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No No Tango form has been given a boost
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Yggdrasil entitled to strip fitter for comeback
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Dominic's Fault open to more improvement than rivals
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Horse In Focus No No Tango has more to offer for Derham
Harry Derham has developed a reputation for excelling with recruits and No No Tango advertised his new trainer's talent when making a successful stable debut at Wincanton last month.
No No Tango, making his first start since finishing fourth on his chasing debut in November 2023, jumped well in the main at the head of affairs and asserted between the final two fences to score with more in hand than the margin of two and a half lengths might suggest as he was only nudged out by his rider.
The style of that success earned No No Tango Timeform's Horse In Focus Flag, marking him out as one likely to remain of interest, and that view was reinforced by the runner-up going on to win comfortably at Leicester.
No No Tango looked a long way ahead of his mark at Wincanton and an 8 lb rise in the weights shouldn't be enough to stop him following up, particularly as he has the Timeform 'small p' to show he's likely to improve.
Back No No Tango in the 12;10 Haydock
Top-Rated Yggdrasil can take advantage of falling mark
Yggdrasil was ultimately beaten nearly 30 lengths in fourth at Wincanton last month but he shaped much better than that bare result would suggest.
Yggdrasil went through that race as well as any and still held every chance early in the straight but he weakened from three out and left the impression that he needed the run on his first start for 19 months.
The BHA handicapper had already cut him some slack prior to that return and has eased him a further 3 lb, so he looks potentially well treated off a BHA mark of 108, mindful that he won off a stone higher when trained by Nick Williams.
Even based on the form he showed when third at Bangor in June 2023 on his first start for David Pipe he heads Timeform's weight-adjusted ratings by 5 lb. He warrants plenty of respect down in trip and with his comeback run under his belt.
Back Yggdrasil in the 14:40 Taunton
Hot Trainer Olly Murphy can strike with improving Dominic's Fault
Olly Murphy broke the century barrier for the first time last season when sending out 102 winners and he looks set to post an even higher total this term as he already has 85 winners to nis name.
Murphy's horses have been going well for much of the campaign but they are in especially good form at present and his record this month stands at seven winners from 20 runners at a strike rate of 35%.
Murphy unsurprisingly has Timeform's Hot Trainer Flag to highlight that fine form and he looks to have a good chance of adding to his tally with Dominic's Fault at Taunton.
Dominic's Fault probably would have made a successful handicap debut at Carlisle in October had he jumped the final flight better when looking poised, but he made amends for that narrow defeat at Lingfield last month where he ran out a decisive winner, ultimately passing the post six lengths clear. He's 9 lb higher here but can cope with that rise in the weights as he still has the Timeform 'small p' and is much less exposed than the bulk of these rivals.
Back Dominic's Fault in the 15:15 Taunton