16:05 Taunton

Tuesday 4 February 2025

All13:2513:5514:2514:5515:3016:0516:40

Free Racing On Monday 10th March Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 5m 2.50s

Activist^b²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 105| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Leicester in November. Creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Hereford (2m, good to soft) 20 days ago.

Form: 1P-P164

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Monsant²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 103

28/1

Fair form on first 2 outings back in 2023 but hasn't kicked on from that, including in 2 handicaps since joining Neil Mulholland.

Form: 276-679

Chankaya^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 102| CD

10/1

Won over C&D for Mitchell Hunt last February. Below that level in 3 runs for Tim Vaughan but there were more encouraging signs when fifth at Fontwell 9 days ago.

Form: 261-075

Our Dylan²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr Joshua Newman⁽⁵⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 101| D

7/1

Two wins last spring and went in again at Exeter (18.5f, heavy) in December. Creditable sixth of 11 at Ffos Las since but that underlines he needs a bit more from this mark.

Form: 123216

Zucayan^t²²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Nick Slatter⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 99

22/1

Dual Ludlow winner but off since June and might be best watched this time.

Form: 3/174-F6

Gallopade^h⁶⁷¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Paul O'Brien| T: W Greatrex| OR: 94| BF| C

11/2

Dual bumper winner in 2021/22. Placed twice in 2m novice hurdles at Ludlow in March 2023 but off since pulling up at Wincanton the following month. Warren Greatrex is enjoying a good season and it'll be very interesting what the betting makes of this returning handicap newcomer.

Form: 11632P/

Rodney^t¹²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: R Patrick| T: Kerry Lee| OR: 89

14/1

Poor hurdler in Ireland for Shark Hanlon. Off for 126 days ahead of this first outing for Kerry Lee. Would need to see market support to consider.

Form: 0F-07P6

Tom Taggle⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 87

5/2

Poor form in a bumper and 3 hurdles but could fare better in handicaps. One to note in the betting.

Form: 0-064

Moonlight Artist^p1³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 84

4/1

Won 23f Exeter handicap last season. Hasn't taken to fences this time round but is well treated if a return to hurdles and first-time headgear help to spark a revival.

Form: 620-6PP

Alderley Charlie^h²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: P Gundry| OR: 79

100/1

No promise in his 3 qualifying runs and significant improvement will be needed even from a lowly opening handicap mark.

Form: P00

Non-Runners

Just Go For It¹⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 12

T: K Bishop J: Sean Houlihan

Diesel Line¹⁷

Weight: 10-9| Age: 7

T: J Scott J: Lorcan Williams

Forecasts

Tom Taggle (5/2), Diesel Line (11/4), Moonlight Artist (4/1), Activist (9/2), Gallopade (11/2), Our Dylan (7/1), Chankaya (10/1), Just Go For It (12/1), Rodney (14/1), Zucayan (22/1), Monsant (28/1), Alderley Charlie (100/1)

DIESEL LINE is given a chance to build on last month's promising second over C&D. Moonlight Artist is on a good mark if a return to hurdles and first-time cheekpieces have a revitalising effect. Gallopade hasn't been seen for 22 months but an opening mark in the mid 90s may not be beyond him if retaining anything like his old ability and market confidence could prove significant.