14:43 Taunton

Saturday 22 January 2022

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BioWaveGo Blocks Pain Seniors' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:44 | Winning time: 4m 43.78s

Getaway Trump^p³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 142

28/1

Back to winning ways in 2m Doncaster handicap chase in March but took a crashing fall at Aintree next time and hasn't fired since. Back over hurdles now.

Form: 1F-5P7U

Leoncavallo^b,t¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 138

5/1

Winless since 2020 but has strung together some good placed efforts this season and should be thereabouts once more.

Form: 4-32323

Reserve Tank⁴⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 137

8/1

Useful hurdler/chaser who hasn't won for a while but was in the process of running well when falling at Stratford. Pulled up at Aintree next time, though, and back over hurdles now.

Form: PP-52FP

Burrows Edge^p³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Nathan Brennan⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 132| BF

25/1

Won Lanzarote Hurdle at Kempton 2 years ago off this mark. Yet to convince over fences, including both starts this season after 21 months off. Back over hurdles now with cheekpieces back on.

Form: 3F10/42

Master Debonair^t⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Bryony Frost| T: H Fry| OR: 131

8/1

Grade 2 novice hurdle winner at Ascot in 2019 but last season was a washout. Took step back in right direction sent chasing when third at Ffos Las on return but flopped next time. Back over hurdles.

Form: 3/600-35

Oakley³⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 130

9/2

Useful handicapper at best for Philip Hobbs and made a respectable start for new yard when third at Wincanton on return. Entitled to be sharper for that and not taken lightly stepping up in trip.

Form: 70/366-3

River Bray^p⁷³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Alan Johns| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 125WS

80/1

Well held last 3 starts, including on return. Back on last winning mark and has had a wind op, but others still preferred.

Form: 18265-7

Dorking Boy^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 120| C| D

5/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser who returned to action with victory over the larger obstacles at Ayr (20.5f) in October. Not disgraced over hurdles since and return to better ground should suit.

Form: 18-1643

Nordic Combined^t,v³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 120| C

16/1

Resumed winning ways at Hexham (16.2f) in May and similar form when second at Kelso at end of that month. Below that level since but is edging down the weights as a result. Not the most resolute.

Form: 726046

The Russian Doyen^t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 118| C| D

11/4

Useful handicap chaser for Colin Tizzard at his peak and big step back in the right direction when second at Newbury last time. Back over hurdles now and potentially well treated if building on that.

Form: 5U5-582

Non-Runners

Trans Express³⁷

Weight: 10-0| Age: 12

T: Mrs S Gardner J: Lucy Gardner

Forecasts

The Russian Doyen (11/4), Oakley (9/2), Dorking Boy (5/1), Leoncavallo (5/1), Master Debonair (8/1), Reserve Tank (8/1), Nordic Combined (16/1), Burrows Edge (25/1), Trans Express (25/1), Getaway Trump (28/1), River Bray (80/1)

THE RUSSIAN DOYEN took a big step back in the right direction when runner-up at Newbury last month and is potentially on a good mark if building on that back over hurdles. Oakley made a positive start for this yard when third at Wincanton on return and is entitled to come on for that, so rates the main threat ahead of Leoncavallo, who continues to run well.