14:10 Wincanton

Wednesday 1 March 2017

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Lycetts Household Insurance Brokers Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 5m 36.80s

Fountains Windfall¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 131

4/9

Has shown useful form in bumpers and over hurdles. Shaped very well in a decent hurdle on his handicap debut at Kempton Park and followed that up with another sound effort last time out at Sandown Park. Steps back into novice company under a penalty here.

Form: 173111

An Siltean³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: N P Madden| T: H Fry

25/1

Well held on his only start in a bumper and his two starts over hurdles have only shown minor progress. Finished fourth last time out at Fontwell and looks to being brought along steadily possibly with a view to handicaps in the near future.

Form: 1-

Arkadios^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: C O'Farrell| T: D Pipe

150/1

Had been a useful sort on the Flat at up to 1m4f but has shown very little in three attempts over hurdles and was pulled-up on his debut and second start.

Form: P9PBPF-

Beni Light²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T R George

25/1

Made two starts in bumpers finishing third and fourth before going hurdling. Finished fifth on his hurdles debut at Ludlow again showing some ability but looking a more long-term project.

Form: 3-

Brynmawr³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: T Scudamore| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 113

5/1

Failed to complete in three starts in point-to-points but has shown gradually improving form over hurdles. Showed his best form so far at Fontwell last time out when second despite not being suited by the trip (2m3f) and jumping none too fluently; this 2m5f will suit better.

Form: PP-F74

Chinatown Boy⁶⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Kevin Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: C Whittaker| OR: 113

20/1

Has shown some useful form over hurdles and fences in the past when trained by Paul Nicholls although he remains a maiden under Rules. Back over hurdles after running in a small-field novices chase last time out and probably has a little to find with some of these.

Form: 33312/P-

Cornish Warrior¹⁰³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland

6/1

Showed some reasonable form in three bumpers (placed once) and one hurdle (again placed) when with the Rebecca Curtis yard. Sold from that yard for £26,000 in December and there could be more to come from a yard that do well with this type.

Form: 8-34

Ruzeiz⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: L P Aspell| T: P Hedger

200/1

Just the one win on the Flat but that was back in 2012 and the losing run has stacked up since then. Has shown very little so far in three starts over hurdles.

Form: 0-87U

This Is It⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D A Jacob| T: Nick Mitchell

8/1

Showed that he needed further when making his only start in bumpers over 2m. Stepped up in trip (2m5f) for his hurdles debut at Exeter and again showing ability but still shaping as though further was needed.

Form: 6F533

Lady Ash¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: James Best| T: R Walford

200/1

Has shown little in four starts with the last two coming over hurdles. Would need to show a lot more to take a hand in this.

Form: 4/P9786-

Non-Runners

Like The Sound²⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: C J Mann J: T Dowling

Forecasts

Fountains Windfall (4/9), Like The Sound (4/1), Brynmawr (5/1), Cornish Warrior (6/1), This Is It (8/1), Chinatown Boy (20/1), An Siltean (25/1), Beni Light (25/1), Arkadios (150/1), Lady Ash (200/1), Ruzeiz (200/1)

On his recent handicap form and even under a penalty FOUNTAINS WINDFALL looks to be the one to beat although there are others with claims. It won’t be a surprise to see Cornish Warrior take a step forward on his first run for a new yard and both Like A Sound and Brynmawr have shown that they are more than capable in this company. 1. Fountains Windfall 2. Like The Sound 3. Cornish Warrior