November 24 / 14.50 Taunton

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  • Prize money: £6753.04
  • 2m 3f 1y
  • Class 3
  • 12 runners
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Runners: 12 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.75
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 231-22 C BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
The first of two wins around 2m last season came here; made an excellent return to action after wind surgery when narrowly denied over an extended 2m1f at Fontwell (good) 11 days ago; turns out again before a 3lb rise kicks in; sure to go close at the least if coping with a second outing in quick succession after a break.
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5th

5

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 2

16:25 Ayr

Irish Hill

11st 6lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent behind clear leader

8/1

5th

5

11th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 91y

Class 2

16:25 Ayr

Irish Hill

11st 6lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

prominent behind clear leader

8/1

4th

4

15th Mar 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 2

14:45 Kempton

Irish Hill

11st 11lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

pressed leader

7/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 322-11

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Made it 2-2 over hurdles when seeing off a fellow hurdle debut scorer at Ludlow (2m5f, good) three weeks ago; those successes came in small-field events so this is certainly a more competitive scenario but he looks a useful prospect.
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8th

6

16th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 208y

Class 2

14:55 Cheltenham

Itso Fury

10st 13lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

midfield, headway after 8th, prominent 2 out, weakened approaching last

11/1

8th

6

16th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 208y

Class 2

14:55 Cheltenham

Itso Fury

10st 13lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Ran well in two of his four handicap hurdles last term; has contested five chases since June, getting the hang of it the last twice and winning at Wetherby (3m, good) latest; 9lb higher on this return to hurdles but one to consider.

11/1

1st

3

2nd Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 45y

Class 4

16:08 Wetherby

Itso Fury

11st 13lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O’Neill

Well handicapped on last season's hurdling form; well beaten on first three chase starts and there's a slight doubt about his stamina today, but he took a big step in the right direction when going close at Ludlow (2m4f, good) last time and could play a leading role if seeing out the trip.

3/1

16/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 7/6P-2

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Won his first three races over hurdles in 2020 (all novices); lost his way badly on his next four outings but showed a good chunk of his old ability still remains when second of six on his Ludlow reappearance (2m, good to firm) five weeks ago; needs to build on that now.
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5th

1

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 207y

Class 5

16:12 Perth

Petrastar

12st 0lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: D J Jeffreys

led

12/1

9th

8

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 4

18:20 Market Rasen

Petrastar

11st 1lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: D J Jeffreys

Not in much form over fences before finishing tailed off on the Flat in May, but steadied the ship when running respectably from the front back hurdling at Perth (2m4f, good; beaten 7l); stays this far and if as good again he should make presence felt.

8/1

5th

1

4th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

15:48 Perth

Petrastar

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: D J Jeffreys

C&D winner who was tongue tied when coming in last of eight on the Flat at Salisbury last month; lots more is required back in this sphere.

33/1

Form: 143-51 D

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Now a dual hurdle and chase winner having returned from a break to score in a small field over fences at Plumpton (2m3f, good) last month; in a deeper race back over hurdles but Freddie Gordon takes 7lb off this time and the stable is in good form.
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5th

1

22nd Oct 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Kempton

Pasvolsky

11st 11lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

prominent

4/1

1st

11

24th Apr 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

18:55 Kempton

Pasvolsky

10st 8lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

in rear, midfield 4 out, prominent 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, shaken up when good jump last, kept on

16/1

6th

4

5th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

17:05 Wincanton

Pasvolsky

11st 11lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

Began season with small-field chase win at Plumpton (2m3f, good) in October but not seen since a lesser effort over hurdles the following month; can evidently go well fresh but others in this line-up appeal more.

10/1

Form: 153-61 CD

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 3lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Left her reappearance run well behind when landing a second C&D success (good) a fortnight ago; ought to remain competitive after a 3lb rise.
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9

5th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

14:10 Newton Abbot

Love Actually

11st 3lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Keiran Burke

Won back-to-back handicap chases (2m7f/3m) on right-handed tracks two winters ago and she may prefer going that way round; modest form of late in cheekpieces and now tries blinkers.

20/1

10

14th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Love Actually

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Keiran Burke

in touch with leaders

9/1

10

14th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 4

15:00 Southwell

Love Actually

11st 4lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Keiran Burke

in touch with leaders

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1332P- C

Last run: 222 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 127

Form & Verdict
Largely consistent over fences last season, including a 2m2f course success; reverts to hurdles for the first time since early-2020 on his reappearance; has gone well fresh before.
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5th

2

17th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

16:40 Uttoxeter

Quoi De Neuf

11st 13lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Fakenham scorer off 8lb higher just over a year ago (2m5f, good) but with one exception miles below that level since; appreciable rain would diminish his appeal yet further.

16/1

4th

2

24th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 4

19:30 Hereford

Quoi De Neuf

11st 11lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Inconsistent and generally regressive 10yo; has claims if judged on his second at Catterick (2m3f, good to soft) in November but two lesser efforts followed that; returns from 108-day break today.

6/1

Form: -1112P D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Notched three chase wins at the start of the summer but his run of good form came to abrupt halt when distant second of four at Uttoxeter in July and he was pulled up back from a break at Stratford four weeks ago; has a bit to prove now reverting to hurdles.
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3rd

1

14th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:40 Taunton

Kauto The King

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Ten chase wins since last seen over hurdles in 2020, the latest when digging deep at regular haunt Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in August; below-form fourth of five at Wincanton last time but still looks the main threat to Tuxedo Junction.

15/8

3rd

1

14th Nov 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 104y

Class 4

13:40 Taunton

Kauto The King

11st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Ten chase wins since last seen over hurdles in 2020, the latest when digging deep at regular haunt Newton Abbot (2m5f, good) in August; below-form fourth of five at Wincanton last time but still looks the main threat to Tuxedo Junction.

15/8

4th

6

27th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 35y

Class 2

14:42 Wincanton

Kauto The King

10st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Joe Tizzard

held up in rear, not fluent 1st, in touch with leaders 7th

5/1

Form: 31-322 D

Last run: 93 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Three wins over hurdles, most recently at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) in March when tried in cheekpieces for the first time; blinkered first time, remote second in a match race over fences when last seen in August; cheekpieces make a quick return now back hurdling; only 1lb above that winning Fontwell mark.
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0

6

29th Jan 2024

Good To Soft

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:30 Hereford

Notre Pari

11st 12lb

J: Mr Toby McCain-Mitchell

T: Luke Harvey

Wide-margin 2m4f point winner last April but has not done enough in the meantime to think he can enter the argument in this company.

20/1

4

24th Nov 2022

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 3

14:50 Taunton

Notre Pari

11st 10lb

J: William Kennedy

T: Olly Murphy

Three wins over hurdles, most recently at Fontwell (2m3f, good to soft) in March when tried in cheekpieces for the first time; blinkered first time, remote second in a match race over fences when last seen in August; cheekpieces make a quick return now back hurdling; only 1lb above that winning Fontwell mark.

14/1

2nd

2

23rd Aug 2022

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 3

16:30 Fontwell

Notre Pari

11st 4lb

J: Aidan Coleman

T: Olly Murphy

jumped slightly right throughout, prominent, nudged along with one circuit to go, shaken up after 9th, ridden home turn, well held from 2 out

11/10

Form: -24241

Last run: 55 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Came good at the sixth time of asking over hurdles in 2m Gowran maiden (yielding) in September; subsequently sold out of Gordon Elliott's stable for £15,000; hard to argue his opening handicap mark looks lenient; probably best to look elsewhere.
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3

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Wee Willie Nail

11st 5lb

J: Mr Sam Burton

T: Richard Harper

Lightly raced in recent years and has been disappointing since winning an Irish maiden hurdle in 2022; hard to make a case for.

100/1

8

1st Jul 2025

Good To Firm

2m 3f 98y

Class 4

20:18 Stratford

Wee Willie Nail

10st 3lb

J: James Best

T: Richard Harper

Hasn't had a lot of racing in recent years and has been disappointing since winning an Irish maiden hurdle in 2022; hard to make a case for.

66/1

6th

3

17th Jun 2025

Good

2m 0f 213y

Class 5

15:13 Stratford

Wee Willie Nail

11st 12lb

J: James Best

T: Richard Harper

Lightly raced and very disappointing since Irish maiden hurdle win in 2022; well beaten when back under rules at Warwick (3m, good) a fortnight ago; drops sharply back in trip here.

40/1

Form: 2-P18P D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Recorded his third hurdle win when scoring off 4lb lower at Worcester (2m4f, good) in August but he has a bit to prove afer two heavy defeats since (chase latterly); has first-time cheekpieces added to his regular tongue-strap.
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7

24th Nov 2022

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 3

14:50 Taunton

Translink

11st 3lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Recorded his third hurdle win when scoring off 4lb lower at Worcester (2m4f, good) in August but he has a bit to prove afer two heavy defeats since (chase latterly); has first-time cheekpieces added to his regular tongue-strap.

25/1

2

31st Oct 2022

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 4

15:35 Hereford

Translink

11st 10lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

Recorded his third hurdle win when scoring off 4lb lower at Worcester (2m4f, good) in August but he was disappointing in his follow-up bid at Southwell last month; has something to prove after that heavy defeat and was pulled up in his only previous chase run in May.

15/2

8th

1

27th Sep 2022

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 4

15:36 Southwell

Translink

12st 1lb

J: Richie McLernon

T: Neil Mulholland

midfield, chased leaders 5th, weakened from 3 out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown)

100/30

Form: 224516 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
First run after wind surgery when narrowly prevailing in a 2m4f handicap at Carlisle (good to soft) but a 3lb rise found her out at Exeter since.
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4th

5

11th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

14:50 Kempton

Mulberry Hill

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Won this race in good style off today's mark a year ago (good ground) but has lost her way a bit since; didn't run badly off her lower hurdle mark last month but needs to up her game on this return to fences.

4/1

4th

5

11th Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

Class 3

14:50 Kempton

Mulberry Hill

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

raced in fourth throughout

4/1

3rd

3

9th Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

16:35 Ludlow

Mulberry Hill

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

led, headed home turn, no chance with winner after 2 out, kept on

6/1

Form: 51421/ C

Last run: 728 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Off since winning the 3m novice handicap on this card two years ago; drops in trip on his belated return but he races off that successful mark and the stable is in form so it'll be interesting to see if there's any strength behind him in the betting.
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1

30th Dec 2022

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 4

15:45 Taunton

Nobel Joshua

12st 0lb

J: Thomasina Eyston

T: David Pipe

2lb higher when winning a 3m handicap here just over two years ago but wasn't seen again until this November when pulled up over C&D; something to prove after that.

16/1

11

24th Nov 2022

Good

2m 3f 1y

Class 3

14:50 Taunton

Nobel Joshua

10st 13lb

J: Tom Scudamore

T: David Pipe

Off since winning the 3m novice handicap on this card two years ago; drops in trip on his belated return but he races off that successful mark and the stable is in form so it'll be interesting to see if there's any strength behind him in the betting.

11/1

Non-runners

Kauto The King, Translink, Mulberry Hill

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Payout
Exacta £7.40
Straight Forecast £7.48
Tricast £67.05
Trifecta £65.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Irish Hill

WEST COUNTRY:

Itso Fury

The Times:

Love Actually

RP Ratings:

Irish Hill

TOPSPEED:

Irish Hill

POSTDATA:

Irish Hill

The Guardian:

Irish Hill

Daily Mail:

Irish Hill

D Express:

Irish Hill

Telegraph:

Itso Fury

The Sun:

Itso Fury

Daily Record:

Itso Fury

Daily Mirror:

Love Actually

The Star:

Love Actually