13:45 Taunton

Friday 30 December 2022

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League Of Friends Of Musgrove Park Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 6m 4.72s

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Selected odds by:

Whydah Gally⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 122

25/1

Front-running fairly useful hurdler who won his last 2 completed starts last term in good style. Let down by jumping on chasing debut at Plumpton but may have learned from that.

Form: 321F1-2

Restandbethankful^t⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Adrian Heskin| T: O Murphy| OR: 120

40/1

Bumper winner who gained a third victory over hurdles in a Huntingdon handicap (15.8f) last December. Has shown a similar level form in 4 chase starts this term but mark still looks high enough.

Form: P7-2324

Mahon Point⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 120

9/2

Winning pointer who scored in taking style on his hurdles debut in 8-runner novice at Chepstow (19.4f) in January. Better form when runner-up on last month's return and he's very interesting switched to chasing for this handicap debut.

Form: 5/131-2

Fawsley Spirit⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Luca Morgan⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 117| D

12/1

Fairly useful hurdler who returned from a long absence with an excellent second at Market Rasen back over fences. Given a bit of time to recover from that and deserves plenty of respect.

Form: 2F124/2

Kayf Hernando^p,t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 117| CD

9/4

Promising sort who stepped forward from his chasing debut when winning 8-runner handicap over C&D (good to soft) 36 days ago, soon clear. Not taken lightly.

Form: 6343-41

Pinnacle Peak^p⁵³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: S Bowen| T: M Keighley| OR: 116| D

22/1

Much improved when the cheekpieces went on in 2021, rattling off the hat-trick with a 21-length success at Southwell (20.4f). Now 14 lb higher for chase debut, though, and hasn't been seen for 17 months.

Form: P0/4111-

Kakamora^p1,t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 113

9/1

Dual hurdles winner but unable to add to tally over fences since. Been given a chance by the handicapper, though, and recent second at Wincanton was a step back in the right direction. Cheekpieces go on.

Form: 333F-62

How's The Cricket^t⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryan Carver| T: H Fry| OR: 110| BF| C

9/2

Made a winning start over fences in 8-runner handicap at Ffos Las (19.4f) in October and far from disgraced over longer trip at Exeter since. Likely contender.

Form: 531/D-14

Love Actually³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 102| C

11/1

Winning pointer who doubled her tally over hurdles at this course in November but disappointed (despite strength in the betting) here next time. Now switched to chasing.

Form: 153-615

Mister Sweets^p1,t⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 102

33/1

Fair 21f winner over hurdles and was runner-up on chase debut at Ffos Las in June. However, well beaten both subsequent starts and now has a bit to prove with cheekpieces added to tongue tie.

Form: 14P-267

Seigneur Des As³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris| OR: 108

8/1

Just fair form over fences in France and not a great deal of encouragement to be gleaned from 3 outings for this stable, latest when fourth in Lingfield handicap chase (20f) last month.

Form: 255-344

Forecasts

Kayf Hernando (9/4), How's The Cricket (9/2), Mahon Point (9/2), Seigneur Des As (8/1), Kakamora (9/1), Love Actually (11/1), Fawsley Spirit (12/1), Pinnacle Peak (22/1), Whydah Gally (25/1), Mister Sweets (33/1), Restandbethankful (40/1)

MAHON POINT has won a bumper/over hurdles in his short Rules career and his pointing background dictates that he should do even better in this sphere, so a chance is taken on him. Kayf Hernando left the form of his chasing debut behind when scoring readily over C&D last time, so he's a big player, while Fawsley Spirit should be on the premises again.