4:15 Taunton Tips

Trainer has her string in fine form and Knock Off Soxs can make it four wins from the last seven runners for the stable. The lightly raced gelding had already notched a win while qualifying for a mark, and produced a career-best on handicap debut at Exeter eighteen days ago. He has been eased a pound for that excellent effort, and with improvement highly likely given he has been lightly raced, he looks the one to beat in a cracking little handicap.

Khafre won a novice hurdle here back in Feb under Paddy Hanlon claiming 5 lbs, which understandably has put him a bit heavy for this handicap debut. But he still has Paddy and his 5-lbs claim and could be in with a chance again.

Nicholls' horse ran a bit free in hood last time out at Newbury, but that was a promising run. If building on that and staying this far, he could be in the mix even without the hood.

Had been off for 12 months when his attention was turned to hurdles rather than fences. He finished a close-up 2nd in his first three starts, all over two miles. He went up in trip for his handicap debut in a more competitive race and found the test too much. He should stay this far, and hopefully he can get back on track eased in grade.

Siam Park is a smashing horse who is finding his feet again after a long layoff. Expect the ground to suit him in tricky conditions today at Taunton.

Needed the run last time for rookie trainer Schofield, who has had an excellent first season. Selection is a previous course-and-distance winner, and this better ground suits him more than the soft ground last time.

It is said that the trick is to catch them at the bottom just as they begin to rise again. He was placed in a race back in November at Bangor (3/9). You have to go back to 2024 for his last win. However, his weight is well down, and if he is capable of an upturn, then it could be today??'each way on this mark.