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14:05 Taunton

Saturday 18 January 2025

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Jesuila Des Mottes^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: James Best| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 105

Lightly-raced maiden who recorded a creditable third of 11 in novice hurdle at Southwell (20.4f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Much respected now going into handicaps.

Form: 6-833

Badbury Rings³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C O'Farrell| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 96

Lightly-raced sort who advanced his form on his handicap bow when third of 15 over C&D (good) 37 days ago. Open to further progress. Likely player.

Form: 2-36063

Ellerton²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 96

Fairly useful on Flat (stays 1¾m) and went close without winning over hurdles for Syd Hosie. Caught the eye for his new yard under a patient ride when fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Wincanton (15.2f, soft) 23 days ago. Very much one to consider stepping up in trip.

Form: 6-32764

Calli Black^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: James Davies| T: D Weston| OR: 95| D

Fair form shown in bumpers and a trio of hurdling starts, coming in a respectable fourth of 10 in novice hurdle here (19f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Not ruled out on his handicap hurdle debut with his stamina unlocked more.

Form: 620-674

Babatunde³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: R Mitford-Slade| OR: 95

Purchased for £50,000 after finishing third in an Irish point last spring. Only minor promise over hurdles in recent months but handicaps may see him in a better light stepped back up in distance.

Form: 3-464

Honey Jack⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 94| CD

Took a step forward when getting off the mark in 10-runner handicap hurdle over C&D (good to soft) 51 days ago. Up 6 lb but he can go well again.

Form: 0P5-641

Pontresina^p²⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: Nick Scholfield| T: B Lund| OR: 92| D

Hasn't stood much racing since joining this yard from Oliver Sherwood and has been well beaten on all 3 starts since returning from 5 months off.

Form: P7/4P0-P

Talkingtothemoon^t1⁶⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Godfrey| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 89

Lightly-raced maiden sort who has been off for 22 months since coming in eighth in novice hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f). Tongue strap on for his handicap hurdle debut with his fitness to prove.

Form: 213658/

Bennettsbridge^p1⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 89

Placed in points but hasn't made much impact in 3 runs over hurdles, a well-beaten fourth in handicap at Market Rasen (23.1f, soft) 44 days ago. Cheekpieces are reached for now.

Form: U23/44-4

Nordic Storm^p1,t1⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Tizzard| OR: 86WS

Posted a respectable fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (21.8f, good) 62 days ago. Has since had a wind op and not ruled out in bid for a first success with tongue strap/cheekpieces added.

Form: 0476-74

Glengolly²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: R P McLernon| T: Billy Aprahamian| OR: 86

Has made a promising start for his current yard (formerly with Paul Webber), still in contention when unseating rider 4 out at Wetherby (24.1f) 22 days ago. Weighted to go well.

Form: 4756-5U

Kintaro^p⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Gearoid Harney⁽⁵⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 84

Running well when fell 2 out in handicap hurdle here (19f, good to soft) 51 days ago. Up in trip and enters calculations in his bid for a breakthrough success.

Form: 29504F

Alkhattaaf⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 83

Off 17 months before pulled up in handicap hurdle at Exeter (16.7f, good) 71 days ago. Has plenty to prove.

Form: 642/68-P

Kick For Touch^b1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 82

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who came in tenth of 14 in novice at Hereford (16.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Blinkered for his handicap debut upped markedly in trip and could still have more to offer.

Form: 590

Forecasts

Honey Jack (5/2), Jesuila Des Mottes (5/1), Glengolly (7/1), Badbury Rings (10/1), Ellerton (10/1), Nordic Storm (12/1), Talkingtothemoon (12/1), Bennettsbridge (12/1), Kick For Touch (12/1), Calli Black (14/1), Babatunde (16/1), Kintaro (20/1), Alkhattaaf (33/1), Pontresina (66/1)

A case can be made for a few of these, not least Neil Mulholland's unexposed BADBURY RINGS who looks to have more to offer in handicaps and can gain a first success on the back of his excellent C&D third last time out. Ellerton shaped well for his new stable when fourth at Wincanton recently and heads the list of dangers, although the handily-weighted Glengolly and C&D winner Honey Jack can both have a say too. Kintaro completes the shortlist.

Prize Money

1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00

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