Taunton Races & Results Tomform Thursday 7th April 2022
There were 45 Races on Thursday 7th April 2022 across 6 meetings. There was 7 races at Ffos Las, 8 races at Taunton, 7 races at Aintree, 8 races at Limerick, 7 races at Chelmsford-City, 8 races at Gowran Park, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
Races & Results Thursday 7th April 2022
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(10) Kolisi 0.73/1, Fairly useful Flat performer for William Haggas who, on the back of a wind op, left his previous hurdles form well behind when making a winning handicap bow in this sphere at Hereford (16.2f) recently. Obvious claims under a penalty.
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2nd (6) (11/1 -38%) Ascot Day
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11/1(-38%)
(6) Ascot Day 11/1, Fair Flat winner who was by no means disgraced returned to this sphere on the back of a four-month break when fifth of 11 at Chepstow (2m) a fortnight ago. 3 lb lower now and he's not without hope.
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3rd (2) (11/1 -38%) Sweet Nightingale
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11/1(-38%)
(2) Sweet Nightingale 11/1, Has shown signs of ability in maiden/novice company and appeals as the type to make more of an impact now pitched into a handicap. Not discounted.
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4th (5) (11/1 +0%) Poet's Reflection
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11/1(+0%)
(5) Poet's Reflection 11/1, Successful over 19f here last spring and placed on a couple of occasions since, including when third back at this course in November. Rare below par effort at Wincanton next time and each-way claims if tuned-up following a break.
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5th (12) (125/1 -56%) Junior Massini
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125/1(-56%)
(12) Junior Massini 125/1, Appears to be of little account judged on what he's shown to this point and 6 lb 'wrong' at the weights.
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6th (3) (16/1 -60%) Professor Calculus
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16/1(-60%)
(3) Professor Calculus 16/1, Just one piece of worthwhile form on the Flat for Richard Hannon, and he hasn't shown enough in his qualifying runs to suggest that he'll be a force on handicap debut in this sphere.
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7th (11) (16/1 +60%) Miss Marette
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16/1(+60%)
(11) Miss Marette 16/1, Appeared to take a step forward on third start in bumpers here last spring, but she has struggled over hurdles this season and big step forward needed here having undergone a wind op.
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8th (9) (33/1 -32%) Colonel Lesley
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33/1(-32%)
(9) Colonel Lesley 33/1, Winner of just one of his 18 starts over hurdles and while he'd be a big player off this reduced mark if on-song, his profile is decidedly patchy. Debut for new yard.
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9th (7) (12/1 +14%) Dolly McQueen
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12/1(+14%)
(7) Dolly McQueen 12/1, Capitalised on drop in grade when landing back-to-back selling hurdles (second one over C&D) late last year. However, she ran poorly at Plumpton when last seen in January.
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10th (8) (14/1 -17%) Olly's Folly
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14/1(-17%)
(8) Olly's Folly 14/1, Poor Flat maiden who bettered previous efforts in this sphere when second to Dolly McQueen in C&D seller in December. No real impact in a handicap at Exeter next time, though, and others look stronger.
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11th (4) (11/1 +39%) Cry Wolf
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11/1(+39%)
(4) Cry Wolf 11/1, Four-time Flat winner who belied odds of 50/1 when striking for the first time over hurdles at Worcester (23f) in 2021. Ought to come on for last month's spin here (first run for four months), but may find this trip too sharp.
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12th (1) (25/1 -25%) Full Aux Rois
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25/1(-25%)
(1) Full Aux Rois 25/1, Showed ability in maiden hurdles for Emmet Mullins in Ireland, but has failed to land a meaningful blow in three starts since switched to handicaps for new yard.
LTO Selection:
13:27 Taunton Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) 16f Race Class Flow
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(10) Honestlyntrufully 2.5/1, Took a marked step forward on previous hurdle runs when 4 lengths second of 13 on handicap debut at Plumpton (2m) in January. Not in same form over 19f here 3 weeks later but freshened up since and it's still early days.
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2nd (1) (18/1 -157%) Duke Of Luckley
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18/1(-157%)
(1) Duke Of Luckley 18/1, Well held in a bumper and completed starts over hurdles, though was showing more until departing 2 out at Catterick. Likely improver now handicapping.
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3rd (3) (3/1 +25%) Gerard Mentor
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3/1(+25%)
(3) Gerard Mentor 3/1, Better signs from his lowly mark over hurdles of late, finishing placed 3 times in the autumn. Player if returning from a break in similar form.
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4th (5) (9/1 +55%) Yaazaain
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9/1(+55%)
(5) Yaazaain 9/1, Remains a maiden. Out the back in 19f course handicap in January and well held on AW Flat at Lingfield since.
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5th (4) (3.5/1 -17%) Good Impression
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3.5/1(-17%)
(4) Good Impression 3.5/1, Back-to-back 2m wins at Fakenham and Uttoxeter for Dai Burchell in January and in the process of showing improved form when falling 2 out at Ffos Las 15 days ago. Leading claims off same mark if none the worse.
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6th (11) (50/1 +24%) Antidote
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50/1(+24%)
(11) Antidote 50/1, Poor maiden hurdler. Well beaten in handicaps this term so easy to look elsewhere.
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7th (8) (6/1 +25%) Appreciate
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6/1(+25%)
(8) Appreciate 6/1, Maiden on Flat and over hurdles. First sign of a bit of ability in this sphere when midfield in Doncaster juvenile in Februrary and handicaps provide him with a more realistic chance of success.
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8th (6) (12/1 +0%) Military Tactic
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12/1(+0%)
(6) Military Tactic 12/1, Fair performer on the level and posted much his best effort yet in this discipline when runner-up on debut for new yard at Southwell (2m) last month. Failed to back it up when only seventh of 8 at Plumpton a fortnight later.
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9th (7) (28/1 -27%) Canal Rocks
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28/1(-27%)
(7) Canal Rocks 28/1, Fairly useful at best on Flat. Has made a low-key start over hurdles, achieving only poor form when third in a Ludlow novice claimer in December. Off since. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Yard also runs Good Impression.
LTO Selection:
14:02 Taunton Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) 16f Race Class Flow
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(5) Bolsover Bill 6.5/1, Much improved when second of 16 in Newcastle handicap (22f) in early February. Not in same form at Fontwell 6 days later but possibly found the race coming too soon. Cheekpieces on.
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2nd (9) (22/1 +0%) Menapian
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22/1(+0%)
(9) Menapian 22/1, Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. Has shown nothing over fences, including in first-time cheekpieces and from 47 lb out of handicap last time, and now back over hurdles.
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3rd (6) (11/1 -57%) Vanderbilt
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11/1(-57%)
(6) Vanderbilt 11/1, Long-standing maiden who was well backed down in grade but merely extended losing run when third in Fakenham claimer 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip.
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4th (1) (10/1 -264%) Mad About Sally
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10/1(-264%)
(1) Mad About Sally 10/1, Placed twice in Irish points in 2020 and proved a totally different proposition from her Rules debut when second at Huntingdon (20.7f, heavy) in February. Repeated that effort with the run of the race when third at Sedgefield subsequently and may do better now switching to a handicap up in trip.
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5th (3) (3.5/1 +42%) Kotki
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3.5/1(+42%)
(3) Kotki 3.5/1, Fair ex-French maiden hurdler. No impact either start (hurdle/chase) on these shores, but is not one to write off on the pick of his French form.
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6th (7) (4/1 +47%) Doyens De Ante
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4/1(+47%)
(7) Doyens De Ante 4/1, Ran best race when third at Hereford (21.7f) in February but failed to repeat that effort over C&D last time. Needs to bounce back in first-time cheekpieces.
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7th (4) (16/1 +36%) Geordie Washington
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16/1(+36%)
(4) Geordie Washington 16/1, Cheekpieces on for 1st time, broke blood vessel when pulled up in handicap chase at Huntingdon (23.6f, soft, 16/1) 22 days ago. Back over hurdles now in a first-time hood and has enough to prove.
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|U| (2) (2.5/1 +17%) Go Sacre Go
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2.5/1(+17%)
(2) Go Sacre Go 2.5/1, Looks a stable lesser light on early evidence but wasn't entirely disgraced behind a winning stablemate on his Warwick handicap debut (21f) 25 days ago and is 4 lb lower now.
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|PU| (8) (28/1 +15%) Toad Of Toad Hall
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28/1(+15%)
(8) Toad Of Toad Hall 28/1, Poor in bumpers and little worthwhile form over hurdles. Step up in trip and first-time blinkers need to prompt improvement.
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|PU| (10) (250/1 -67%) Millie's Flying
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250/1(-67%)
(10) Millie's Flying 250/1, Lightly raced and shown little in the way of ability. Cheekpieces on for handicap debut.
LTO Selection:
14:35 Taunton Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) 24f Race Class Flow
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(1) Diligent 3.5/1, Winner of 5 of his last 7 chase starts for this yard, and continued the good work back hurdling at Newton Abbot in September. However, turned over when long odds on next time and looks vulnerable following a six-month break.
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2nd (2) (3/1 +57%) Gold In Doha
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3/1(+57%)
(2) Gold In Doha 3/1, Showed ability when third in Kempton bumper on debut last season (form has worked out well), and also shaped well on hurdling bow at Fontwell in a first-time tongue strap at Fontwell (17.7f) in November. Open to improvement.
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3rd (4) (0.73/1 +12%) Inca De Lafayette
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0.73/1(+12%)
(4) Inca De Lafayette 0.73/1, French bumper winner who changed hands for €80,000 in November and, despite proving easy to back, had plenty to spare when landing a C&D maiden on British/hurdles debut. Big player with improvement likely.
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|F| (3) (12/1 -50%) Tip Top Tonto
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12/1(-50%)
(3) Tip Top Tonto 12/1, Signs of promise in a trio of bumpers for two different yards last year, but will need to raise his game on debut for another new stable if he's to make a winning start in this sphere.
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|PU| (5) (150/1 +25%) To Dream
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150/1(+25%)
(5) To Dream 150/1, No show in three starts on the Flat and it's been a similar story in as many appearances over hurdles to date. Looks set for another struggle starting out for new yard here.
LTO Selection:
15:10 Taunton Maiden Hurdle (Class 4) 16f Race Class Flow
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
(2) Flashing Glance 7.5/1, Back on scoreboard over shorter trip at Hereford in December and ran to similar level when sixth in deeper contest at Kempton latest. Not out of things.
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2nd (5) (5/1 +38%) Sirobbie
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5/1(+38%)
(5) Sirobbie 5/1, Winless since 2020 but shaped better in a first-time visor when fourth at Market Rasen (23.1f, good) latest and could be a player if building on that.
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3rd (4) (3.5/1 +22%) Bells Of Peterboro
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3.5/1(+22%)
(4) Bells Of Peterboro 3.5/1, Looked highly progressive when stylish winner of handicap hurdle at Chepstow (23.6f) in December but hasn't been in same form since. Handicapper beginning to relent at least.
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4th (1) (1.2/1 +26%) Earth Lord
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1.2/1(+26%)
(1) Earth Lord 1.2/1, 3 wins from 5 runs this season. Made most of good opportunity when easily taking 4-runner novice hurdle at Kempton (21f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Fairly treated back handicapping and holds strong claims.
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|PU| (3) (6/1 -118%) Time To Tinker
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6/1(-118%)
(3) Time To Tinker 6/1, Bagged third success over hurdles when scoring at Wincanton (19.8f) in November and saw longer trip out well when creditable second of 11 in handicap hurdle (4/1) over C&D (soft) 98 days ago. Likely contender.
LTO Selection:
15:45 Taunton Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) 24f Race Class Flow
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(1) Red Happy 2.25/1, Three-time winner over fences for Gabriel Leenders in France. Very low-key start for new yard but eased in weights and revived sufficiently to see of stablemate at Wincanton (20f) last week. Possibilities with a repeat under a penalty.
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2nd (4) (5.5/1 +8%) Full Of Surprises
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5.5/1(+8%)
(4) Full Of Surprises 5.5/1, Hurdles winner who ran best race over fences when second at Catterick (15.6f) in December (on back of wind op). Undone by some indifferent jumping subsequently but good showing not ruled out.
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3rd (5) (6/1 +0%) Boagrius
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6/1(+0%)
(5) Boagrius 6/1, Winless since landing back-to-back 2m handicaps during early 2019 but he did take step back in right direction when third in 5-runner Leicester handicap (15.9f) last month. Can figure from 3 lb lower.
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4th (6) (3/1 +45%) Across The Channel
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3/1(+45%)
(6) Across The Channel 3/1, Point winner who has run to a fair level without success over hurdles (pick of efforts coming here). Not seen to best effect when midfield in 17-runner event here latest and he may well step up for switch to larger obstacles. One to note in betting.
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|PU| (2) (4.5/1 +10%) Son Of Camas
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4.5/1(+10%)
(2) Son Of Camas 4.5/1, Bumper/hurdles winner but those victories came back in 2019 and recent exploits over fences have been disappointing, folding entering the straight when third at Stratford (17f) in March. Mark has eased further at least.
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|PU| (7) (14/1 +58%) Royal Act
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14/1(+58%)
(7) Royal Act 14/1, Ended a long losing run from 6 lb out of handicap at Bangor (17.4f) in January. Has typically failed to reproduce form akin to that in 3 subsequent starts and operating from 9 lb out of weights.
LTO Selection:
16:20 Taunton Handicap Chase (Class 4) 18f Race Class Flow
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(8) Cobra Commander 12/1, Remains a maiden after 17 runs, and pulled up in handicap chase at Chepstow (19.4f) 18 days ago. Hard to make a case for.
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2nd (7) (1.62/1 +19%) Timely Gift
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1.62/1(+19%)
(7) Timely Gift 1.62/1, Cheekpieces on for 1st time and improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap chase at Chepstow (23.6f) 14 days ago, forging clear from last. Up 7 lb but well in the mix with headgear retained.
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3rd (6) (9/1 +25%) Ballycorr
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9/1(+25%)
(6) Ballycorr 9/1, Visored for 1st time and not discredited on just his second start in this sphere when fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Chepstow (19.4f) 18 days ago. Not ruled out off a 4 lb lower mark now.
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4th (4) (22/1 +12%) Minella Voucher
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22/1(+12%)
(4) Minella Voucher 22/1, Back from a break in poor form, remote fifth in handicap hurdle here (19f, 66/1) 24 days ago. Reverts to fences with cheekpieces back on and something to prove.
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5th (3) (5/1 +0%) Queen Of The Court
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5/1(+0%)
(3) Queen Of The Court 5/1, C&D winner in February who wasn't disgraced when fifth of 9 in handicap chase at Huntingdon (23.6f) 22 days ago. Enters calculations eased 1 lb now.
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6th (1) (7.5/1 +17%) Lifeisahighway
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7.5/1(+17%)
(1) Lifeisahighway 7.5/1, Arrives out of sorts, seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (19.8f) 57 days ago. Switches to chasing and others more persuasive.
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7th (5) (5/1 +0%) Theatre Mix
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5/1(+0%)
(5) Theatre Mix 5/1, Consistent sort who came in third of 14 in handicap chase at Worcester (20f) when last seen on the track 11 months ago. Has gone well fresh though, so she needs considering.
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8th (2) (11/1 -267%) Helford River
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11/1(-267%)
(2) Helford River 11/1, Already looks a better chaser than hurdler, scoring at Newton Abbot and Fontwell in the autumn. Off since good third at latter track in October and had a wind op so he can't be ruled out.
LTO Selection:
16:52 Taunton Handicap Chase (Class 5) 23f Race Class Flow
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
(3) Final Encore 3.33/1, Half-brother to smart hurdler Third Wind but disappointed when only seventh of 18 at Wincanton first time out. Off 102 days since, so no surprise if he leaves that form behind.
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2nd (5) (3.33/1 +52%) Holetown Hero
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3.33/1(+52%)
(5) Holetown Hero 3.33/1, Well-related, expensive purchase who hasn't really fired as yet, again failing to see things out when fifth at Wincanton 3 months ago. Questions to answer.
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3rd (4) (14/1 +44%) Hermes Le Gris
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14/1(+44%)
(4) Hermes Le Gris 14/1, Bred to need further in time but showed up well when runner-up to a promising sort at Catterick on debut. Failed to back it up at Huntingdon 69 days ago, however.
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4th (2) (1.75/1 +7%) Camulus
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1.75/1(+7%)
(2) Camulus 1.75/1, €22,000 3-y-o, £105,000 4-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to Irish Grand National winner Freewheelin Dylan. Runner-up sole start in Irish points (Oct 2021). Will be suited by further in time, but still worth noting having joined shrewd yard ahead of Rules debut.
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5th (9) (14/1 -40%) Sarsen
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14/1(-40%)
(9) Sarsen 14/1, Noble Mission gelding who wasn't seen to best effect when a staying-on fourth at Market Rasen first time out but was unable to build on it at Huntingdon a couple of months ago. Others make more appeal.
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6th (6) (7/1 +22%) Mr Snow Way
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7/1(+22%)
(6) Mr Snow Way 7/1, Half-brother to very smart hurdler/winning chaser Summerville Boy and offered something to work on when fourth at Exeter 53 days ago. SHould come on for that, so there's a bigger effort on the cards.
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7th (8) (18/1 -50%) Non Essential
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18/1(-50%)
(8) Non Essential 18/1, Hunter's Light gelding. Half-brother to 5 winners, including bumper winner/useful hurdler I Am Maximus, stays 2½m. Worht monitoring in the betting.
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|PU| (1) (200/1 -33%) Brucie Bonus
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200/1(-33%)
(1) Brucie Bonus 200/1, Big price and offered nothing in a C&D bumper a couple of months ago. Most unlikely to play a part.
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