13:05 Taunton

Thursday 14 November 2024

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County Stores Remember Cyborgo Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:05 | Winning time: 4m 0.40s

American Land^t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Gingell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 98

4/1

Lightly raced 6-y-o who was given a considerate return from 6 months off when third in a Wincanton maiden hurdle (15.2f) in October. Pulled up making handicap chase debut back at that venue 18 days ago but returns to hurdles with his yard continuing amongst the winners.

Form: 3/479-3P

Mordred^h¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: H Dickin| OR: 97

12/1

Successful in small field contests over hurdles/fences in 2022. Lightly raced since but ran well to finish placed in pair of handicap chases for new stable this summer. Subsequent efforts can be overlooked and he's worth a second look back over smaller obstacles.

Form: P3/3286

Phoenix Risen^p¹¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Gearoid Harney⁽³⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 95| CD

4/1

Dual C&D winner during early 2023 and creditable efforts over hurdles/fences earlier this year. Disappointed in pair of outings at Newton Abbot in July but return to this venue a definite plus if ready to roll after 4 months off.

Form: F05-469

Ugo Bingo^t1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 89

7/1

Fair form when winning sole Flat start in France and having been brought along gradually in this sphere, he ran his best race when third on handicap debut at Fakenham (2m) 15 days ago. Tongue strap goes on now and his rider takes off a handy 7 lb. Not discounted.

Form: P-653

Stray Bullet^b³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Elizabeth Gale⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 84

66/1

Fair winner on Flat in France. Well held in trio of juvenile hurdles last autumn and already on the retreat when falling after 8 months off on handicap debut at Exeter (16.7f) 5 weeks ago. Blinkers go back on.

Form: P8P-F

Mr Zee^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Beau Morgan| T: M Blake| OR: 78

7/1

Fair handicapper on the Flat, successful 3 times last year. Winless to date in this sphere but did produce one of his better recent efforts when fourth of 15 in handicap at Exeter (18.5f) 23 days ago. However, not for the first time he didn't look entirely straightforward under pressure.

Form: 6U2-4P4

Diva B^t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Cameron Iles⁽⁶⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 74

6/1

Blue Bresil filly who failed to improve for switched to a handicap after 6 months when seventh of 11 at Huntingdon (19.6f) 37 days ago. Eased 3 lb at least ahead of this and that ought to have blown the cobwebs away. Back down in trip.

Form: 9866-7

Go On Ya Goodthing^p1,t⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Fern O'Brien⁽⁶⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 70

11/4

Modest maiden hurdler for David Brace and similar form over both sets of obstacles for new yard in recent months. Cheekpieces added to usual tongue tie here.

Form: P-P5476

Galactic Glow^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Taylor Fisher⁽³⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 55

40/1

Modest winner at 10f on the Flat but remains with little form in this sphere, well held at Newton Abbot (16.7f) in July. Comes here fit from Flat but hard to recommend operating from long way out of the weights.

Form: 0F40/8-8

Forecasts

Go On Ya Goodthing (11/4), American Land (4/1), Phoenix Risen (4/1), Diva B (6/1), Ugo Bingo (7/1), Mr Zee (7/1), Mordred (12/1), Galactic Glow (40/1), Stray Bullet (66/1)

Having run well to finish placed on his first 2 starts over fences for new connections this summer, MORDRED hasn't been seen to best effect on each of his last 2 starts in that sphere. He could be worth chancing switched back to timber, with Ugo Bingo and American Land a couple of the likelier dangers. Phoenix Risen is another not dismissed back at this venue.