14:50 Taunton

Thursday 24 November 2022

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Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 44.50s

Quoi De Neuf^t²²²

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 127| C

22/1

Point winner who belatedly confirmed chase debut promise when successful over fences here in December. Excuses for Haydock run when last seen in April and given chance by the handicapper on return switched to hurdles.

Form: 41332P-

Itso Fury^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 124

3/1

Placed all 4 starts in bumpers and very promising start to hurdles career, winning both starts at around 21f. Value for extra at Ludlow and opening mark may well underestimate him.

Form: 2/322-11

Notre Pari^p⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: W T Kennedy| T: O Murphy| OR: 123| D

50/1

Took advantage of a drop in class (in cheekpieces) when successful over hurdles at Fontwell (19.2f) in March. Form figures this season flatter him, well held in a match over fences in August.

Form: 431-322

Wee Willie Nail⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Jamie Brace⁽⁷⁾| T: R C Harper| OR: 120

66/1

Career-best effort when landing 16-runner novice at Gowran in September. Since left Gordon Elliott for £15,000 and needs to improve on that form now handicapping.

Form: 3-24241

Pasvolsky^p³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁷⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 118

9/1

Cashed in on a career-low mark in 3-runner chase at Plumpton last month. This is s deeper race but he's fully effective over hurdles and is up just 1 lb so he can be a factor again for in-form yard.

Form: 4143-51

Irish Hill¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 116| BF| C

7/4

Fairly useful on the Flat in Germany and did well in this sphere last season, winning juvenile here in December and a Chepstow handicap. Seemed to benefit from a wind op when second at Fontwell 11 days ago and he's one to consider

Form: 3231-22

Petrastar^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 114

18/1

Completed a hat-trick in novice hurdles in 2020. Looked to have lost his way but back from 10 months off and runner-up effort at Ludlow was promising. Back up in trip.

Form: 177/6P-2

Nobel Joshua^p⁷²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe| OR: 112| C

40/1

Fortunate winner of 23.9f handicap at Taunton in November 2020. Off since so well-being taken on trust, for all he's in good hands.

Form: B51421/

Love Actually¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁵⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 102| CD

5/2

Winning pointer who left previous hurdling form behind when scoring on handicap debut at this C&D in January. Maintained unbeaten course record a fortnight ago and she's not yet exposed.

Form: 6153-61

Non-Runners

Kauto The King²⁸

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: J Tizzard J: Brendan Powell

Translink²⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: N P Mulholland J: R P McLernon

Mulberry Hill²⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Forecasts

Irish Hill (7/4), Love Actually (5/2), Itso Fury (3/1), Pasvolsky (9/1), Kauto The King (10/1), Mulberry Hill (16/1), Petrastar (18/1), Translink (20/1), Quoi De Neuf (22/1), Nobel Joshua (40/1), Notre Pari (50/1), Wee Willie Nail (66/1)

If there's a runner with the scope to be a lot better than their current mark it's ITSO FURY, who defends an unbeaten record over timber and was value for extra at Ludlow when last seen. Irish Hill and Love Actually head the opposition.