13:40 Taunton

Monday 20 March 2023

All13:4014:1014:4515:1515:4516:1516:45

Melanie And Philip Gibbs RNLI 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditionals/Amateurs)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 1y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:40  |   Winning time: 4m 54.00s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Flamelcoh32
Age: 5|  Weight: 12-2| J: Rob Hargreaves(3)| T: G & J Moore| OR:  117
50/1
Winning hurdler in France for P. & C. Peltier 12 months ago but showed little on return/yard debut at Sandown (16f, good to soft) last month. This likely to reveal more.
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2
Horse silk
Ioupy Collonges23
Age: 5|  Weight: 12-2| J: Mr Charlie Sprake(3)| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  117| D
4/5
Landed a bumper at Hereford in November and stepped up on hurdling debut effort to take his record to 2-3 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, good to soft) last month, making all. In top hands and there could well be more to come now handicapping.
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3
Horse silk
Pontresinap123
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-11| J: Ellis Collier| T: B Lund| OR:  112
100/1
Hasn't stood much racing since joining this yard from Oliver Sherwood and pulled up on return from 11-month absence at Kempton last month. Entitled to be sharper for that run but others make more appeal. First-time cheekpieces go on.
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4
Horse silk
Gingerbred32
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-8| J: Jack Martin| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR:  109| BF| D
7/2
Confirmed previous encouragement when winning a handicap at Exeter last month but run of good form halted at Sandown (16f, good to soft) since. Must get back on track.
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5
Horse silk
Ike Sportt126
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-7| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston| T: N P Mulholland| OR:  108
7/1
Runner-up in a French claiming hurdle on debut last February and placed all 3 starts in novice events for this yard during the summer. However, he's yet to kick on in a couple of handicap outings so will need to improve to feature.
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6
Horse silk
Dame Prestigeh24
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-7| J: Mr William Gough(5)| T: J W Mullins| OR:  94
80/1
Modest form in a pair of Perth maiden hurdles in the summer for Gordon Elliott. Probably flattered on handicap debut at Plumpton (25f) last month and was pulled up at Warwick 11 days later. Back down in trip but easy to look elsewhere.
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7
Horse silk
If Karl's Berg Didh69
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-3| J: Dylan Kitts| T: M F Harris| OR:  90
7/1
Off 17 months before posting encouraging third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Leicester (15.5f, soft) in November. Went backwards from that comeback run under more testing conditions at Exeter 10 weeks ago but a better showing anticipated with the hood back on.
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8
Horse silk
Prince Ninop,t11
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-2| J: Mr Rupert Wilks(5)| T: Harry Derham| OR:  87
15/2
Lightly-raced maiden who failed to build on an encouraging fifth at this track when pulled up at Wincanton 11 days ago. Marginally out of the weights.
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Forecasts

Ioupy Collonges (4/5), Gingerbred (7/2), Ike Sport (7/1), If Karl's Berg Did (7/1), Prince Nino (15/2), Flamelco (50/1), Dame Prestige (80/1), Pontresina (100/1)

Verdict

IOUPY COLLONGES took his record to 2-3 under Rules with a commanding success at Chepstow earlier this month and with further improvement on the cards, Paul Nicholls' 5-y-o is fancied to make a winning start to life in handicaps. A better showing is anticipated from If Karl's Berg Did with a hood reapplied, so he's put forward as the main danger, ahead of Prince Nino.

  1. Ioupy Collonges4/5
  2. If Karl's Berg Did7/1
  3. Prince Nino15/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,017.002nd: £2,308.003rd: £1,154.004th: £578.005th: £288.00

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