Taunton afternoon racing tips: Best bets for Tuesday, February 6

Let's get the ball rolling with some details on our four selected horses at Taunton, with a full set of tips from the meeting at the bottom of the page.

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(Please be aware selections could become non-runners after article's first publication)

 

14:20 (Taunton) Secret Squirrel

Secret Squirrel’s striking looks always take the eye but he also has the appearance of a likely winner in the second division of the Racing TV Club Day Novices’ Hurdle. 

The chestnut has proved pretty smart in four runs so far for Hughie Morrison, winning two bumpers in the latter part of last season before making an excellent start over hurdles with a cosy Kempton win in November.

His five-length length verdict was pretty taking but he faced a sterner test last time out in taking on Supreme hope Jeriko Du Reponet at Newbury just before the new year.

Beaten just under two lengths there, Jeriko Du Reponet has since won a Doncaster Grade Two, while the third-placed horse was a previous winner, giving the form a pleasing look.

Secret Squirrel steps up to two miles and three furlongs here which is not absolutely certain to suit, but his dam was a two-mile winner and his sire, Stimulation, has produced a Sagaro Stakes winner despite showing his best at shorter trips.

 

14:50 (Taunton) Beny Nahar Road

The Paul Nicholls-trained Beny Nahar Road will have Harry Cobden on board and the five-year-old has been running well with a Newbury novices hurdle second preceding a course and distance novice fifth in December.

Bold Reaction ran second at Doncaster attempting a 2m3f novices handicap hurdle and could go close again.

Rewired found success by 6.5L contesting a 2m1f handicap hurdle at Doncaster and makes for appeal.

 

15:50 (Taunton) Golden Ace

Golden Ace is a similarly promising type who takes the next step up the ladder in the Stables Business Park Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle.

Winner of one of her three bumper starts, which also included a fair second to Dysart Enos in a Grade Two Aintree contest, Golden Ace defied unsuitably testing ground to score at the first time of asking over obstacles last month.

That looked a decent contest with the second, Lucky Place, having subsequently pushed Gidleigh Park all the way at Cheltenham, with the third-placed Insurrection had finished second at that level previously.

Golden Ace was getting a full 14lb from those rivals and will have to carry her winner’s penalty this time, but if she is to be a Festival contender, this should still be within her remit.

 

16:50 (Taunton) Gyllen

Gyllen previously proved a smart performer and now seeks a four-timer following a pair of course victories and a neck success in a higher graded 2m4f novices handicap hurdle at Sandown recently and has a top chance here.

Stanley Pincombe scored by half a length tackling this level over 2m5f at Plumpton in November and may go close again.

Commanding View narrowly found success attempting a two mile handicap hurdle at Plumpton during December. Makes for plenty of appeal.

 

Taunton selections in full: 

TAUNTON: 1.50 Classic King, 2.20 Secret Squirrel, 2.50 Beny Nahar Road, 3.20 Merry Monty, 3.50 Golden Ace, 4.20 Sure Touch, 4.50 Gyllen