TAUNTON
24 April 2024
Wednesday 24th April

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Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Hurdle (Div II) (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 3f 1y
  • Going: Good
Taunton
Runners
10

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Behind The Curtain silk
Behind The Curtain
J: Mr Martin McIntyre 7
T: David Pipe
50-1 winner of a Wincanton handicap; heavy going perhaps a factor in his no-show at Exeter
4/FP1P
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 109
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Apr 24 Exe Exeter 23f Hy 5HcH 11-11 PU/11 Mister Barclay () 11/1 109 -
27 Mar 24 Wcn Wincanton 21.5f Sft 4HcH 11-1 1/9 Regal Renaissance (1½L) 50/1 105 111
26 Dec 23 Fon Fontwell 26f Sft 4HcCh 11-7 PU/6 Captain Claude () 18/1 109 -
20 Nov 23 Exe Exeter 24.5f GS 4HcCh 11-13 F/11 King Turgeon () 25/1 109 -
19 Nov 20 Thu Thurles 23f Sft NvH 10-7 4/6 Jacksons Gold (9L) 16/1 113 121
26 Oct 20 Wex Wexford 16.5f Sft NvH 11-2 5/7 Kapard (11½L) 15/2 113 111
2
Bertie Wooster silk
Bertie Wooster
J: Brendan Powell
T: Joe Tizzard
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 32 in the last 14 days (3%)
Still a maiden but has run a few good races in handicaps (1m7f-3m1f); thereabouts
-32342
Age: 6
Weight: 12-0
OR: 109
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Mar 24 Chp Chepstow 23.5f Hy 4MdH 11-1 2/6 Haiti Couleurs (18L) 5/2 110 101
26 Jan 24 San Sandown 20f Sft 4NvHcH 11-8 4/12 Gyllen (1¼L) 12/1 109 110
16 Dec 23 Her Hereford 25.5f Gd 4HcH 11-10 3/8 Norton Hill (12½L) 15/8J 109 105
21 Nov 23 Her Hereford 21.5f Gd 5NvHcH 12-0 2/10 Mactavish (nse) 2/1F 103 112
29 Oct 23 Wcn Wincanton 15f Sft 4HcH 10-8 3/10 West End Boy (11L) 5/1 103 106
10 Apr 23 Chp Chepstow 19.5f GS 4HcH 10-13 3/11 High Game Royal (4¾L) 9/2 103 104
3
Stanley Pincombe silk
CD
Stanley Pincombe
J: Rex Dingle
T: Chris Gordon
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Up another 3lb for latest second of 16 over C&D but he should be thereabouts
2-6212
Age: 7
Weight: 11-13
OR: 108
Days: 78
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Feb 24 Tau Taunton 19f Gd 5HcH 12-0 2/16 Mammies Boy (2¾L) 13/2 105 105
20 Nov 23 Plu Plumpton 20.5f GS 5HcH 11-3 1/9 No Rematch (½L) 15/8F 100 110
24 Oct 23 Exe Exeter 18.5f Gd 5HcH 11-4 2/18 Wolfspear (2½L) 12/1 97 101
18 May 23 Fon Fontwell 17.5f Gd 5HcH 12-0 6/12 He's A Latchico (27L) 13/2 97 82
16 Apr 23 Wcn Wincanton 20f GS 5HcH 11-0 2/5 Fame And Fun (3¾L) 3/1 98 101
2 Mar 23 Tau Taunton 19f Gd 5HcH 11-6 1/14 Bertie Wooster (¾L) 11/1 92 96
4
Mikhailovich silk
D
Mikhailovich t
J: Ciaran Gethings
T: Kim Bailey
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
On the last time he encountered good ground he won comfortably over this far at Huntingdon
3P-136
Age: 7
Weight: 11-12
OR: 107
Days: 131
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 23 Don Doncaster 19.5f GS 4NvHcH 11-4 t 6/12 Wholeofthemoon (31L) 5/1 109 89
16 Nov 23 Mar Market Rasen 20.5f GS 4HcH 12-0 t 3/10 Charles St (8½L) 9/4J 109 106
10 Oct 23 Hun Huntingdon 19.5f Gd 5HcH 11-12 t 1/7 Benny Silver (9½L) 11/2 100 112
28 Mar 23 Hun Huntingdon 19.5f Sft 4HcH 11-7 t PU/8 Eyed () 11/1 103 -
7 Feb 23 Tau Taunton 19f GS 4NvH 11-2 t 3/12 Holetown Hero (18L) 100/1 - 98
10 Jan 23 Exe Exeter 16.5f Hy 4MdH 11-8 t 7/10 Hermes Du Gouet (45L) 17/2 - 69
5
Despereaux silk
C
Despereaux t 1
J: David Noonan
T: Jane Williams
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Could easily stage a revival back on goodish ground and the tongue-tie is new
-35734
Age: 5
Weight: 11-10
OR: 105
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Apr 24 Exe Exeter 18.5f Hy 4HcH 11-2 4/6 Donnacha (5½L) 14/1 107 104
21 Feb 24 Lud Ludlow 16f Sft 4HcH 11-13 3/11 Latin Verse (35L) 15/2 109 92
12 Dec 23 Wcn Wincanton 15f Hy 3HcH 11-4 7/8 Aurigny Mill (27L) 15/2 112 92
14 Nov 23 Lin Lingfield 16f Sft 4HcH 11-9 5/6 Celtic Art (11½L) 100/30 115 104
14 Oct 23 Chp Chepstow 16f Hy 24yHcH 10-10 3/5 Shared (8¾L) 4/1 116 107
2 Apr 23 Asc Ascot 15.5f GS 24yHcH 11-5 12/13 Blueking D'Oroux (15½L) 17/2 118 108
6
Bella Civena silk
Bella Civena
J: Paul O'Brien
T: Harry Derham
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (40%)
Juvenile hurdle winner; perhaps not suited by heavy ground on handicap debut latest
1-753
Age: 5
Weight: 11-7
OR: 102
Days: 53
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Mar 24 Don Doncaster 16.5f Hy 4HcHM 10-11 3/4 Sunday Soldier (13½L) 3/1 104 94
26 Dec 23 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS 4NvHM 11-2 5/10 Party Vibes (14½L) 11/1 - 96
9 Nov 23 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 2NvHM 11-5 7/11 Manimole (47L) 12/1 - 70
21 Mar 23 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Sft 44yH 10-7 1/8 Tintintin (3L) 6/1 - 93
7
Samazul silk
BF
w2
Samazul
J: Ben Jones
T: Ben Pauling
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Fifth in a Newbury maiden; unsuited by tacky surface on handicap debut since then
4-8053
Age: 6
Weight: 11-3
OR: 98
Days: 51
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Mar 24 Sth Southwell 16f Sft 5NvHcH 11-12 t1 3/5 Kilta (25L) EvensF 98 77
23 Jan 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3MdH 11-8 5/16 Into The Park (17½L) 50/1 - 100
20 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 3MdH 11-4 15/18 Fortunate Man (64L) 40/1 - 43
20 Nov 23 Exe Exeter 16.5f GS 4NvH 11-0 8/13 Gidleigh Park (59L) 12/1 - 52
15 Mar 23 Hun Huntingdon 16f Sft 5NHF 11-12 4/6 Supremely West (12½L) 13/2 - 103
11 Dec 22 Sth Southwell 16f Gd 5NHF 11-0 1/9 Champetre (3L) 3/1 - 103
8
Swift Hawk silk
C
BF
Swift Hawk
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Flat background; impressed here on good to soft; got stuck in the mud at Stratford
13
Age: 4
Weight: 11-2
OR: 107
Days: 44
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Mar 24 Str Stratford 18.5f Hy 34yH 11-6 3/9 Roger (19L) 4/5F - 92
30 Dec 23 Tau Taunton 16.5f GS 43yH 11-0 1/11 Orchestra (5L) 7/2 - 104
4 Aug 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 12f St 5Nv 9-4 2/5 Harappan (1¼L) 7/4 72 76
7 Jul 23 Hay Haydock 11.5f Gd 53yHc 9-7 4/6 Feud (10L) 15/8 73 65
16 Jun 23 Chp Chepstow 12f GF 5Nv 9-7 2/5 Lordship (1¼L) 9/2 - 75
29 May 23 Lei Leicester 12f GF 43yNv 9-7 2/3 Double Oban (hd) 6/4F - 76
9
Lifetime Legend silk
D
Lifetime Legend v
J: Jack Quinlan
T: Neil King
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won off 11lb higher last year and returned to form when second in a visor last month
305762
Age: 6
Weight: 10-8
OR: 89
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Mar 24 Hun Huntingdon 20.5f Gd 5HcH 11-4 v1 2/11 Paddy In The Caddy (1L) 8/1 87 91
27 Feb 24 Cat Catterick 19.5f Sft 5HcH 10-5 6/11 Could Be Trouble (10L) 15/2 89 86
8 Feb 24 Hun Huntingdon 19.5f Sft 5HcH 11-6 h 7/14 Hermes Le Gris (58L) 7/1 91 44
12 Jan 24 Hun Huntingdon 19.5f GS 5HcH 11-2 t 5/11 Bitsnbuckles (15L) 16/1 93 92
15 Dec 23 Don Doncaster 16.5f GS 4HcH 10-8 t 11/14 Rare Middleton (34L) 6/1 95 73
18 Nov 23 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Hy 5HcH 11-12 3/5 Heritier (13L) 7/4J 98 92
10
Beau Haze silk
D
Beau Haze
J: Lewis Stones 3
T: Phillip Dando
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Has been well beneath his winning level in two runs after an absence
4/5-P6
Age: 11
Weight: 10-2
OR: 79
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Apr 24 Tau Taunton 16.5f Sft 5HcH 10-13 6/12 Soir De Gala (20L) 125/1 83 70
11 Mar 24 Tau Taunton 19f Sft 5HcH 10-13 PU/14 Just Go For It () 80/1 87 -
8 May 22 Lud Ludlow 21.5f Gd 5HcH 11-4 5/12 Fenney Brook (9¾L) 17/2 93 85
18 Apr 22 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Gd 4HcH 10-1 4/8 Tango Tara (14L) 17/2 93 86
7 Apr 22 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Gd 4HcH 9-13 2/4 Quickbuck (10L) EvensF 94 85
24 Mar 22 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Gd 5HcH 10-11 1/15 Heltenham (1¼L) 17/2 89 92
Verdict

Plenty to consider but DESPEREAUX (nap) has got himself very well handicapped by running below par on testing ground.

Verdict silk image
Despereaux

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Swift Hawk,

3/1 Samazul,

6/1 Bella Civena,

7/1 Stanley Pincombe,

8/1 Despereaux,

10/1 Bertie Wooster,

Lifetime Legend,

14/1 Mikhailovich,

20/1 Behind The Curtain,

50/1 Beau Haze

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