13:50 Taunton
Tuesday 8 February 2022
All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45
Free Racing 14th March Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 5  |  2m 3f 1y  |  Good to Soft (Good in places)  |  17 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:50Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 49.5s
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Horse A-Z
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Won on Newton Abbot stable debut in October 2020 but has run poorly on all 4 outings since, including on the back of a wind op last time. First-time cheekpieces now tried.
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Won back-to-back handicaps at this venue before Christmas and then possibly unsuited by conditions when well held both starts subsequently. Visor refitted.
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Winner of 2m Wexford maiden in August but has made little impact in 3 handicaps for current yard since. Back up in trip.
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Bumper winner who shaped better than the distance beaten suggests upped in trip when sixth of 13 on handicap debut at Huntingdon (20.7f, heavy) 44 days ago. Still unexposed and worth another chance.
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Best effort when second in claimer at Lignieres in October, but went with no encouragement with a tongue tie absent when pulled up at Wincanton 13 days ago.
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C&D last spring. Well held last 2 starts but may have benefited from a break. First run for new yard.
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Caught the eye when third of 13 in maiden hurdle at this course (16.5f, soft) 29 days ago. Open to further improvement now stepping up in trip on handicap debut.
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Useful form when landing a Newton Abbot bumper on debut in October but he's been disappointing all 3 starts over hurdles, producing a shoddy round of jumping here latest. Makes handicap debut.
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Failed to back up his dubious hurdling debut effort when a well-held fourth in a 7-runner maiden at Hereford in November. Switches to handicaps now after a break and needs to get back on track.
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Landed a claiming chase in Orleans in May, but has gone with no encouragement all 4 starts for current connections.
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Blinkered for 1st time, reported breathing problem when pulled up in handicap hurdle at this course (23.9f, good to soft, 40/1) 61 days ago won by Kendelu, headed 3 out. Had breathing op since.
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Won French claimer in September. In and out for new yard since but can't be ruled out from an easing mark.
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Modest maiden who was considerately handled on first run since leaving M. F. Morris when well held in handicap (25/1) at Chepstow (19.4f, soft) 22 days ago. Hood back on.
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Showed nothing after 13 months off when ninth of 10 in handicap hurdle at this course (16.5f, good to firm, 125/1) 104 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Hard to fancy.
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Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs and showed nothing on first run since leaving Tom Lacey when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Exeter (21.6f, heavy, 80/1) 4 weeks ago.
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Ran one of his lesser races on the Flat at Lingfield 13 days ago and back hurdling now with something to prove.
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C&D winner in December and creditable efforts both starts since. Must enter calculations from unchanged mark.
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Forecasts
Muy Bien (7/2), Iberio (9/2), Karakoram (9/2), Sidewaysinmilan (11/2), Kendelu (15/2), Clondaw Dancer (9/1), Kalzari (12/1), Mystic Court (18/1), Percy Prosecco (22/1), Urabamba (33/1), Brandy Cove (40/1), Thebellsofshandon (50/1), Baily Gorse (80/1), Zulu (80/1), Sastruga (80/1), Ho Que Oui (100/1), Portentoso (125/1)
MUY BIEN caught the eye from an unpromising position in a course maiden last month, and is very much bred to be suited by this step up in trip now handicapping, so he's an appealing candidate with improvement on the cards. Sidewaysinmilan shaped better than distance beaten suggests on his first try in a handicap at Huntingdon and remains unexposed, with Kalzari another to consider.
Prize Money
1st: £3,431.002nd: £1,581.003rd: £790.004th: £396.005th: £350.006th: £350.00
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