18:30 Taunton

Wednesday 22 April 2026

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Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:31 | Winning time: 3m 54.60s

Old Bridge^h,t¹⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 100

7/1

Runner-up 4 times in a busy spell in the first half of the season. Given a break since the latest of them at Hereford (19.5f) in November and player if resuming in similar form.

Form: 224P62

Most Wanted¹⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: D G Bridgwater| OR: 90

25/1

Won over 1m on the Flat last summer but has yet to make a significant impact over hurdles, including in handicaps the last twice. Been off for 6 months.

Form: 45-44P

Daring To Dream^h²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: James Best| T: H Dickin| OR: 89

9/1

Ended up too far back when 18½ lengths third of 11 on 2m Stratford handicap debut. Can make mistakes but has shown enough to think she can make an impact from this sort of mark.

Form: 2-68473

Galactic Jack^p,t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 86

11/2

One-time useful Flat performer but hasn't shown a great deal over hurdles for various yards, finishing a well-held fourth on his completed start in handicaps since returning from a long absence.

Form: 7P45/P4

Pillar The Poet^h¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: C Gethings| T: I Chanin| OR: 86

18/1

Showed a bit when fourth of 9 on 19f Taunton handicap debut in February and stamina seemingly stretched when well beaten over 21.5f at Exeter since. Drops back significantly in trip now.

Form: 65-6340

Miss Fedora²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Reed| T: Nick Scholfield| OR: 81| BF

16/1

Successful twice over fences at Plumpton during first half of 2025 but it's been downhill most of the way since, including at Taunton last month. Needs to bounce back now returned to hurdles.

Form: 5P84RP

Little Lady Lucy^p¹⁰^{(ex 7)}

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Bradley Harris⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 70

6/5

This former Flat winner proved well suited by a drop back to around 2m when readily getting off the mark over hurdles at Wincanton 10 days ago under Bradley Harris. A 7 lb penalty may not stop her if showing up here in similar form.

Form: 599PP1

Saucats^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Ben Godfrey| T: J Tickle| OR: 73

10/1

Inconsistent maiden who was 17¼ lengths behind Little Lady Lucy when fifth at Wincanton 10 days ago. Others are preferred again.

Form: 3P0945

Mi Sueno²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Tristan Durrell| T: D Brace| OR: 73| D

15/2

Recorded back-to-back wins in spring 2024 but has struggled since, including for new yard in recent months.

Form: P0-6PP9

Blazing Gaden⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: James Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 69

40/1

Looks of little account.

Form: P066

Non-Runners

Portcammon¹⁵⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: N P Mulholland J: R P McLernon

Forecasts

Little Lady Lucy (6/5), Galactic Jack (11/2), Old Bridge (7/1), Mi Sueno (15/2), Daring To Dream (9/1), Saucats (10/1), Portcammon (12/1), Miss Fedora (16/1), Pillar The Poet (18/1), Most Wanted (25/1), Blazing Gaden (40/1)

If LITTLE LADY LUCY is in the same form as when scoring at Wincanton recently a 7 lb penalty may not stop her going in again. Daring To Dream made a fairly encouraging start to her handicap career at Stratford last month and is second choice ahead of David Pipe's Old Bridge.