TAUNTON
11 December 2025
Thursday 11th December

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Summerfield Handicap Hurdle (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 3f 1y
  • Going: Good
Taunton
Runners
12

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Ooh Betty silk
D
w2
Ooh Betty t
J: Rex Dingle
T: Ben Clarke
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)
Five-time hurdle winner but disappointing last two starts; needs to get back near her best
303-00
Age: 7
Weight: 12-2
OR: 132
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 2HcH 11-5 t 10/11 Alexei (22L) 20/1 133 122
10 May 25 Hay Haydock 15.5f Gd HcHG3 11-10 t 13/16 Our Champ (25L) 11/1 133 114
12 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 16f GS HcHG2 11-0 t 3/12 Cracking Rhapsody (½L) 12/1 132 133
8 Mar 25 San Sandown 16f GS 2HcH 10-13 t 11/17 Go Dante (9¾L) 8/1 132 127
18 Jan 25 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd HG2M 11-2 t 3/7 Take No Chances (3L) 17/2 132 131
27 Dec 24 Kem Kempton 16f GS 3HcH 11-2 t 1/8 Big Boy Bobby (1L) 7/1 128 133
2
Secret Trix silk
Secret Trix t
J: Aidan Weaver 7
T: Olly Murphy
All wins have been over further and he was well held back over hurdles two weeks ago
62U215
Age: 8
Weight: 11-11
OR: 127
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Nov 25 Mar Market Rasen 23f GS 2HcH 11-10 tp 5/8 C'Est Different (12½L) 11/1 127 126
10 Nov 25 Kem Kempton 24f Gd 3Ch 11-5 tp 1/1 () 127 -
30 Oct 25 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f Gd 3Ch 11-5 tp 2/3 You Some Girl (6½L) 15/8 130 122
15 Oct 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Gd 3Ch 11-5 tp UR/2 Old Gregorian () 4/9F 130 -
26 Sep 25 Wor Worcester 23f Gd 3NvCh 11-2 tp 2/3 Coco Mademoiselle (nse) 3/1 130 130
30 Aug 25 Nab Newton Abbot 21.5f GS 2HcH 11-9 tp 6/8 Queens Venture (24L) 11/1 132 113
3
Anyharminasking silk
Anyharminasking p
J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr
T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
His last win was off this mark and he looks interesting back over hurdles
1-02P2
Age: 8
Weight: 11-8
OR: 124
Days: 71
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Oct 25 War Warwick 20f Gd 3NvHcCh 11-3 p 2/2 Beau Quali (2¼L) 2/1 125 126
21 Jul 25 Crt Cartmel 17.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-9 p PU/7 Sea The Clouds () 7/2 127 -
14 Jun 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 3NvHcCh 11-10 p 2/4 Gale Mahler (6½L) 9/4 127 127
10 May 25 Hay Haydock 15.5f Gd HcHG3 11-5 p 12/16 Our Champ (25L) 10/1 128 109
5 Apr 25 Ncs Newcastle 17f Gd 3HcH 12-0 p 1/5 Turn And Finish (3½L) 7/4 124 129
21 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3HcH 11-11 7/9 Manuelito (11L) 14/1 127 118
4
Sixty Plus silk
D
Sixty Plus v
J: Jonathan Burke
T: James Owen
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 5 starts at this distance (80%)
Four front-running wins for James Owen but his winning streak came to an end at Kempton
211116
Age: 5
Weight: 11-8
OR: 124
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Nov 25 Kem Kempton 21f Gd 2HcH 11-9 v 6/7 Idy Wood (17½L) 16/1 124 113
5 Sep 25 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 4HcH 11-8 v 1/8 Tranquil Sea (2L) 15/8F 114 120
16 Aug 25 Mar Market Rasen 18.5f Gd 5HcH 12-0 v 1/12 No Guarantee (4L) 5/2F 103 115
24 Jul 25 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 5NvHcH 11-0 v 1/12 Independent Jimmy (20L) 8/15F 83 108
17 Jul 25 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 5HcH 10-6 v 1/8 Noble Recall (8L) 11/10F 76 91
2 Jul 25 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 5HcH 10-6 v1 2/9 Scintillante (½L) 4/1 75 86
5
Just A Rose silk
CD
w1
Just A Rose
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Unexposed mare with form figures of 11P; needs a close look back from wind surgery
1P-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: 122
Days: 273
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f GS NvHG2M 11-4 PU/23 Air Of Entitlement () 25/1 - -
18 Jan 25 Tau Taunton 19f GS 4MdH 10-10 1/12 Five Quarters (26L) 100/30 - 125
6
American Sniper silk
C
American Sniper tb
J: Jack Tudor
T: David Pipe
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
On last winning mark but he's been well held last two starts; needs to get back on track
60-603
Age: 7
Weight: 11-4
OR: 120
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Dec 25 Plu Plumpton 20.5f Sft 3HcH 10-13 tp 3/6 Believitanducan (16½L) 13/2 120 107
24 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f GS 3HcH 10-13 tp 16/20 French Ship (47L) 40/1 122 85
30 Apr 25 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Y HcH 11-12 tp 6/25 Thanksforthehelp (8¼L) 22/1 120 122
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 24f GS HcHG3 10-9 tb 12/24 Doddiethegreat (21L) 40/1 124 110
12 Feb 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 3HcH 11-5 tp 6/11 West To The Bridge (30L) 12/1 125 96
26 Dec 24 Wet Wetherby 21.5f GS 3HcH 11-7 tp 3/7 Grozni (5¾L) 11/8F 125 121
7
Doctor Glide silk
Doctor Glide
J: Conor O'Farrell
T: Tim Vaughan
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 34 in the last 14 days (3%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Ex-Irish maiden who has been pulled up in last two starts and needs a major revival
589P-P
Age: 7
Weight: 10-13
OR: 115
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Nov 25 Fon Fontwell 19f GS 3HcH 11-9 t PU/7 Grenadier Jed () 66/1 118 -
1 Apr 25 Lim Limerick 17f Gd MdH 11-12 b1 PU/9 God Of Thunder () 15/2 - -
21 Jan 25 Dro Down Royal 16.5f Gd/Y NvCh 11-5 9/9 Conyers Hill (16L) 5/1 - 105
27 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 17f Gd/Y Ch 11-12 8/13 Jeannot Lapin (15½L) 200/1 - 118
14 Dec 24 Fai Fairyhouse 16.5f Gd/Y Ch 11-12 5/10 Majborough (42L) 150/1 - 107
23 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 19f Sft Ch 11-12 PU/12 Ballyburn () 80/1 - -
8
Celtic Art silk
Celtic Art b
J: Lorcan Williams
T: Jeremy Scott
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (31%)
Won off 2lb higher at Newbury in February but he's been disappointing since; passed over
147-58
Age: 8
Weight: 10-11
OR: 113
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3HcH 11-2 b 8/13 Bowmore (26L) 40/1 115 98
12 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 3HcH 11-1 b 5/6 Washington (70L) 16/1 117 53
24 Apr 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f GS 4HcH 12-0 p 7/8 Bareback Jack (48L) 15/2 118 74
1 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 3HcH 11-4 p 4/6 Jurancon (23L) 14/1 120 105
8 Feb 25 War Warwick 16f Sft 4HcH 11-9 p 1/9 Casi Crudo (2¾L) 4/1 115 115
28 Nov 24 Tau Taunton 19f GS 4HcH 11-9 p 4/11 King Of The Road (7¾L) 33/1 115 113
9
Melton Mossy silk
CD
D
Melton Mossy t
J: James Bowen
T: Evan Williams
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Refused to race at Ludlow but he won in good style over C&D last time; respected up 7lb
85-2R1
Age: 6
Weight: 10-9
OR: 111
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Nov 25 Tau Taunton 19f GF 4HcH 10-12 t 1/8 Seeyouinmydreams (3¾L) 10/1 104 112
6 Nov 25 Lud Ludlow 21.5f Gd 4HcH 10-11 t RR/6 Ocean Conquest () 5/4F 104 -
16 Oct 25 Ffo Ffos Las 20f Gd 5HcH 11-6 t 2/6 Order Of The Dance (3¼L) 3/1 104 102
20 Mar 25 Chp Chepstow 23.5f Gd 5HcH 11-7 t 5/10 Five Quarters (27L) 15/2 105 85
12 Feb 25 Her Hereford 19.5f GS 4HcH 10-7 t 8/10 Oh My Johnny (31L) 11/2 106 80
27 Dec 24 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 4HcH 10-10 t 7/14 Castelfort (14½L) 16/1 103 97
10
High Fibre silk
High Fibre tp
J: Bryan Carver
T: Harry Fry
Hurdle record is 1-10 and he needs to find more back up in trip
124565
Age: 6
Weight: 10-7
OR: 109
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 25 Wdr Windsor 16f GS 3HcH 10-5 tp 5/9 Hardy Du Seuil (11½L) 9/2 112 109
1 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 2HcH 10-4 tp1 6/11 Alexei (11½L) 22/1 113 111
26 Sep 25 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 2NvHcH 11-4 t 5/15 Don Virginia (34L) 14/1 114 88
20 Aug 25 Wor Worcester 20f Gd 4NvH 11-7 t 4/8 Service Minimum (3½L) 3/1 116 107
2 Jun 25 Mar Market Rasen 20.5f Gd 2HcH 10-12 t 2/6 Letterston Lady (1¼L) 3/1 113 113
23 May 25 Wor Worcester 16f Gd 4NvMdH 11-4 t 1/8 The Great Escape (5½L) 1/6F 113 110
11
Call Me Legend silk
Call Me Legend
J: Mr Jack Stenhouse 7
T: Philip Hobbs & Johnson White
Still unexposed over hurdles but he needs improvement back on forecast quicker ground
1-444
Age: 5
Weight: 10-6
OR: 108
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Nov 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 4HcH 11-7 4/11 High Tea (14L) 8/1 110 102
7 Nov 25 Fon Fontwell 17.5f GS 4MdH 10-11 4/14 Kocktail Bleu (12½L) 10/1 - 102
10 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f GS 4NvH 11-0 4/15 Frontier Prince (3½L) 28/1 - 99
10 Apr 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f Gd 4MdNHF 11-4 1/7 Border Gem (½L) 9/4F - 93
12
Him Malaya silk
CD
Him Malaya t
J: Miss Olive Nicholls 5
T: Paul Nicholls
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Won this last year and an eyecatching third behind Melton Mossy here latest; respected
34-393
Age: 6
Weight: 10-4
OR: 106
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Nov 25 Tau Taunton 19f GF 4HcH 10-10 tp 3/8 Melton Mossy (7½L) 5/1 107 104
7 Nov 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f Gd 4HcH 11-5 tp1 9/17 Haas Boy (21L) 15/2 108 92
19 Oct 25 Kem Kempton 21f Gd 4HcH 11-6 t 3/6 Turndlightsdownlow (13L) 3/1 109 107
23 Apr 25 Tau Taunton 19f GF 4HcH 11-8 t 4/7 American Land (6¼L) 5/2F 111 104
25 Mar 25 Tau Taunton 19f Gd 4HcH 11-1 t 3/6 Don't Wind Me Up (2¼L) 7/4F 111 111
12 Dec 24 Tau Taunton 19f Gd 3HcH 10-0 t 1/9 Choccabloc (2L) 10/1 107 111
Verdict

6yo MELTON MOSSY resumed his progress with a comfortable win over C&D two weeks ago and he gets the vote ahead of Him Malaya.

Verdict silk image
Melton Mossy

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Just A Rose,

5/1 Melton Mossy,

13/2 Anyharminasking,

7/1 Sixty Plus,

8/1 Ooh Betty,

High Fibre,

9/1 Him Malaya,

12/1 American Sniper,

14/1 Call Me Legend,

16/1 Secret Trix,

20/1 Celtic Art,

33/1 Doctor Glide

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