Dave Criddle Travel Handicap Hurdle.
Taunton · Wednesday, 22 Apr · 20:30
· 2m 104y
· Class 5
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
17:30
Off time
10
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.20
6/5
02 · 🥈 2nd
6.50
11/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
8
7/1
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
26
25/1
11 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1 | — |
Old Bridge (G)
[HT]
Runner-up 4 times in a busy spell in the first half of the season. Given a break since the latest of them at Hereford (19.5f) in November and player if resuming in similar form.
|
224P62 | Jack Tudor | D Pipe | 5 | 76.2 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 9th | 2 | — |
Most Wanted (G)
Won over 1m on the Flat last summer but has yet to make a significant impact over hurdles, including in handicaps the last twice. Been off for 6 months.
|
5/44P9-1 | Tom Cannon | D G Bridgwater | 8 | 71.7 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 6th | 3 | — |
Daring To Dream (M)
[H]
Ended up too far back when 18½ lengths third of 11 on 2m Stratford handicap debut. Can make mistakes but has shown enough to think she can make an impact from this sort of mark.
|
684736- | James Best | H Dickin | 5 | 71.2 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
Galactic Jack (G)
[TP]
One-time useful Flat performer but hasn't shown a great deal over hurdles for various yards, finishing a well-held fourth on his completed start in handicaps since returning from a long absence.
|
610000/ | Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore | 6 | 69.9 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| — | 5 | — |
Pillar The Poet (G)
[H]
Showed a bit when fourth of 9 on 19f Taunton handicap debut in February and stamina seemingly stretched when well beaten over 21.5f at Exeter since. Drops back significantly in trip now.
|
65-6340 | C Gethings | I Chanin | 6 | 69.9 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Portcammon (G)
[P]
Competitive in handicap hurdles last summer but posted 2 lesser efforts when last seen in the autumn. Little Lady Lucy is the more obvious of the yard's pair unless the betting suggests otherwise.
|
436497- | R P McLernon | N P Mulholland | 7 | 69.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 8th | 7 | — |
Miss Fedora (M)
Successful twice over fences at Plumpton during first half of 2025 but it's been downhill most of the way since, including at Taunton last month. Needs to bounce back now returned to hurdles.
|
P84RP8- | Harry Reed | Nick Scholfield | 7 | 67.6 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 1st | 8 | — |
Little Lady Lucy (M)
FAV
[P]
This former Flat winner proved well suited by a drop back to around 2m when readily getting off the mark over hurdles at Wincanton 10 days ago under Bradley Harris. A 7 lb penalty may not stop her if showing up here in similar form.
|
9PP11-2 | Bradley Harris | N P Mulholland | 5 | 65.8 kg |
2.20
6/5
|
| 4th | 9 | — |
Saucats (G)
[T]
Inconsistent maiden who was 17¼ lengths behind Little Lady Lucy when fifth at Wincanton 10 days ago. Others are preferred again.
|
454-255 | Ben Godfrey | J Tickle | 5 | 64.4 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 10 | — |
Mi Sueno (G)
Recorded back-to-back wins in spring 2024 but has struggled since, including for new yard in recent months.
|
PP92-P4 | Tristan Durrell | D Brace | 7 | 64.4 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 5th | 11 | — |
Blazing Gaden (G)
Looks of little account.
|
— | James Turner | D J Jeffreys | 5 | 64.4 kg |
41
40/1
|
Betting forecast: Little Lady Lucy (6/5), Galactic Jack (11/2), Old Bridge (7/1), Mi Sueno (15/2), Daring To Dream (9/1), Saucats (10/1), Portcammon (12/1), Miss Fedora (16/1), Pillar The Poet (18/1), Most Wanted (25/1), Blazing Gaden (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 4753.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2187.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1094.0 GBP |
| P4 | 547.0 GBP |
| P5 | 273.0 GBP |