14:02 Taunton

Thursday 7 April 2022

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Rusty's Thank You Family And Friends Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 14:03 | Winning time: 4m 6.35s

Duke Of Luckley³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: James Best| T: M Keighley| OR: 96

18/1

Well held in a bumper and completed starts over hurdles, though was showing more until departing 2 out at Catterick. Likely improver now handicapping.

Form: 9P9F

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Gerard Mentor^p,t¹⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: David Bass| T: K Bailey & M Nicholls| OR: 88

11/4

Better signs from his lowly mark over hurdles of late, finishing placed 3 times in the autumn. Player if returning from a break in similar form.

Form: 6-P5223

Good Impression^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 85| D

7/2

Back-to-back 2m wins at Fakenham and Uttoxeter for Dai Burchell in January and in the process of showing improved form when falling 2 out at Ffos Las 15 days ago. Leading claims off same mark if none the worse.

Form: 49116F

Yaazaain^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 84

9/1

Remains a maiden. Out the back in 19f course handicap in January and well held on AW Flat at Lingfield since.

Form: 44-3740

Military Tactic^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 83

12/1

Fair performer on the level and posted much his best effort yet in this discipline when runner-up on debut for new yard at Southwell (2m) last month. Failed to back it up when only seventh of 8 at Plumpton a fortnight later.

Form: 7-83027

Canal Rocks^p¹²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jordan Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 82

28/1

Fairly useful at best on Flat. Has made a low-key start over hurdles, achieving only poor form when third in a Ludlow novice claimer in December. Off since. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Yard also runs Good Impression.

Form: U63

Appreciate^t⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Kevin Jones| T: M F Harris| OR: 90

6/1

Maiden on Flat and over hurdles. First sign of a bit of ability in this sphere when midfield in Doncaster juvenile in Februrary and handicaps provide him with a more realistic chance of success.

Form: 607

Honestlyntrufully^t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 79| BF

5/2

Took a marked step forward on previous hurdle runs when 4 lengths second of 13 on handicap debut at Plumpton (2m) in January. Not in same form over 19f here 3 weeks later but freshened up since and it's still early days.

Form: 3P0620

Antidote^t¹⁸²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 72

50/1

Poor maiden hurdler. Well beaten in handicaps this term so easy to look elsewhere.

Form: P0-7700

Non-Runners

Eventful³⁶

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: J & S Best J: T Scudamore

Estate Italiana⁴⁴

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: Alexandra Dunn J: J J Burke

Forecasts

Honestlyntrufully (5/2), Gerard Mentor (11/4), Good Impression (7/2), Appreciate (6/1), Eventful (7/1), Yaazaain (9/1), Military Tactic (12/1), Estate Italiana (16/1), Duke Of Luckley (18/1), Canal Rocks (28/1), Antidote (50/1)

If GOOD IMPRESSION hasn't suffered any ill effects from a late fall at Ffos Las then he looks the way to go here as he looked set to win again when coming down and races off the same mark here. Gerard Mentor could pose the chief threat if returning from a break in the same form as when last seen in the autumn. Duke of Luckley is a possible improver in handicaps and also makes the shortlist.