13:40 Taunton
Saturday 20 January 2024
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Stables Business Park Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  2m 104y  |  12 Runners  |  Turf
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Horse A-Z
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Back-to-back winner at Fontwell during the spring. Respectable in-frame efforts around 2½m at Sandown and Lingfield for Gary Moore this winter. Drops back in trip on first run for new trainer Adam West.
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Dual winner last term and put up a couple of solid placed efforts in recent months (including at this track). Has never looked a 3-miler but was in trouble too far out to blame the trip alone at Wincanton on Boxing Day so she needs to leave that behind back down in distance.
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In-the-frame on 3 of his 4 starts in bumpers and confirmed reappearance/hurdle debut promise when landing 6-runner Huntingdon maiden (19.5f) in October. Improved on handicap bow when fourth at Cheltenham in November but took his first backward step over hurdles at that same venue last time.
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Fair winner in 2m juvenile hurdles last season and returned with good third on handicap debut/reappearance at Hereford (16.2f) in November. Not seen to best effect at Fakenham next time but ran well stepping out of mares company when runner-up at Warwick on Boxing Day. In the mix.
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Off the mark at Huntingdon on his second start before defying a penalty over C&D in March. Has disappointed on both starts since his comeback run but his mark continues to tumble as a result.
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Three-time winner on the Flat but ran poorly at Goodwood in August, before disappointing back over hurdles in a Worcester novice (2m) later the same month. Took a step back in the right direction when fourth at Exeter in November but others look stronger in this.
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French Flat winner. Fair form in a juvenile hurdle there last March. Didn't shape too badly considering he pulled hard when sixth of 14 in C&D novice hurdle on yard debut last month. Hopefully that has knocked some of the freshness out of him.
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Third in a pair of 2m hurdles 7 months apart, latest in C&D novice just over 5 weeks ago. Very much unexposed making his handicap debut so is one to consider.
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Fair form over hurdles in France but has beaten just one rival on both combined starts for this yard. Headgear goes back on, and the handicapper relinquishes his grip.
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Some promise in 2 bumper outings and progressed with each start over hurdles, making a successful switch to handicaps at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) last month, battling well to shade a tight finish. 6 lb higher in a better race now, though.
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Useful Flat performer for Charlie Fellowes. Well short of that level on all 3 starts over hurdles for this yard back in 2022 but capable of much better now handicapping. In top hands so holds serious claims if ready to roll after 15 months off (has had a wind op).
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Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles who ran up to best when good second over C&D last month. Went a long way towards backing up that effort up when fourth at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) on Boxing Day so he's not without each-way hope.
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Forecasts
King Ottokar (4/1), Georgi Girl (5/1), Kansas Du Berlais (13/2), No No Tonic (8/1), Commanding View (8/1), Tregele (8/1), Despereaux (10/1), Winterwatch (10/1), Mr Mackay (10/1), King's Castle (14/1), Not Now Kanne (20/1), Chabadatika (33/1)
He may have a significant absence to overcome but KING OTTOKAR gets the nod to make a winning handicap debut for Nicky Henderson. He's had a breathing operation since last seen back in autumn 2022, and with a talented conditional taking off a valuable 5 lb, he can get the better of Tregele, who heads down the handicap route after just a couple of starts in this sphere. Georgi Girl and Not Now Kanne can fight out minor honours.
Prize Money
1st: £5,624.002nd: £2,588.003rd: £1,294.004th: £648.005th: £323.00
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