13:40 Wincanton

Friday 20 October 2017

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Jockey Club Catering Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 53.85s

Molineaux¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr M Legg⁽⁵⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 115

14/1

Signs of ability under today's jockey in novice company over hurdles but well held last time out and best effort came on soft ground. Market support would be noteworthy on handicap debut.

Form: 48/23-4

Treasure The Ridge^b¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: J McGrath| T: M Hill| OR: 114

25/1

Successful six times on the Flat and was a winner off a 6lb lower mark over 2m1f at Newton Abbot (good-to-soft) in July. Struggled off this mark subsequently and well held on the Flat last time out.

Form: 3-64215

Gibbes Bay¹⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 114| BF

2/1

Bumper winner at Ayr on debut in April last year and put in a couple of decent efforts over hurdles having finished well behind a classy rival on debut in that sphere. Represents a leading yard on handicap debut.

Form: 1/4653-

Cornish Warrior¹⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 112

9/1

Stratford maiden hurdle winner over an extended 2m2f on good-to-soft ground in March but disappointed when only third on handicap debut at Fontwell (2m3f, good) the following month. Making his seasonal debut today.

Form: 343413-

Balgemmois²⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: A Stronge| OR: 112

25/1

Finished third behind useful rivals on both starts over hurdles so far. Most recent of those came when beaten 11L at Market Rasen (soft) in February and he is one to note on handicap debut.

Form: 633-

Amadoue⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: R Johnson| T: T Lacey| OR: 112

10/1

Promising efforts in three starts over hurdles including at Fontwell (good) over an extended 2m1f last month. Stable can boast a 38% strike-rate (3/8) in recent weeks and he makes his handicap debut today.

Form: 433

War On The Rocks⁷²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 110

3/1

Bumper winner on good-to-soft ground at Stratford in March 2015 and not beaten far in two hurdles starts that autumn. Latest of those came when fourth to the classy Charbel and he makes his handicap debut after nearly two years off the track.

Form: 761334/

Silver Quay⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Harry Cobden| T: J D Frost| OR: 109

25/1

Beaten a minimum of 19L in two hurdles outings for this stable at Newton Abbot over an extended 2m5f in July. Well held on the Flat since and drops in trip with an interesting jockey booking for his handicap debut.

Form: 24

Artiste Celebre⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: M G Nolan| T: C J Gray| OR: 108

100/1

21 race maiden on the Flat and over jumps for Eoin Doyle in Ireland but beaten just 2½L when finishing sixth in a Clonmel (good) maiden hurdle last month. Making his handicap and stable debut today.

Form: 692386

Tikkinthebox^h,t²⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott| OR: 104

16/1

Placed twice from six starts over hurdles including when putting a disappointing handicap debut behind him to finish second of 16 over 2m3f at Taunton (good) in March. Races off a 2lb higher mark here and is one for the shortlist today.

Form: 0902P2-

Breaking Ground^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 99

100/1

Placed three times in point-to-points and disqualified from first in his final run in that sphere back in March. Well beaten in all bar one of his hurdles outings and tries handicaps for the first time today.

Form: 736697

Arty Campbell^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 97| BF

6/1

Placed in six of his 13 hurdles starts and has won on the Flat off a mark of 81 since finishing 16L second over 2m1f at Newton Abbot (good-to-soft) in July. Likely to find at least one too good in this event.

Form: 475-P32

Non-Runners

Gannicus¹⁴

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: B G Powell J: Brendan Powell

Chica Rapida¹⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: Miss G Haywood J: Alice Mills

Forecasts

Gibbes Bay (2/1), War On The Rocks (3/1), Arty Campbell (6/1), Cornish Warrior (9/1), Amadoue (10/1), Molineaux (14/1), Tikkinthebox (16/1), Balgemmois (25/1), Silver Quay (25/1), Treasure The Ridge (25/1), Gannicus (25/1), Breaking Ground (100/1), Artiste Celebre (100/1), Chica Rapida (100/1)

TIKKINTHEBOX put in a career best effort when finishing runner-up at Taunton on his final start of last season and with the trip and ground both likely to suit he can give Jeremy Scott a winner in this opening contest. Gibbes Bay represents a leading stable today and can claim second following a couple of promising efforts in the spring while Balgemmois, another making his handicap debut today can claim third having finished behind useful rivals the last twice.