15:35 Newton Abbot

Wednesday 7 June 2023

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Talk Tidy Marketing Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 3m 59.7s

Hunting Percival⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: H Cobden| T: S Hosie| OR: 100

11/4

Not long with this yard and proved he retains ability when second at this course a week ago. Should be on the premises again if the race doesn't come too soon.

Form: 5362-P2

Turpin Gold^h1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean Houlihan| T: R Stephens| OR: 98

12/1

Fair in bumpers and opened hurdling account in 2m Stratford novice in September. Lame at Huntingdon a month later and pulled too hard back from a break at Ffos Las recently. Others make more appeal.

Form: 9/3214-8

Fight For It^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Ned Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 96

9/1

Opened his account in Ludlow novice hurdle over a year ago but below form since, including on the Flat. Others appeal more.

Form: 3/1557-7

Buxted Too¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: C J Todd| T: Ian Williams| OR: 95

13/2

Borderline useful Flat winner. Below that level so far over hurdles but more encouragement in a novice at Huntingdon last time and he's potentially thrown in trying handicaps.

Form: 6/9B5

Professor Calculus^t⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 88

16/1

Taunton winner in February but jumping often lacks fluency and that has held him back since.

Form: 4717F0-

Good Impression¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Ben Jones| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 85

4/1

Successful twice during the autumn, latterly at Ffos Las in October. Hasn't scaled same heights upon returning to action this spring.

Form: 1355-74

Energy Two^h1³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 88

16/1

Shaped as if amiss when pulled up in bumper at Warwick but much more encouragement so far over hurdles. Handicapper has taken no chances with opening mark but there could be more to come.

Form: P3-3

Free Chakarte^b,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 87

14/1

Fair on the Flat in France and scored on hurdles debut at Hexham a year ago. Form dipped after but there was a bit more encouragement in first-time blinkers when fifth at Worcester recently. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 45PPP-5

Marley Head^t1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 85

7/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Hasn't shown a great deal in this sphere but now tongue tied for handicap debut, so might well make more of an impact.

Form: U6-8

Emberscombe²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 73

16/1

Down the field in a bumper/over hurdles. Makes no appeal.

Form: 00/03-9

Tally's Son²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 68

50/1

Poor strike rate on the Flat (1-42) and hasn't shown much over hurdles.

Form: 8P6P/P-7

Forecasts

Hunting Percival (11/4), Good Impression (4/1), Buxted Too (13/2), Marley Head (7/1), Fight For It (9/1), Turpin Gold (12/1), Free Chakarte (14/1), Professor Calculus (16/1), Energy Two (16/1), Emberscombe (16/1), Tally's Son (50/1)

BUXTED TOO took a step in the right direction last time and he's potentially thrown in based on Flat form, so he gets the nod over fellow handicap debutant Marley Head. Hunting Percival arrives on the back of a good second at this course, so he also merits consideration.