16:25 Taunton

Thursday 29 February 2024

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Stables Business Park Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 6m 29.1s

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Selected odds by:

Keable³⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 110

22/1

Promise when in the frame in maiden hurdles at the start of 2023. Given time since well held on Exeter handicap debut a year ago and returns as an unexposed sort. One to note in the betting.

Form: 6/426-

Raddon Top^b1²⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Bryan Carver| T: C J Down| OR: 110| D

25/1

9/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Exeter (23f, heavy) 29 days ago, soon beaten. First-time blinkers replace regular cheekpieces now.

Form: PP8-24P

My Last Oscar⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: James Bowen| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 108| CD

8/1

Former C&D winner who gained a third handicap success of his career when forging clear at Hexham (3m, heavy) in December. Runs off 8 lb higher here.

Form: 1/4F4-31

Spitalfield²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 106| BF

8/1

Unexposed hurdler who has been steadily progressive over hurdles, travelling powerfully before outstayed late on when third over 25f at Huntingdon (heavy) 3 weeks ago. Interesting faced with a slightly sharper test this time.

Form: 2-U3343

Tiny Tetley²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 105

12/1

Reached the frame twice in novice hurdles over shorter trips here this winter. His opening mark isn't obviously lenient but he has potential as a lightly-raced sort.

Form: 394

Tough Approach^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 102

20/1

Finished second in a point. Also third in a bumper on Rules debut and best run over hurdles since when second of 8 in 21f Kempton novice 3 weeks ago. Brings unexposed potential to this handicap debut.

Form: 2-36P2

Little Else^t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 96| CD

9/2

C&D winner in April and followed up at Newton Abbot (21.5f, heavy) 6 months later. Creditable efforts in defeat twice since and ought to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 751-124

Sam's Amour²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Stan Sheppard| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 95

8/1

Third in a pair of handicaps around 19f in the autumn. Ran no sort of race when stepped up to 3m at Wincanton in December but has finished a respectable fourth at Exeter (18.5f) since. Back up in trip.

Form: 43-33P4

Rivers Corner¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Harry Atkins⁽⁷⁾| T: S Hosie| OR: 93

11/8

Seemingly well suited by an increased test of stamina when scoring by 23 lengths over 3m at Wincanton (heavy) 12 days ago. A 10 lb rise doesn't look severe given the ease of that success. Big player.

Form: 58-6841

Uno Mas²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁷⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 92| D

33/1

Five-time winner in 2021 but very lightly raced since and out of sorts when making it to the track.

Form: 438096

Non-Runners

Outside Adesa⁶¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: M Hunt J: Callum Pritchard

Grosvenor Court³⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: D J Jeffreys J: Finn Lambert

The Midwife²³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: G Harris J: Joe Anderson

My Girl Katie³⁷

Weight: 10-10| Age: 7

T: G Harris J: Conor Ring

Forecasts

Rivers Corner (11/8), Little Else (9/2), The Midwife (7/1), Spitalfield (8/1), Sam's Amour (8/1), My Last Oscar (8/1), Tiny Tetley (12/1), Outside Adesa (14/1), Tough Approach (20/1), Keable (22/1), Raddon Top (25/1), My Girl Katie (25/1), Uno Mas (33/1), Grosvenor Court (50/1)

RIVERS CORNER had a lot in hand when stepping up to 3m for the first time at Wincanton so even a 10 lb rise may not stop him. Fellow last-time-out scorer The Midwife also looks feasibly treated from her revised mark so she's second choice ahead of Spitalfield, who travelled notably well for a long way over a slightly longer trip last time. There are also a few unexposed sorts to note in the betting in an interesting race for the level.