15:00 Taunton

Monday 10 January 2022

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Stables Business Park Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 55.0s

Skandiburg^t⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: Charlotte Fuller| OR: 140

14/1

50/1, first run since leaving Jamie Snowden when creditable fifth of 14 in 3m handicap hurdle at Newbury 45 days ago. Down in trip and no forlorn hope.

Form: 0/432-55

Leoncavallo^b,t³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 139

9/2

Winless since 2020 but he posted good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Doncaster (19.4f) 31 days ago. Not taken lightly off an unchanged mark.

Form: 64-3232

Masters Legacy¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 136| CD

11/4

Scored at Chepstow in October and not disgraced when fifth of 11 in handicap at Newbury (20.5f) 12 days ago. C&D winner too, so he needs considering.

Form: 1/46-125

Arrivederci^t³²⁴

3/1

Off 10 months and had wind op since creditable third in 19f handicap hurdle at Ascot. Tongue strap back on too, so he's not ruled out off handy mark on his comeback.

Form: 1/1F023-

Aggy With It³¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 127| CD

12/1

Thee-time winner last term, including over C&D. Returns now after 10 months off but sort to progress again this term and she rates a player for top yard.

Form: 21171F-

Birds Of Prey^t²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Bryony Frost| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 124| CD

14/1

Dual C&D winner in 2019 but she offered lttle after 22 months off when eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (18.5f) 25 days ago. Needs a big step forward.

Form: 16731/8

Cap Du Mathan^t⁷¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 123

4/1

Low-mileage 7-y-o who easily opened his account in 2m novice hurdle at Plumpton in early 2020 but off since. Goes into handicaps on his comeback and retains potential. Market should prove revealing.

Form: 426331/

Canford Light³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 118

28/1

Bagged 21f Ludlow novice on yard bow and yet to be asked for his effort when fell 3 out in handicap at Aintree (20f) 37 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 211F

Forecasts

Masters Legacy (11/4), Arrivederci (3/1), Cap Du Mathan (4/1), Leoncavallo (9/2), Aggy With It (12/1), Skandiburg (14/1), Birds Of Prey (14/1), Canford Light (28/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. AGGY WITH IT has a 10-month absence to overcome but bagged three wins last term and Dan Skelton's low-mileage 8-y-o is fancied to return in style. Leoncavallo is feared most on the back of his good Doncaster second with Arriverdici weighted to go well if fully tuned up on his return.