14:20 Taunton

Thursday 24 November 2022

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Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 6m 10.5s

Tip Top Cat¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: Liam Harrison⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 122| C| D

14/1

Completed a hat-trick around 3m over hurdles last winter but he went with little fluency when last of 7 in handicap at Kempton (21f) 17 days ago. Switches to chasing with something to prove.

Form: 11145-7

Huelgoat^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 120

11/4

Unbeaten over fences, and he completed a four-timer in match at Newbury three weeks ago. Another 2 lb rise may not prevent him bringing up the 5-timer.

Form: 221111

Minella Buster²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 120

6/1

Irish point/hurdles winner who has taken a big step forward over fences, making a winning chase bow at Kempton before excellent third of 11 in handicap chase at Exeter (24.2f) 20 days ago. Firmly in the picture.

Form: 4134-13

Enemenemynemo³⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Max Kendrick| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 116

28/1

Placed in Irish point and has made the frame in three of his four runs over hurdles, showing fair form. Off 11 months but this chasing type is no forlorn hope on his first go over fences.

Form: 4232/04-

Potters Venture⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁵⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 110

3/1

Fairly useful hurdler for Philip Hobbs who finally matched that form over fences on his yard debut when bagging 4-runner handicap at Newton Abbot (25.8f) 40 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 4F53-P1

Investment Manager^p1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 110

13/2

Fair winner at 22f over hurdles. 10/3, made a promising start in this sphere when second of 8 in handicap at Ffos Las (19.4f) 32 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 2/125P-2

Helios Allen¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR: 110

14/1

Won at Chepstow last term and not disgraced for his new yard when fifth of 6 in 3m handicap hurdle at Ffos Las 18 days ago. Much respected on his chase debut.

Form: 013P-05

Kayf Hernando^p1,t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 108

9/2

Fair winner at 20f over hurdles. 11/2, encouraging fourth of 8 in handicap at Bangor (24f) on his debut over fences 30 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Should progress.

Form: 16343-4

Forecasts

Huelgoat (11/4), Potters Venture (3/1), Kayf Hernando (9/2), Minella Buster (6/1), Investment Manager (13/2), Tip Top Cat (14/1), Helios Allen (14/1), Enemenemynemo (28/1)

A few with chances but Paul Nicholl's upwardly-mobile HUELGOAT has yet to meet with defeat over fences and is taken to make it five on the spin at the chief expense of the progressive Minella Buster. Investment Manager and Potters Venture also need factoring into a competitive handicap.