15:00 Taunton

Thursday 16 November 2023

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3316:05

Age UK Somerset 75th Anniversary Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 51.02s

Brucie Bonus⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss Sarah Robinson

400/1

400/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 11 in novice hurdle at Newton Abbot (18.5f, good) on hurdles bow 86 days ago. Lots more is needed.

Form: 9P/9

Canty Bay³¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

9/4

Made the frame both starts in bumpers and offered something to work on in a pair of maiden hurdles last season, sixth of 16 at Exeter (18.5f) on his latest outing on New Year's Day. Improvement required on his return.

Form: 43/86-

Exmoor Lad²¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott

66/1

40/1, ninth of 10 in novice hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, soft), considerately handled. Off 7 months. Back up in trip but the market can guide.

Form: 099-

Kick Up A Storm^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls

20/1

£78,000 purchase as a 3-y-o. Posted an encouraging third after wind op/11 months off in 23f Worcester novice hurdle in October but failed to build on it when sixth at Hereford following month. In good hands but needs to bounce back.

Form: 6-36

Outside Adesa³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Houlihan| T: M Hunt

40/1

Twice runner-up in points but (28/1) pulled up in novice hurdle at Worcester (23f, soft) on NH debut 35 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 22-P

Pride Of Paris¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Alan Johns| T: V R A Dartnall

6/1

100/1, seventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, soft) on hurdles bow 16 days ago. Needs to build on it now.

Form: 75-7

Stancheski²³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: A G Newcombe

300/1

Cut little ice in three bumpers, only eighth of 9 here 7 months ago. Much more is required on his hurdles debut.

Form: 578-

Tinklers Hill²⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

2/1

Expensive purchase who took a big step forward when second of 13 in bumper at Exeter 6 months ago. Likely player on his hurdles debut.

Form: 92-

Sun Joy¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling| BF

9/4

French Flat winner hasn't been out of the frame in 4 completed starts over hurdles for M. Mescam in France. Has already reached a fairly useful level and is a leading contender on UK debut.

Form: 242-2

Fox Wallace⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: James Best| T: Ella Pickard

400/1

250/1, tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Exeter (16.7f, soft) on hurdles bow 6 days ago.

Form: U80

Lady Corrib³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams

150/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle (100/1) at Chepstow (19.4f, heavy) on NH debut 34 days ago. Runner-up both completed starts in Irish points though so could still do better.

Form: F2P2-P

Non-Runners

Geezer Rockstar²¹⁷

Weight: 11-3| Age: 4

T: H Fry J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Geezer Rockstar (1/1), Tinklers Hill (2/1), Canty Bay (9/4), Sun Joy (9/4), Pride Of Paris (6/1), Kick Up A Storm (20/1), Outside Adesa (40/1), Exmoor Lad (66/1), Lady Corrib (150/1), Stancheski (300/1), Brucie Bonus (400/1), Fox Wallace (400/1)

Ben Pauling's French recruit SUN JOY has already shown some fairly useful form in this sphere so is fancied to put that experience to good use and fend off newcomers Tinklers Hill and Geezer Rockstar, who are both in good hands and bring plenty of potential in an intriguing maiden hurdle.