Free Racing On Monday 10th March Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Taunton

16:05

Date 2025-02-04

Distance 2m3f1y

Class Class 5

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,753

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
11	Moonlight Artist Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	147	p	20-6PP	84	104	-	34d	—	—	-5	14.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Hurdle winner at 2m7f in 2023; chase career put on hold; 8lb lower than latest hurdle run
1	Activist Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	168	b	P-P164	105	107	99	20d	—	—	0	19.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
C&D winner who made a winning return from a break; creditable 4th latest; on the premises
7	Gallopade Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Warren Greatrex	J:Paul O'Brien T:Warren Greatrex	157	h	/632P/	94	-	-	671d	—	—	+5	18.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
2-2 in bumpers; well treated on pick of hurdle form but off since pulled up in April 2023
9	Tom Taggle Bay J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	J:Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams	150	—	0-064	87	89	66	69d	—	—	-1	13.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Remote in three qualifying runs but this will be more his level; watch the market
4	Our Dylan Bay J:Mr Joshua Newman(5) T:Kayley Woollacott	J:Mr Joshua Newman(5) T:Kayley Woollacott	164	—	123216	101	107	99	24d	—	—	+15	27.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Dependable; career-high mark since Exeter win in December; should still have a say
8	Rodney Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	152	t	F-07P6	89	92	82	126d	—	—	+2	12.8	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Modest in 2 handicaps; dam half-sister to 3 classy stayers, so may yet do better; new yard
3	Chankaya Chestnut J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	165	p	61-075	102	105	81	9d	—	—	+7	15.2	3.00/1	12/1 8%
C&D win last February for previous yard; has not come near replicating form for new yard
5	Zucayan Bay J:Nick Slatter(3) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Nick Slatter(3) T:Fergal O'Brien	162	t	174-F6	99	104	64	223d	—	—	+8	14	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Both hurdle wins at 2m on good; major query about conditions on return from a break
2	Monsant Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	166	—	76-679	103	104	70	20d	—	—	+10	14.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Promise in Irish maiden hurdles; nothing noteworthy in three handicaps, two for this yard
12	Alderley Charlie Bay J:Ben Poste T:Polly Gundry	J:Ben Poste T:Polly Gundry	142	h	P00	79	-	-	27d	—	—	+5	8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Completed in his own time in two C&D runs; this is more suitable; lots more still needed
NR	Just Go For It Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Kevin Bishop	J:Sean Houlihan T:Kevin Bishop	158	t	0-6385	95	107	86	17d	—	—	—	11.3	—	—
Below best for new yard but not disgraced latest and C&D winner off this mark last March
NR	Diesel Line Brown J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	149	—	09-772	86	103	79	17d	—	—	—	9	—	—
Good bumper win; has not gone on as hurdler but better latest on second run after wind op

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Moonlight Artist	7/2	7/2	7/2
Activist	10/3	7/2	10/3
Gallopade	11/2	11/2	11/2
Tom Taggle	7/1	6/1	11/2
Our Dylan	11/2	11/2	5/1
Rodney	8/1	17/2	8/1
Chankaya	12/1	12/1	11/1
Zucayan	16/1	14/1	14/1
Monsant	20/1	22/1	22/1
Alderley Charlie	50/1	50/1	28/1
Just Go For It	-	-	-
Diesel Line	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Our Dylan

27.8

OR: 12.8 Form: 11.4 Odds: 3.6

11/2

2nd

Activist

19.5

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Gallopade

18.5

OR: 11 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4

11/2

Chankaya

15.2

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Monsant

14.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Moonlight Artist

14.2

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Zucayan

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

16/1

Tom Taggle

13.3

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

7/1

Rodney

12.8

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

17/2

Just Go For It

11.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Diesel Line

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Alderley Charlie

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Activist	105	107	99
Monsant	103	104	70
Chankaya	102	105	81
Our Dylan	101	107	99
Zucayan	99	104	64
Just Go For It	95	107	86
Gallopade	94	—	—
Rodney	89	92	82
Tom Taggle	87	89	66
Diesel Line	86	103	79
Moonlight Artist	84	104	—
Alderley Charlie	79	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Chankaya	9d ago	Quick return
Just Go For It	17d ago	Fit
Diesel Line	17d ago	Fit
Activist	20d ago	Fit
Monsant	20d ago	Fit
Our Dylan	24d ago	Fit
Alderley Charlie	27d ago	Fit
Moonlight Artist	34d ago	Fit
Tom Taggle	69d ago	Fresh
Rodney	126d ago	Long break
Zucayan	223d ago	Long break
Gallopade	671d ago	Long break