Kings College Taunton Selling Hurdle

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 4m 10.16s

Colonel Lesley^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Chris Ward⁽⁵⁾| T: B Leavy| OR: 83| D

15/2

Modest hurdler who shaped best when second in 4-runner seller at Leicester (15.5f) 11 days ago, collared near finish having drifted far side late on. More needed in a better seller here, though.

Form: 755702

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Givehimhisdew¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: K Davis| OR: 69

40/1

Well held in bumpers/over hurdles (breathing problem last time). Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 7-P5P9P

Olly's Folly²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: Mark Gillard

4/1

Modest maiden on the Flat in Ireland. Hurdles efforts for this yard not devoid of promise but no real reason to think he's any better than that.

Form: 38

Peloric^h,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 102

11/8

Right back on song when third of 12 in a handicap at Newton Abbot in April. Pulled up at Exeter on return, though reportedly suffered a breathing issue, so worth another chance down in grade.

Form: F3/703-P

Dolly McQueen^t²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 82| D

2/1

First hurdles win dropped to a seller at Plumpton (15.9f) 24 days ago. This requires more.

Form: 652471

Non-Runners

Garrison Commander³

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: Katy Price J: Non Runner

Hereia⁴⁴

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: Joe Ponting J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Peloric (11/8), Dolly McQueen (2/1), Hereia (11/4), Olly's Folly (4/1), Garrison Commander (9/2), Colonel Lesley (15/2), Givehimhisdew (40/1)

PELORIC strikes as the most likely winner dropping in grade. He posted a good third at Newton Abbot on his final outing last season and can have his Exeter reappearance effort easily overlooked having reportedly suffered a breathing issue. Hereia left Neil Mulholland cheaply in November, but his previous form entitles him to respect at this level.