18:00 Taunton

Wednesday 22 April 2026

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Ron Hatton Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 4m 34.40s

Dirty Den^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: S Hosie| OR: 112

11/2

Got his head back in front with a decisive display at Plumpton in February. Has shaped as if still in good form on both outings subsequently but others look better treated all the same.

Form: 283176

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Myrighthandman^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 107| BF

2/1

Point winner who was progressing well over hurdles prior to looking awkward at Kempton (2m) on most recent outing. Worth another chance now moving up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 1-5324

Public Enemy^t,v1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: James Robottom⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 103| D

18/1

Dual winner in novice company but has been underwhelming so far in handicaps, including in first-time blinkers at Plumpton latest. Visor now tried.

Form: 7-14785

Bobbarelli^h,t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 102

11/1

Dual point winner who was pulled up in a hunter chase on Rules debut but achieved more than on hurdling debut when second in 3-runner novice at Warwick (21f, good to soft) last month. Opening mark looks fair and he needs considering.

Form: 212-P62

Best Night^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 102| BF

11/1

Resumed progress with victory in 9-runner handicap at Huntingdon (2m) in March and shaped as if still in good form when second at Hereford since, going off too hard.

Form: 502412

Green Sky^b1⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Rian Corcoran⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 99

33/1

Unreliable type who was beaten by more than the return to further in Exeter handicap (18.5f, good to soft, 12/1) last week, never travelling well. First-time blinkers need to have a positive effect.

Form: 2-93748

Midnight Pass¹⁹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: C J Todd| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 97

33/1

Runner-up on the first of 2 starts in bumpers and showed steady improvement in 3 hurdle runs late last summer. Opening mark could have been slightly kinder but step up in trip does promise to suit.

Form: 26933

Taritino⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Bryan Carver| T: J Tickle| OR: 94| CD

7/4

Proved better than ever when doubling his tally with a gutsy display over C&D in March and quickly back to form when second at Exeter (18.5f) last week, clear of rest. Obvious contender from same mark.

Form: 556132

Forever Penywern^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex| OR: 102

16/1

Fairly useful on Flat (stays 11f) for William Haggas, making it back-to-back wins in sellers when landing the odds at Chelmsford in September. Much more like it on second hurdle start when third at Stratford in March but proved to be a disappointment when filling same spot at Huntingdon since.

Form: 533

Forecasts

Taritino (7/4), Myrighthandman (2/1), Dirty Den (11/2), Bobbarelli (11/1), Best Night (11/1), Forever Penywern (16/1), Public Enemy (18/1), Midnight Pass (33/1), Green Sky (33/1)

TARITINO quickly returned to form when runner-up to an unexposed one at Exeter last week and is the percentage call to resume winning ways from the same mark. Bobbarelli's opening mark looks a fair one and he must enter calculations, while Myrighthandman is worth another chance to resume his progress now stepping up in trip.