TAUNTON
12 December 2024
Thursday 12th December

Newcastle (AW) Tips

11:47 12:17 12:47 13:17 13:47 14:17 14:52 15:25 16:00

Warwick Tips

11:55 12:25 12:55 13:25 13:55 14:25 15:00 15:35

Taunton Tips

12:35 13:05 13:35 14:05 14:40 15:15 15:50

Chelmsford (AW) Tips

16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30
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Twixmas Meeting 30th December Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 7f 198y
  • Going: Good
Taunton
Runners
16

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Showers

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Kendelu silk
CD
C
D
Kendelu
J: Miss Megan Bevan 7
T: Nigel Hawke
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Multiple winner on a competitive mark but has been off an awful long time
11603/
Age: 9
Weight: 11-11
OR: 98
Days: 1038
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Feb 22 Tau Taunton 19f GS 5HcH 11-6 v 3/17 Iberio (2½L) 15/2 103 106
8 Jan 22 Wcn Wincanton 15f Sft 5HcH 11-5 12/14 Pilsdon Pen (65L) 14/1 103 46
26 Dec 21 Hun Huntingdon 25f Sft 4HcH 11-9 v 6/7 Le Grand Lion (49L) 100/30 105 60
9 Dec 21 Tau Taunton 24f Gd 5HcH 11-3 v 1/17 Colonel Manderson (¾L) 4/1F 96 106
25 Nov 21 Tau Taunton 19f Gd 5HcH 11-0 v 1/14 Independence (½L) 15/2 92 96
27 Oct 21 Tau Taunton 24f GF 5HcH 11-3 v 2/9 Valentino (1½L) 7/2 91 96
2
Brownstone silk
Brownstone tp
J: Joe Anderson 3
T: Grace Harris
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won two handicaps in Ireland; building some momentum for his new yard
440244
Age: 8
Weight: 11-11
OR: 98
Days: 6
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 24 Exe Exeter 18.5f Sft 5HcH 12-0 tp 4/10 Our Dylan (9L) 20/1 98 95
25 Nov 24 Lud Ludlow 24f GS 5HcH 11-4 tp 4/9 Faerie Cutlass (5½L) 100/30 97 94
18 Nov 24 Lei Leicester 20.5f GS 5HcH 11-11 tp 2/10 Lord Of All Saints (3½L) 18/1 97 100
19 Oct 24 Str Stratford 18.5f Hy 5HcH 11-11 tp 10/12 Begin The Luck (56L) 22/1 100 46
8 Jul 24 Ros Roscommon 20.5f Gd ClH 10-7 t 4/15 Dollar Value (15L) 8/1 96 98
15 Jun 24 Dpt Downpatrick 18f Gd HcH 11-0 tv1 4/10 Petrol Head (16L) 6/1 97 94
3
Wot You Wearing silk
D
Wot You Wearing tp
J: Dylan Johnston 3
T: Robert Stephens
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Although Cheltenham last time was tough his previous Chepstow run was no better
27-250
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 97
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 21f Gd 3HcH 10-2 tp 12/16 Double Powerful (20L) 22/1 99 90
29 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 5HcH 11-8 tp 5/15 Holly Hartingo (24L) 9/2 99 77
14 Oct 24 Her Hereford 25.5f Gd 4HcH 11-3 t 2/8 Craven Bay (hd) 7/2 96 99
9 Feb 24 Kem Kempton 21f Sft 4HcH 10-9 tp 7/10 Thunderclap (30L) 7/2 96 73
26 Jan 24 San Sandown 20f Sft 4NvHcH 10-7 tp 2/12 Gyllen (nk) 11/2 94 96
14 Dec 23 Tau Taunton 24f GS 5HcH 11-5 t 2/10 Gyllen (1½L) 5/1 91 96
4
Despereaux silk
C
D
Despereaux p
J: Freddie Gingell 3
T: Jane Williams
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
5lb well-in after winning comfortably over 3m last week at Ludlow; obvious claims
8-8301
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: 97
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 24 Lud Ludlow 24f GS 5HcH 11-7 p1 1/7 Galway Reel (3¾L) 16/5 97 105
6 Nov 24 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 5HcH 11-13 t 10/18 Hedera Park (42L) 16/1 99 67
16 Oct 24 Wor Worcester 20f Sft 5HcH 11-9 3/9 Double Powerful (33L) 16/1 100 88
20 Sep 24 Nab Newton Abbot 17f Gd 5HcH 12-0 8/10 Karannelle (23L) 17/2 103 84
24 Apr 24 Tau Taunton 19f Gd 4HcH 11-10 t1 8/10 Bertie Wooster (22L) 5/1 105 88
7 Apr 24 Exe Exeter 18.5f Hy 4HcH 11-2 4/6 Donnacha (5½L) 14/1 107 103
5
Badbury Rings silk
Badbury Rings
J: James Bowen
T: Neil Mulholland
No surprise to see him raise his profile now sent handicapping over further
606
Age: 5
Weight: 11-9
OR: 96
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Nov 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f GS 4NvH 11-0 6/10 Gentleman Bill (46L) 200/1 - 67
27 Oct 24 Wcn Wincanton 15f Gd 4MdH 11-4 12/16 Vaguely Royal (41L) 14/1 - 70
11 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 4NvH 11-0 6/12 Ben Solo (23L) 14/1 - 80
6
No Rematch silk
D
No Rematch
J: Miss Imogen Mathias 7
T: John & Rhys Flint
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Tailed off and fallen in last two races; turns 11 soon and wouldn't be the obvious answer
22-44F
Age: 10
Weight: 11-9
OR: 96
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Nov 24 Her Hereford 25f GS 4HcCh 10-9 p F/10 Face d'Music () 28/1 98 -
25 Jul 24 Wor Worcester 23f Gd 5HcH 11-8 p 4/13 Kiss My Face (45L) 10/1 99 73
1 Jun 24 Hex Hexham 23.5f Sft 5HcH 11-7 p 4/6 So Ladylike (5¼L) 7/2 99 96
21 Dec 23 Exe Exeter 21.5f Sft 5HcH 11-3 2/15 Shuil Ceoil (shd) 11/2 96 101
20 Nov 23 Plu Plumpton 20.5f GS 5HcH 10-9 2/9 Stanley Pincombe (½L) 5/1 92 101
6 Nov 23 Her Hereford 25.5f Gd 5HcH 11-0 6/12 Masterdream (24L) 16/1 94 74
7
Chauffeur Driven silk
Chauffeur Driven tb
J: Jack Tudor
T: David Pipe
Latest fifth here is something to build on and could get involved
03P-95
Age: 5
Weight: 11-9
OR: 96
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Nov 24 Tau Taunton 24f GS 5NvHcH 11-12 tb1 5/10 Honey Jack (5½L) 10/1 97 94
10 Nov 24 Ffo Ffos Las 20f GS 5NvHcH 12-0 p1 9/15 Lady Harriett (44L) 3/1F 100 65
3 Mar 24 Hun Huntingdon 25f Sft 5HcH 12-0 PU/8 Pipers Cross () 11/4 100 -
1 Jan 24 Exe Exeter 16.5f Hy 4NvH 11-1 3/10 Storming Nelson (16½L) 17/2 - 92
14 Dec 23 Tau Taunton 16.5f GS 4NvH 11-0 11/14 Fiercely Proud (39L) 33/1 - 78
22 Nov 23 Ffo Ffos Las 16f Sft 4MdH 11-4 3/6 Lump Sum (14½L) 12/1 - 95
8
Broomfield Gale silk
Broomfield Gale t
J: Mr Robbie David 7
T: Daisy Hitchins
Questionable what she achieved at Ludlow in finishing a remote third
776583
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 94
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Nov 24 Lud Ludlow 21.5f GS 5NvHcHM 11-7 t 3/10 Olivia Kate (19½L) 18/1 95 89
20 Oct 24 Lim Limerick 16.5f Gd MdHM 11-7 8/14 Miss Dishy (20L) 50/1 - 90
3 Oct 24 Clo Clonmel 20f Gd/Y MdH 10-12 t 5/7 Ol Man Dingle (21L) 100/1 - 88
26 Aug 24 Bal Ballinrobe 22.5f Sft MdHM 10-13 t 6/13 Lucky Viv (31L) 80/1 - 78
16 Aug 24 Trm Tramore 16.5f Gd/Y MdH 11-5 t 7/15 Mountain Port (36L) 25/1 - 66
24 Jul 24 Wex Wexford 16f Y ChM 11-7 t1 7/8 Broomfield Bijou (82L) 150/1 - 39
9
Lock Out silk
D
BF
Lock Out b
J: Gearoid Harney 7
T: David Pipe
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Has been in competitive form over fences; capable hurdler and not ruled out
45-143
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 94
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Nov 24 Tau Taunton 23f GF 5HcCh 11-3 p 3/6 School For Scandal (6¼L) 5/2F 94 100
14 Oct 24 Her Hereford 21f Gd 5HcCh 10-7 p 4/10 Moodofthemoment (3¼L) 4/5F 84 91
11 Oct 24 Chp Chepstow 23.5f GS 4HcCh 9-10 p 1/13 Rouge De L'Quest (1¾L) 100/30F 89 102
11 Mar 24 Tau Taunton 19f Sft 5HcH 11-1 p 5/14 Just Go For It (16L) 8/1 86 76
13 Dec 23 Exe Exeter 24.5f Sft 5NvHcCh 11-5 b1 4/7 Percy Veering (36L) 13/2 91 63
26 Nov 23 Exe Exeter 21.5f GS 5HcH 11-8 7/15 Danton (39L) 14/1 94 64
10
Just Four Fame silk
Just Four Fame p
J: Theo Gillard
T: David Dennis
Signs of progress in his novices but has pulled up in both handicaps
5-45PP
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 94
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Nov 24 Hun Huntingdon 19.5f Gd 5HcH 11-10 p1 PU/11 Orchestra () 33/1 96 -
23 Oct 24 Fon Fontwell 22f Sft 5HcH 12-0 t1 PU/8 Golden Ambition () 16/1 98 -
3 Oct 24 War Warwick 16f Gd 4NvH 11-3 5/11 Strong Foundations (9L) 100/1 - 92
24 Sep 24 War Warwick 16f GS 4NvH 11-0 4/6 Dodger Long (22L) 100/1 - 76
28 Feb 24 Wcn Wincanton 15f Sft 4MdH 11-7 5/5 Tedley (63L) 12/1 - 50
13 May 22 Ain Aintree 17f Gd 3NHF 11-12 3/10 Macavity (6L) 14/1 - 93
11
Ugo Bingo silk
C
Ugo Bingo t
J: Callum Pritchard 7
T: Anthony Charlton
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Improving but recent win here was over 2m3f so stamina could be an issue
-65341
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 94
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Nov 24 Tau Taunton 19f GS 5HcH 11-2 t 1/15 Sassified (hd) 18/1 88 95
14 Nov 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f GF 5HcH 10-12 t1 4/9 American Land (9¾L) 7/1 89 86
30 Oct 24 Fak Fakenham 16f Gd 5NvHcH 11-5 3/8 Mavis Pike (4¾L) 12/1 88 84
17 Oct 24 Wcn Wincanton 15f Gd 4MdH 11-4 5/8 Celtic Dino (46L) 100/1 - 74
31 Aug 24 Nab Newton Abbot 17f Gd 4NvH 11-0 6/10 Brave Knight (23L) 22/1 - 86
12 Jan 24 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 4MdH 11-8 PU/17 Call The Dance () 11/1 - -
12
Gata Ban silk
C
Gata Ban
J: Richie McLernon
T: Neil Mulholland
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Course winner; second run back from an absence at Chepstow (2m7f) was encouraging
381/86
Age: 7
Weight: 11-7
OR: 94
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Nov 24 Chp Chepstow 23.5f GS 5HcHM 11-11 6/17 I'm On My Way (21L) 40/1 97 81
4 Oct 24 Fon Fontwell 19f GS 5HcH 11-9 8/9 Batwomen (35L) 20/1 100 72
21 Dec 22 Tau Taunton 19f Gd 5NvHcHM 11-3 1/14 Leading Theatre (4¼L) 28/1 94 103
17 Nov 22 Wcn Wincanton 20f Gd 5HcH 11-11 8/9 No No Tonic (35L) 10/1 97 72
22 Jun 22 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 4NvMdH 10-11 3/9 Nibras Gold (8L) 3/1 - 90
8 Jun 22 Fon Fontwell 22f Gd 4MdH 10-11 2/6 Belles Benefit (8½L) 9/2 - 97
13
The Dark Edge silk
The Dark Edge p 1
J: Lilly Pinchin
T: Charlie Longsdon
In form; might be high in the weights but the cheekpieces are new
92-122
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: 93
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Nov 24 Kem Kempton 24.5f Gd 5NvHcH 11-11 2/8 Magical Arthur (11L) 6/1 93 93
24 Oct 24 Lud Ludlow 21.5f GS 5NvHcH 11-6 2/13 Martalite (nk) 4/1F 89 92
22 Sep 24 Plu Plumpton 20.5f GS 5HcH 10-5 1/9 Greatness Awaits (2½L) 9/2 82 90
25 Apr 24 Hun Huntingdon 19.5f Gd 5HcH 10-9 2/11 Ferrobin (1½L) 8/1 81 80
21 Feb 24 Don Doncaster 19.5f Sft 4MdH 11-9 9/15 Leader In The Park (63L) 250/1 - 59
15 Jan 24 Her Hereford 19.5f Gd 4MdH 10-13 6/12 Billy Boi Blue (51L) 150/1 - 61
14
Happy Index silk
D
Happy Index p
J: Beau Morgan 5
T: Olly Murphy
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (29%)
Won her last two races by 6l and 5l; still looks on a competitive mark
55-211
Age: 6
Weight: 11-4
OR: 91
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Nov 24 Mar Market Rasen 23f Gd 5HcH 11-3 p 1/9 Geordie Night (5L) 11/8F 85 91
25 Sep 24 Per Perth 20f Gd 5HcH 10-7 p 1/11 Superbolt (6L) 4/1 76 86
8 Sep 24 Fon Fontwell 22f GS 5HcHM 10-3 2/9 State Of Honor (4¼L) EvensF 73 80
19 Apr 24 Fon Fontwell 17.5f Gd 5NvHcHM 10-10 v1 5/8 Bethpage (8¼L) 5/1 75 69
1 Apr 24 Hun Huntingdon 20.5f Gd 5NvHcH 10-6 p 5/10 Gustoso (24L) 9/2 77 58
13 Mar 24 Hun Huntingdon 20.5f Sft 5HcHM 10-2 4/8 Politacus (10½L) 33/1 79 77
15
Elusiveness silk
Elusiveness tp
J: Lorcan Williams
T: Jeremy Scott
Hasn't progressed further since finishing second on her handicap debut; beaten 6l latest
532-55
Age: 5
Weight: 11-2
OR: 89
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Nov 24 Ffo Ffos Las 22f Sft 5HcHM 10-13 tp1 5/10 Cast's Tasha (7L) 6/1 90 84
22 Oct 24 Exe Exeter 18.5f GS 5HcH 10-12 t 5/15 Sindabella (18½L) 6/1 91 83
19 Apr 24 Exe Exeter 18.5f Gd 5NvHcH 11-3 t 2/10 Bullets Hill (6½L) 9/2 88 91
23 Feb 24 Exe Exeter 16.5f Hy 4NvH 10-9 t1 3/8 Spirits Bay (19½L) 11/1 - 83
22 Jan 24 War Warwick 19f Sft 4NvHM 11-5 5/8 Either Or (38L) 33/1 - 77
21 Dec 23 Exe Exeter 16.5f Sft 4MdH 10-11 6/16 Alcedo (25L) 66/1 - 83
16
R Bernard silk
R Bernard p
J: Tabitha Worsley 3
T: Mel Rowley
Dual Stratford winner but has looked off his game in two runs since back from a break
31-166
Age: 8
Weight: 11-2
OR: 89
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 24 Hun Huntingdon 25f GS 5HcH 11-2 p 6/6 Grove Road (66L) 6/1 89 31
24 Oct 24 Lud Ludlow 24f GS 5HcH 11-3 p 6/9 Karakoram (19L) 4/1 89 77
9 May 24 Str Stratford 22f Gd 5NvHcH 10-13 p 1/8 Inspector Lynley (2½L) 11/8F 84 88
21 Apr 24 Str Stratford 26.5f GS 5HcH 9-13 p 1/13 Prince De Juilley (8½L) 7/2J 74 86
18 Mar 24 Sth Southwell 24.5f Sft 5NvHcH 10-2 3/6 I'm On My Way (13½L) 11/8F 71 75
8 Nov 23 War Warwick 26f Sft 5HcH 9-13 p1 PU/9 Woodie Flash () 15/2 78 -
Verdict

The pick is DESPEREAUX (nap) who was strong in the market ahead of winning last week and he's turned out quickly off the same mark.

Verdict silk image
Despereaux

Betting Forecast:

4/1 Despereaux,

9/2 Happy Index,

7/1 Ugo Bingo,

Gata Ban,

9/1 Wot You Wearing,

The Dark Edge,

10/1 Badbury Rings,

Elusiveness,

14/1 Lock Out,

16/1 Chauffeur Driven,

Broomfield Gale,

20/1 Brownstone,

25/1 Kendelu,

No Rematch,

33/1 R Bernard,

50/1 Just Four Fame

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