15:53 Taunton

Saturday 22 January 2022

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BioWaveGo Blocks Pain At The Source Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 4m 53.09s

Trooper Jones^p1⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Mrs M Rowley| OR: 98

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. 80/1, pulled up in 3m Ludlow handicap 61 days ago, so he has a bit to prove with cheekpieces reached for.

Form: 34P-37P

Annual Review^t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 97

13/2

Still a maiden, and only tenth of 11 on his handicap bow at Huntingdon (20.7f) 48 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 9-44330

Across The Channel²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Martin⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 97

8/1

Fair maiden hurdler who comes here on the back of good fifth of 10 to Karakoram in handicap over C&D 23 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 1/06-865

Turnaway⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Andrews⁽⁵⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 97

22/1

Hinted at promise on his third run over hurdles when seventh of 11 in 2m Uttoxeter novice 46 days ago. Back up in trip now going handicapping with more to offer. Considered.

Form: 657

Huelgoat^t1³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 97

5/1

Yet to add to his bumper success, but he posted good sixth of 15 in 2m novice hurdle at Exeter 37 days ago. Tongue strap on for his handicap debut and open to progress now upped in trip.

Form: 612-776

Minnie Escape^b¹²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Alan Johns| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 94| C

7/1

Has proved temperamental, but she hinted strongly at a revival when fifth of 15 in handicap here 12 days ago. Course winner who holds good claims at these weights.

Form: 42-0795

Love Actually¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Stan Sheppard| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 94

14/1

Winning pointer but she has shown just modest form in two hurdling runs, sixth of 9 in 21f novice at Wincanton 14 days ago. More is required on her handicap bow.

Form: 4-1U56

Searching^b⁵¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: G Harris| OR: 90

50/1

Arrives out of sorts, remote fourth in Leicester seller 51 days ago. Blinkers reached for with lots to prove.

Form: R65784

Flintara⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey| OR: 90

6/1

Yet to register a victory, but recorded good second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f) 46 days ago. Enters calculations despite 2 lb rise.

Form: 60-33P2

Dariya²³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: C Brace| T: D Brace| OR: 90| D

100/1

Dual hurdles scorer in 2020 but she was well out of sorts when last seen out in the summer for Martin Keighley. Has questions to answer on her return for new yard.

Form: 504-7P9

Yaazaain^t⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 88

25/1

Had wind op and tongue strap on before only ninth of 10 in 2m handicap at Wolverhampton 42 days ago. Needs to bounce back returned to this sphere.

Form: 044-374

Miss M^b,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 88

16/1

Below par and tried blinkered when only sixth in 2m handicap here 12 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 585756

Black Lightning^b⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: G Howell| OR: 85

20/1

Scored at Fontwell in October but fell heavily 4 out in Southwell handicap 53 days ago. Not ruled out if none the worse for that mishap.

Form: 17871F

Karakoram^p,t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 85| CD

10/3

C&D winner in December before creditable fourth at Huntingdon (19.6f) 8 days ago. Not taken lightly off an unchanged mark.

Form: 242614

Sindabella^p1¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 85

40/1

Off 10 months before poor tenth in 2m handicap here 12 days ago. Cheekpieces reached for with something to prove.

Form: 05813-0

William Ewart⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 85

40/1

Has been brought along steadily, prominent long way before fading in novice hurdle at Lingfield (16f) 58 days ago. Likely to improve now handicapping upped in trip.

Form: 55700

Galactic Power^p¹¹

Age: 12| Weight: 10-8| J: Benjamin Poste| T: R Dickin| OR: 80| D

66/1

It's nineteen runs since his last win in 2018, and pulled up at Exeter 11 days ago. Cheekpieces back on with questions to answer.

Form: 4/2423-P

Forecasts

Karakoram (10/3), Huelgoat (5/1), Flintara (6/1), Annual Review (13/2), Minnie Escape (7/1), Across The Channel (8/1), Love Actually (14/1), Miss M (16/1), Black Lightning (20/1), Turnaway (22/1), Yaazaain (25/1), Sindabella (40/1), William Ewart (40/1), Trooper Jones (40/1), Searching (50/1), Galactic Power (66/1), Dariya (100/1)

Plenty are in with a shout. Course winner MINNIE ESCAPE has slipped back to a good mark and is worth siding with after hinting strongly at a revival when fifth here last week. Flintara is next on the list on the back of her good Uttoxeter second with C&D scorer Karakoram not taken lightly either.