15:10 Taunton

Thursday 30 November 2023

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Festive Fixture 14th December Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 4m 47.5s

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Atreides^p1,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Gearoid Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 100

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable second of 5 in handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter (15.8f, heavy, 18/5) 12 days ago. Up in trip and one to consider with cheekpieces on for 1st time too.

Form: P36642

I Love You Sivola^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 99| D

40/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. 150/1, first run since leaving D. Satalia when sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at Exeter (16.7f, soft) on UK NH debut 20 days ago. Lots more is needed.

Form: 6823-76

King Of Lombardy^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 95

20/1

Had wind op/off 8 months before coming in only eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f, soft, 13/2) 30 days ago. Lots more required if he's to get off the mark.

Form: 4/2895-8

Caitlin's Court²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 93| D

20/1

Got off the mark over hurdles at Newton Abbot in May but came in only sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Exeter (21.6f, soft) 20 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 7P-1926

Nathan Walker²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 89

25/1

125/1, best run over hurdles when fifth of 12 in novice at Plumpton (15.9f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Much respected on her handicap debut.

Form: 909-355

Haafbourd^p1,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: Mrs E Bishop| OR: 88

33/1

Hinted at promise after 6 months off when sixth of 12 in novice hurdle at Warwick (19f, heavy, 400/1) 23 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. No forlorn hope on his handicap debut.

Form: 37P0-76

Imperial Measure²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR: 87

13/8

Opened his account at Newton Abbot in September and posted a very good third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (16.7f, soft, 9/2) 20 days ago. That race has thrown up several winners so he merits serious consideration off the same mark.

Form: 52-3413

Sailed Away^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: C Gethings| T: S Edmunds| OR: 83| BF

5/2

Back with his former yard when promising second of 8 in handicap hurdle (2/1) at Fakenham (16f, soft) 17 days ago, making his effort earlier than ideal. Player nudged up 1 lb.

Form: 4/3057-2

Gyllen³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Rex Dingle| T: K Woollacott| OR: 80

9/2

Fair maiden hurdler who wasn't disgraced on his first run since leaving Mitchell Hunt when sixth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (18.5f, soft, 18/1) 37 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 8P/346-6

Wilderness^v³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins| OR: 76

11/1

It's now fourteen runs since her last win in 2021 and she came in only twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Exeter (18.5f, soft, 22/1) 37 days ago. Visor back on.

Form: 3/4PP-50

Bowmans Dream⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: C J Gray| OR: 72

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 200/1, fifth of 7 in novice hurdle at Exeter (18.5f, good) 49 days ago. Makes handicap bow with others looking better treated.

Form: 8455

Forecasts

Imperial Measure (13/8), Sailed Away (5/2), Gyllen (9/2), Atreides (15/2), Wilderness (11/1), King Of Lombardy (20/1), Caitlin's Court (20/1), Nathan Walker (25/1), Haafbourd (33/1), I Love You Sivola (40/1), Bowmans Dream (100/1)

IMPERIAL MEASURE arrives at the top of his game and looks the way to go with the form of his recent Exeter third proving really strong. Sailed Away rates much the biggest danger on the back of a promising Fakenham second when reunited with Stuart Edmunds. In-form maidens Gyllen and Atreides need considering for place purposes.