

COPPERLESS confirmed the promise of his hurdling debut when comfortably off the mark at Market Rasen late last year and, with a tongue tie applied for his return, he looks up to defying a potentially lenient opening mark. Chez Hans, who was an improved second here 8 days ago, makes most appeal of the opposition.