Kings College Taunton Selling Hurdle

Off time: 12:28 | Winning time: 3m 58.2s

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Kanukankan³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 100| BF

50/1

Sold out of Philip Hobbs' yard for just £4,000 but landed a Market Rasen novice on debut for new connections in August. Chased home an improver at Stratford but underperformed by some way dropped into a claimer at Huntingdon last time. Has left Charles & Adam Pogson.

Form: 4212F3

Wajaaha^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Philip Byrnes⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 135| D

1/2

Fairly useful hurdler who capitalised on the drop in grade in first-time cheekpieces at Plumpton in November and followed up back on the level at Dundalk 11 days later. Not quite in the same form there last week but still rates the one to beat back over hurdles.

Form: 12123/1

Poseidon^p1¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: S Bowen| T: G Elliott| OR: 133| D

10/3

Useful chaser at best who ran poorly at Cheltenham in October. Fared little better back on the level at Dundalk 13 days ago but takes a marked drop in grade here and needs respecting. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: PU5P6-P

True Romance^p,t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 105| BF| D

9/2

Fair hurdler who took a step back in the right direction dropped in grade when second of 10 in selling hurdle at this course (19f, good, 5/6) 28 days ago. This demands a bit more, though.

Form: 2-32392

Vanderbilt^b²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 81

100/1

Poor hurdler. Remains a maiden after 39 NH runs and failed to back up dubious latest effort when sixth of 10 in selling hurdle at this course (19f, good, 10/1) 4 weeks ago. Easily opposed.

Form: 33-4426

Yaazaain²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 79

33/1

Poor maiden hurdler who ran one of his better races without landing a blow when 14 lengths third of 10 in selling event at this course (19f, good, 10/1) 28 days ago. Firmly up against it again.

Form: 402283

Non-Runners

City Derby²⁴

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: F O'Brien J: Jack Hogan

Forecasts

Wajaaha (1/2), Poseidon (10/3), True Romance (9/2), City Derby (8/1), Yaazaain (33/1), Kanukankan (50/1), Vanderbilt (100/1)

WAJAAHA clearly retains a large portion of his ability and this looks another good opportunity for him to add to his tally. Poseidon takes a marked drop in grade and is fancied to provide the main threat.