13:50 Taunton

Thursday 30 December 2021

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Summerfield Developments Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 6m 10.60s

Rookie Trainer^t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: J J Burke| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 119

16/1

Fairly useful 19f winner over hurdles but he offered little after 7 months off on his chasing bow when fourth of 6 in handicap at Huntingdon (19.9f) 40 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 1042-14

Lady Kk⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott| OR: 117

6/1

Went backwards from his chasing debut second when pulled up in handicap chase at Uttoxeter (22.5f) 47 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 5313-2P

Fleminport²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 117

11/1

Unreliable type who comes here on the back of below-form sixth in 3m handicap at Chepstow 26 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 88542/6

Lilly Pedlar²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 117

22/1

Scored over hurdles at Ffos Las in May but pulled up both starts since, including over fences at Kempton. Hard to warm to.

Form: 23P-1PP

Mille Sussurri²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry| OR: 115| BF

9/4

Has shaped with promise on both his runs over fences, travelling strongly long way when runner-up in 22f handicap at Uttoxeter 23 days ago. Not taken lightly despite 3 lb rise with more to come.

Form: 142P-22

Pennyforapound^p1²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 115

28/1

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles but he's yet to match that form in two runs over fences, pulled up in 3m handicap at Wetherby 26 days ago. Has a bit to prove now.

Form: 1/521-5P

Velasco^h,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 115| BF

9/2

Failed to build on promsing Worcester second when only fair fifth in 25f Hereford handicap 19 days ago, hanging left. Hood/tongue strap back on, and he's worth another chance.

Form: F27-425

Larkbarrow Lad^t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 115

25/1

Temperamental sort who extended his long losing run with a typically lacklustre effort when third of 5 in 3m handicap chase at Southwell 37 days ago. Easily opposed.

Form: 423-543

Bangers And Cash²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 115

10/3

Fairly useful hurdler who returned from 10 months off with good second in 21f handicap at Exeter 27 days ago. Goes chasing with this longer trip a big plus. Interesting for yard among the winners.

Form: 8272-2

Cape Robin^t⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 109

22/1

Opened his account at Worcester in June and he got back on track when second in 25f handicap chase at Ludlow last month. Can give another good account nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: U21572

Forecasts

Mille Sussurri (9/4), Bangers And Cash (10/3), Velasco (9/2), Lady Kk (6/1), Fleminport (11/1), Rookie Trainer (16/1), Lilly Pedlar (22/1), Cape Robin (22/1), Larkbarrow Lad (25/1), Pennyforapound (28/1)

Ben Pauling's low-mileage BANGERS AND CASH made a promising return over hurdles when runner-up at Exeter and is fancied to go in at the first time of asking over the larger obstacles with this longer trip a big plus. Mille Sussurri rates a big threat on the back of his Uttoxeter second, and Velasco is weighted to have a say too if shrugging off a lesser effort at Hereford in refitted headgear.