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12:35 Taunton

Thursday 12 December 2024

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Kings College Taunton Novices' Handicap Hurdle

3YO plus | Class 5 | 2m 104y | 14 Runners | Turf

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Impecunious³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Bryan Carver| T: C J Down| OR: 100

12/1

Has shown a fair level of form at best over hurdles but doesn't look the most straightforward and handicap efforts this autumn hardly mark her down as well treated.

Form: 85-2375

Taritino^h⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Taylor Fisher| T: J Tickle| OR: 98

10/1

Fair on Flat for Amy Murphy and showed an aptitude for hurdling for this yard last season. Since racked up a hat-trick back on the level so has to be of interest returning from 88 days off over timber.

Form: 4447-

Siam Park^h,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 97

9/1

Made the frame in maiden hurdles at Wincanton first 2 starts under Rules but hasn't progressed since. often compromising his chance by keenness.

Form: 4368-F9

As Fast As Wind²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Reed| T: Daisy Hitchins| OR: 97

25/1

Fair maiden at best on the Flat in Ireland (stays 1½m) and caught the eye making late gains from an unpromising position sent hurdling after 8 weeks off at Exeter in October. Unable to make much of an impact both starts since but handicaps much more suitable.

Form: 796

El Vigaro^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Ned Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 94| D

4/1

Lightly-raced 5-y-o who is very going the right way at this modest level, supplementing his Uttoxeter win at Ludlow (length too strong for Badlands Boy) 17 days ago. Up further 6 lb but has to be of serious interest in his hat-trick bid with good-value conditional booked.

Form: 8-59211

Basilette²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 93| D

28/1

Doyen filly who made a winning bumper debut in summer 2023. Had plenty of exposure on the Flat after that without success and has looked far from straightforward in her qualifying runs over hurdles.

Form: 1-424

Kotari^h³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Freddie Mitchell⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 93| BF

5/2

Looked a work-in-progress over hurdles last season but fairly useful form when racking up a hat-trick on the Flat during the spring. Fit from that code and this mark could be very lenient.

Form: 55845-

Getmetothemoon^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Chad Bament⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 91| BF| D

7/1

Justified support in 12-runner handicap hurdle at Stratford following a short break in June and backed that up with a good third at Newton Abbot a fortnight later. Still to be asked for her effort when falling 3 out back at former track but failed to justify favouritism at here (19f) 3 weeks ago.

Form: 76-13F4

Card Dealer³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 91

3/1

Placed both starts between the flags and shaped well on Rules debut in an Ascot bumper back in 2021. However, didn't show much switched to hurdles during second half of 2021/22 campaign and understandably shaped as though needing the run on handicap debut following 33 months off here in November.

Form: 3755P/6

Badlands Boy^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Theo Gillard| T: D McCain Jnr| OR: 90

11/1

Improved for fitting of cheekpieces when second of 7 to EL VIgaro at Ludlow 17 days ago, Task is to now back that up.

Form: 3P9-602

Zufal^t¹¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 88

33/1

Showed first form when fourth of 12 in a novice hurdle here in May but no impact since, unseating rider on return to action in August.

Form: 49965-U

Basman Palace^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: M G Nolan| T: C J Gray| OR: 87

40/1

Hit the frame a couple of times last season but little to shout about in handicaps.

Form: 0344-00

Mill Street²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-12| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 99

15/2

Made frame on 3 of 4 starts in US Flat maidens and showed plenty to work on sent hurdling when runner-up at Newton Abbot in June. Back to that level when going one place better at Sedgefield and he gets a handy age allowance for handicap debut.

Form: 251

Mini Yeats^p⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 82

12/1

Remains winless and didn't show much starting out for this yard at Uttoxeter in October, jumping none too fluently.

Form: P52P7-7

Forecasts

El Vigaro (7/2), Mill Street (4/1), Kotari (5/1), Getmetothemoon (7/1), Basilette (10/1), Badlands Boy (10/1), Taritino (14/1), Impecunious (14/1), Card Dealer (16/1), Siam Park (16/1), As Fast As Wind (20/1), Mini Yeats (25/1), Zufal (33/1), Basman Palace (50/1)

This looks a strong race for the grade with KOTARI and Taritino of particular interest having displayed improved Flat form since last contesting a race over hurdles. Preference is for the former with fitness on his side. Of the rest, Mill Street makes a quick switch to handicaps from juvenile company and he's a player with his weight-for-age and excellent rider's claim thrown in, too.