15:10 Taunton

Monday 11 March 2024

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William Hill Extra Place Races Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 4m 19.07s

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Mardoof^t⁸⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: M Hunt| OR: 115| CD

22/1

Dominant winner of a C&D maiden (soft) this time last year but he went with little encouragement on return/handicap bow at Ascot in December. Dropped 4 lb since but hard to warm to all the same.

Form: 33213-P

Tintintin^t⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Jack Hogan⁽³⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 114| D

10/1

Travelled well for long way in a warm race on his Cheltenham reappearance and confirmed that promise when seeing off 7 rivals at Lingfield (2m, good to soft) in December. Wasn't in the same form off this mark at Exeter since, though, and needs to raise his game.

Form: 222-015

Inferno Sacree^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 112| D

12/1

Back down to the mark off which he hit the target at Newton Abbot last year and appeared to be returning to the boil when making the frame in handicaps at Plumpton and Sedgefield in January. Failed to fire over 19.3f last time but will be a threat if able to bounce back.

Form: 10043P

Doyen Quest²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Tristan Durrell⁽³⁾| T: D Skelton| OR: 112| CD

5/1

Made a successful bumper debut at Ffos Las in November and got it right at the third attempt over hurdles in a C&D maiden 20 days ago. Bare form isn't anything to get excited about but he's in top hands and mark for this handicap bow looks fair.

Form: U/10631

Just Over Land^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: S Thomas| OR: 110| D

5/2

Well-bred sort who did the job in good style back from a break/wind op when slamming dual subsequent winner Activist and 3 others in a Lingfield handicap (2m, soft) last month. Up 10 lb but probably has more to offer and he's very much the one to beat.

Form: 43P-341

Centara³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 109| CD

3/1

Useful bumper winner who landed the odds in a 14-runner novice over 19f here (good to soft) in December. However, he was safely held back at this course last month and, not for the first time, he didn't look entirely straightforward. Handicap debut.

Form: 1P-415

Ca Plane Pour Moi^h1⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 108

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden who wasn't seen to best effect when seventh of 23 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (2m, good to soft) on final start for Colm Murphy on Boxing Day. Shapes as though a stiffer test wouldn't go amiss but he's one to consider nonetheless on debut for new yard. Hood applied.

Form: 30037

John Betjeman^b¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Fergus Gillard| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 108| D

20/1

Likeable type who has largely held his form well since landing a 2m Ffos Las handicap last March. Off-colour the last twice but likely to get back on track before long and each-way chance if he does so here.

Form: 524385

Winterwatch^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: James Robottom⁽¹⁰⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 106| D

12/1

Three-time winner on the Flat and while his record stands at 0-8 in this sphere, there was nothing wrong with his latest third in a 9-runner C&D handicap (good to soft). Now 2 lb lower and he's worth a second look.

Form: 2/22-543

Diamatiste²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 102

18/1

Fourth both starts in points and a fair sort physically. Has shown ability on 2 of his 3 starts in maiden/novice hurdles and it wouldn't be the biggest of surprises were he to take a step forward now tried in a handicap.

Form: 44493

Lake Manzaleh^t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: P Griffin| OR: 94

40/1

Little impact in bumpers/over hurdles and this Irish raider is hard to warm to, for all that this handicap scenario may prove more suitable than the maidens he has contested.

Form: 975609

Palawan Du Mazet^b²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: A E Jones| OR: 92

66/1

Little encouragement so far and huge step forward needed now pitched into a handicap.

Form: 36887

Non-Runners

Kayf Legend³⁸⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: C Gordon J: Nick Scholfield

Despereaux¹⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: Mrs J Williams J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Just Over Land (5/2), Centara (3/1), Doyen Quest (5/1), Kayf Legend (13/2), Tintintin (10/1), Ca Plane Pour Moi (10/1), Inferno Sacree (12/1), Winterwatch (12/1), Despereaux (14/1), Diamatiste (18/1), John Betjeman (20/1), Mardoof (22/1), Lake Manzaleh (40/1), Palawan Du Mazet (66/1)

JUST OVER LAND was in a different parish to his four rivals at Lingfield last month and, with the possibility of better to come, a 10 lb rise is unlikely to be enough to prevent him from going in again. Irish-import Ca Plane Pour Moi shaped better than the bare result at Leopardstown during the Christmas period and he could be a factor on debut for his new yard. If on-song Inferno Sacree won't be far away, while Despereaux and Winterwatch both make some each-way appeal.