19:30 Taunton

Wednesday 22 April 2026

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Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:31 | Winning time: 4m 33.11s

Lake Tiberias²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Harry Derham| OR: 94

7/2

Hasn't really improved for the switch to handicaps but latest third of 11 at Wincanton (2½m, good) was a creditable effort nonetheless. Eased 2 lb since and not without an each-way chance.

Form: 366663

Peace In The Park¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Tristan Durrell| T: D J Jeffreys| OR: 89

18/1

Left previous hurdles form behind sent handicapping when runner-up at Huntingdon (2m, heavy) in February. However, he has failed to repeat that effort in 2 subsequent starts.

Form: 006275

Modern Style⁵^{(ex 7)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: James Best| T: N J Hawke| OR: 84

2/5

Well held in novice on the Flat for Charlie Appleby last spring and similar story initially in this sphere prior to bolting up on his handicap debut at Exeter (17f, good to soft) last week. Will prove very hard to beat under a penalty if in anything like the same form.

Form: 3P01

Forest Hills^t1¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: C Gethings| T: C J Gray| OR: 78

50/1

Winner on the Flat for Rod Millman in 2024 but yet to show any real spark over hurdles, including on recent handicap debut in this sphere. Now tried in a tongue strap.

Form: 7076

No Mean Feat²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: James Davies| T: S Hodgson| OR: 78

16/1

Made the frame on several occasions in 2024 and bettered his first 2 efforts of this season when fourth of 11 in first-time cheekpieces at Stratford (2m, good to soft) last time. This step back up in trip will help but it's surprising that the cheekpieces are discarded here.

Form: 253-4P4

Galactic Princess^p1,t1⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Robbie David⁽⁵⁾| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 76

20/1

Second in 3-runner event sole start in Irish points and has so far offered little over hurdles. Hooded last 3 starts but connections now experiment with first-time cheekpieces and tongue strap, plus she's undergone a breathing operation since her latest outing.

Form: 2-P606

Athena's Dream^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss Megan Bevan⁽⁷⁾| T: H Dickin| OR: 84

22/1

Finished midfield on sole start in bumpers and yet to trouble the judge in this sphere, failing to improve for the switch to handicap company/addition of blinkers (retained here) at Wincanton 3 weeks ago.

Form: 45867

Ritaan²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr Harry Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: G Nicholls| OR: 81

25/1

Fair form in 3 Flat starts for Harry Eustace before changing hands for 42,000 gns during the winter. Glimmers of ability in juvenile/maiden hurdles initially but no show pitched into handicaps the last twice.

Form: 845P9

Future Times¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr Jack Stenhouse⁽⁷⁾| T: G F Edwards| OR: 70

25/1

Couple of decent efforts to his name over hurdles, not least when fourth in an 11-runner C&D handicap last month. However, he's failed to reproduce that level of form in 2 subsequent starts and is now 0-21 overall (Flat and jumps).

Form: 6/86-480

Joker Jack^p,t⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: Claire Hitch| OR: 68WS

100/1

Poor maiden hurdler who was pulled up on first start in this headgear combination at Hereford last month. Hopes pinned on subsequent breathing operation sparking a jolt of improvement.

Form: P0P-0PP

Non-Runners

Tobi Kanobee⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: Claire Hitch J: Ben Godfrey

Forecasts

Modern Style (2/5), Lake Tiberias (7/2), No Mean Feat (16/1), Peace In The Park (18/1), Galactic Princess (20/1), Tobi Kanobee (20/1), Athena's Dream (22/1), Ritaan (25/1), Future Times (25/1), Forest Hills (50/1), Joker Jack (100/1)

If MODERN STYLE produces a performance akin to that of his facile handicap debut success at Exeter on Friday he will take the world of beating. Indeed, the 4-y-o won as he liked that day and will probably be raised around double the figure of the 7 lb penalty he carries here when reassessed. Lake Tiberias and No Mean Feat can fill the places.