14:43 Taunton

Thursday 11 April 2024

All13:3314:0814:4315:1815:5316:2817:0317:35

Summerfield Developments Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:43 | Winning time: 4m 12.1s

Wrong Way Harry⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 98

12/1

Suited by a sound pace when off the mark in a Huntingdon handicap (20.7f) in December 2021. Sparsely campaigned since but gave some cause for optimism back from another absence when sixth of 8 in handicap at Ludlow (15.7f, heavy) 6 weeks ago, not knocked about. This should reveal more.

Form: 531/5F6

King's Castle^t¹⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 97

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles who ran up to best when good second over C&D in December. Went a long way towards backing up that effort up when fourth at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) later that month so he's not without each-way hope.

Form: 784-U24

Basman Palace^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: M G Nolan| T: C J Gray| OR: 94

33/1

Maiden who has yet to better modest form in bumpers/over hurdles, running just about his best race yet when fourth of 8 in a Wincanton maiden (15.2f, heavy) 15 days ago. His mark demands improvement however now handicapping.

Form: 577034

Outback Frontiers⁶⁷⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Ned Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 89| D

33/1

Landed a weak Chepstow maiden hurdle (2m) in spring 2022 but never carried that form forward in pair of handicaps later that year. Lines up here on the back of a 22-month lay off and others make more appeal.

Form: 6721/28-

Royal Juniper^t⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 88| D

33/1

Winner over fences at Wexford for A. J. Martin last summer but disappointed on final start for that yard and not a great deal of encouragement to glean from pair of hurdle runs for present connections.

Form: 7-41P05

Soir De Gala^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 87| BF

11/8

Not devoid of promise in maiden hurdles and, all the rage in the betting, shaped well switched to handicaps (in refitted tongue tie) when edged out late on by more experienced rival at Plumpton (17.8f) 10 days ago. In top hands and very much of interest here with likelihood of more to come.

Form: 3-05092

Beau Haze³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: Conor Ring| T: P C Dando| OR: 83

125/1

Veteran who scored at Chepstow (19.5f) in March 2022 but very lightly raced since and showed nothing on back off 22 months off when pulled up over 19f here 31 days ago. Another likely best watched.

Form: 5124/5-P

Daany^h¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Ben Jones| T: J Tickle| OR: 83

15/2

Finally off the mark at Wincanton in January and still in front when unseated rider 3 out back there on penultimate run last month. Could only manage fifth in 7-runner handicap hurdle at Hereford (16.2f) since but eased 2 lb at least ahead of this.

Form: 4127U5

Hour Star^h⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Freddie Gingell⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 82

15/2

Runner-up on the first of 2 starts in bumpers last season. Didn't look the easiest of conveyances in qualifying hurdle runs and easy to back, fared little better than previously when eleventh of 16 on handicap debut here (19f) 65 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 29-57P0

Summerleaze³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Houlihan| T: T Dennis| OR: 82

20/1

:Maiden pointer and modest form at best in trio of hurdle runs so far since the turn of the year. Switch to handicaps more suitable but she is bred to be suited by much further.

Form: 4-42568

Rebel Angel^p,t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 88

33/1

Fair 5-time Flat winner who finished well held in trio of qualifying hurdle runs and no immediate improvement for switch to handicaps (in first-time cheekpieces) when fifth in mares' handicap at Fakenham (2m) 10 days ago. Too soon to be writing her off, however.

Form: 5985

Freddie Fleetfoot⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-4| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁷⁾| T: C J Gray| OR: 74

13/2

Appeared to take a step forward when runner-up from a long way out of the weights here (19f, good to soft) in December but unable to build on that at Wincanton in February and likely to prove vulnerable to a few for all he's back off his correct mark.

Form: 67-P020

Forecasts

Soir De Gala (11/8), King's Castle (11/2), Freddie Fleetfoot (13/2), Hour Star (15/2), Daany (15/2), Wrong Way Harry (12/1), Summerleaze (20/1), Basman Palace (33/1), Outback Frontiers (33/1), Royal Juniper (33/1), Rebel Angel (33/1), Beau Haze (125/1)

SOIR DE GALA was unable to justify strong support but that shouldn't detract from what was a very encouraging handicap debut effort at Plumpton 10 days ago and, a well-bred individual with potential for better still, he looks the one to side with. Knig's Castle may well emerge as the chief threat, with Wrong Way Harry and Rebel Angel others to keep an eye on.