December 08 / 12.28 Taunton

12.28

Good

Kings College Taunton Selling Hurdle

  • Prize money: £3375.98
  • 2m 0f 104y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Kings College Taunton Selling Hurdle

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.70

Form: U5P6-P D

Last run: 47 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has won on the Flat, over hurdles and fences; has done nothing in two runs for Gordon Elliott, in a handicap chase at Cheltenham and then on the AW; has a lot to prove now but he's down in grade and is Elliott's only runner on the card.
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12th

4

16th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 82y

Class 3

14:25 Wincanton

Poseidon

11st 12lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: David Pipe

Well beaten on first two starts for David Pipe and was just a respectable sixth at Newbury (2m4f, good) last month; continues to slip down the weights but has more to prove than several of these.

20/1

6th

4

4th Mar 2023

Good

2m 4f 118y

Class 3

14:10 Newbury

Poseidon

11st 10lb

J: Fergus Gillard

T: David Pipe

Won Taunton seller on final start for Gordon Elliott but out of his depth in 2m handicaps for new yard and has some stamina queries on form at about this trip nearly two years ago; reservations for now; tongue-tie added.

40/1

6th

2

21st Feb 2023

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 2

15:30 Taunton

Poseidon

11st 12lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Easily won a C&D seller (good) in December on final run for Gordon Elliott and it was a competitive handicap at Sandown (2m, soft) in which he was tailed off on last month's stable debut; back on better ground but it's hard to be overly confident after last time.

11/1

2/5

  • Place: £1.10

Form: /123/1 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Much too good for City Derby on the same terms in a Plumpton seller in November (cheekpieces) and then followed up on the AW (first-time visor); lost it at the start back at Dundalk last week and, with cheekpieces back on, his claims are clear.
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6

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

14:46 Downpatrick

Wajaaha

11st 4lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: Patrick J McKenna

Three hurdle wins; best effort this season was when just denied over fences at this track in July; not as good since and questions after being pulled-up on last two hurdle starts.

20/1

6

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 165y

17:28 Downpatrick

Wajaaha

11st 2lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Patrick J McKenna

Pushed Lakefield Flyer all the way over 2m3f here last month but has since pulled up over hurdles at Galway and finished last of the four in a beginners chase; did face a tough task last time and this is more realistic.

10/1

5

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:00 Tramore

Wajaaha

10st 12lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Patrick J McKenna

Maiden chaser last won in November 2022; went close in a handicap chase at Downpatrick last month off 104; pulled up over hurdles at Galway latest; likely up against it in this company.

25/1

Form: -32392 D BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Just one win since August 2019 and this is a better seller than the one in which he just missed out over 2m3f here four weeks ago (two of these behind); at least comes here on the back of a positive performance.
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1

31st May 2023

Good

2m 1f 46y

Class 5

18:50 Cartmel

True Romance

12st 0lb

J: A P Heskin

T: Neil Mulholland

Won on the AW in December and is very well handicapped on some of last year's hurdling form but was well beaten when fourth in this grade at Fakenham (2m, good) three weeks ago.

7/1

4th

3

9th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Fakenham

True Romance

11st 3lb

J: A P Heskin

T: Neil Mulholland

Chance on his best form but perhaps not the force of old and was well behind Weebill at Market Rasen in December.

5/1

11th

7

(6)

20th Jan 2023

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 6

13:20 Southwell (AW)

True Romance

9st 7lb

J: Harrison Shaw

T: Neil Mulholland

Has a patchy record and was disappointing back over hurdles at Market Rasen on Boxing Day but he won a 1m6f handicap (off 3lb lower) at Wolverhampton on his penultimate run; that was a convincing win under a positive ride and he's a key player if he can match that back in this sphere.

9/2

50/1

Form: 402283

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Only 1-31; it was a selling handicap in which he threatened at Newton Abbot in September and the terms were less favourable when behind True Romance over 2m3f here four weeks ago; similar story here and very opposable.
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8

27th Jun 2023

Good

2m 2f 110y

Class 5

19:00 Newton Abbot

Yaazaain

10st 6lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

prominent

33/1

12

17th May 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

13:40 Worcester

Yaazaain

10st 7lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Won over fences last May and went close in a selling handicap hurdle in September; however, he has a patchy profile and was struggling when last seen in December; others have more compelling claims.

33/1

8

30th Dec 2022

Good

3m 2f 57y

Class 5

15:15 Taunton

Yaazaain

10st 7lb

J: David Noonan

T: Nigel Hawke

Career record is 1-32, the success coming over fences at Huntingdon May (did his best to throw it away); well held over hurdles lately; safe conveyance and trainer in form but limited appeal, especially if there's more rain.

16/1

OUR TIP

Form: 31-7P2 D

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Dual hurdle winner who has been below his best this season and couldn't hold a candle to Wajaaha at Plumpton; no obvious reason why he should be reversing those placings.
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2nd

4

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

14:55 Cartmel

City Derby

11st 5lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Won four on the bounce here last summer (2m6f-3m1f; soft/good) but has looked a little out of sorts this season, for all that he shaped a bit better last time after further wind surgery.

14/1

5th

11

19th Jul 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 3

15:22 Cartmel

City Derby

10st 7lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Four-time course winner (2m6f-3m1f, good-soft); lurks on a good mark but looked out of sorts here on both appearances this season and needs recent wind op to have made a difference; tongue-tie refitted.

16/1

9

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 6f 31y

Class 4

14:40 Cartmel

City Derby

11st 3lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: Lizzie Quinlan

Four-time course winner (2m6f-3m1f, good-soft), including this race a year ago; needs to rebound from a disappointing run here (3m1f) last month but is back on a workable mark and can't be ruled out.

12/1

Form: 4212F3 D BF

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Running quite well in novice/handicap company until disappointing favourite backers in a Huntingdon claimer that proved to be his final start for the Pogsons; these terms are tough.
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2

8th Dec 2022

Good

2m 0f 104y

Class 5

12:28 Taunton

Kanukankan

11st 6lb

J: Philip Armson

T: Barry Brennan

taken down early, jumped slightly left throughout, led, ridden when headed before 6th, soon weakened

20/1

3rd

4

30th Oct 2022

Good

1m 7f 171y

Class 5

15:13 Huntingdon

Kanukankan

10st 10lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

didn't jump with fluency and jumped left on occasions, took keen hold, led, pushed along and headed just after 3 out, lost second 2 out, weakened approaching last

10/11

8

27th Sep 2022

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:11 Southwell

Kanukankan

10st 11lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Charles & Adam Pogson

mounted in chute and taken down early, led, pushed along when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden and headed, weakening when fell last

10/1

Form: 3-4426

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Longstanding maiden who was grossly flattered by his proximity to a useful novice at Exeter before finishing behind True Romance and Yaazaain in a seller here; unlikely to be on the scene when it matters.
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No Results Found

Non-runners

City Derby

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.20
Straight Forecast £5.80
Trifecta £8.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Wajaaha

WEST COUNTRY:

City Derby

The Guardian:

True Romance

RP Ratings:

Wajaaha

TOPSPEED:

Wajaaha

POSTDATA:

Wajaaha

The Times:

Wajaaha

Telegraph:

Wajaaha

Daily Mail:

Wajaaha

D Express:

Wajaaha

Daily Mirror:

Wajaaha

The Sun:

Wajaaha

The Star:

Wajaaha

Daily Record:

Wajaaha