16:15 Taunton

Tuesday 23 March 2021

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Newton King Estate Agents Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 6m 39.53s

Sumkindofking^p,t²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: T R George| OR: 117| D

11/1

Would be thrown in off this mark if returning to something akin to his best form, but signs of a revival have not been evident so far this season.

Form: 3P-P595

Sizing Cusimano^p⁶⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 117| BF

9/2

Dual hurdles winner who has shown plenty without winning over fences, clear of rest when second at Wincanton on penultimate start. Latest effort was poor, but claims if able to bounce back.

Form: 32-262P

Monkey Puzzle^p⁷¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Sherwood| OR: 117| D

6/1

Maiden winner over hurdles and better than ever on the back of a wind operation when landing handicap chase at Fontwell in August. Hasn't gone on from that, however, and others preferred here.

Form: 68-1343

Rathlin Rose^b²⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 11-5| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 115| C

14/1

Veteran who has done most of his winning at Sandown and Ascot. Back to form when runner-up at Doncaster in December, but his 3 subsequent efforts have lacked spark.

Form: P62P6P

Sandy Boy^b²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 115

10/1

Winning hurdler and good start in this sphere when runner-up over 23f here in November. Would be a big player if able to reproduce that level of form, but he has performed abysmally the last twice.

Form: 2423PP

Regal Flow²⁵

Age: 14| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R H Buckler| OR: 115| C

22/1

Midlands National winner in 2018, but hasn't added to his tally since and this 14-y-o needs to bounce back following a couple of inauspicious displays.

Form: 6-636PP

From The Heart^t¹²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 115| C

6/1

Firmly back on track as a chaser when scoring at Chepstow and here in October. By no means disgraced when fourth off this mark at Exeter (24.2f, heavy) when last seen a month later and merits respect.

Form: 3P-7114

Hidden Charmer¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Harry Skelton| T: A Ralph| OR: 111

11/4

Maiden hurdle/hunter chase winner and also scored between the flags last February. Solid third starting out for this yard here (23f, soft) recently and leading claims with Harry Skelton aboard.

Form: 56241-3

Dentley De Mee^p¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: Nick Williams| OR: 110| BF| C

13/2

Belatedly opened chase account at Wincanton last month. Another good effort when runner-up over 23f here last time (Hidden Charmer close up in third) and should be on the premises once again.

Form: 334412

Forecasts

Hidden Charmer (11/4), Sizing Cusimano (9/2), From The Heart (6/1), Monkey Puzzle (6/1), Dentley De Mee (13/2), Sandy Boy (10/1), Sumkindofking (11/1), Rathlin Rose (14/1), Regal Flow (22/1)

HIDDEN CHARMER was hot on the heels of runner-up Dentley de Mee when a close third on his comeback run here, a race he may well have won but for a mistake 2 out. This stiffer test will probably be in his favour and compensation awaits. Dentley De Mee should give another good account, but From The Heart is seemingly back on the right path and is feared most.