13:00 Wincanton

Sunday 29 October 2017

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Hauser & Wirth Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 5m 16.70s

Gibbes Bay⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Bryony Frost⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 119| BF

5/2

Looks sure to go close in this if he repeats the form showed when running well here recently on his handicap debut. That was a step forward on what he's shown before and he's raised 5lb here be he's still worthy of respect.

Form: 1/4653-2

Steely Addition¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 116| BF

6/1

Was running well on his first start for this yard last time out when falling two out at Exeter on his return. Placed in all his novice hurdle starts and as long as that experience hasn't affected him capable of running well here.

Form: 1334-F

Jennys Day²⁶⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 115

40/1

Returns to the course after a break having looked to have rather lost his way after a promising start to his career. Won in Ireland over hurdles and finished runner-up twice for this team; needs to bounce back now.

Form: 122PP0-

Amron Kali^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Brennan| T: P Henderson| OR: 115

16/1

Two wins over hurdles in May showed that she has ability in this sphere but those two handicap wins came off much lower marks. Now off a mark of 115 and the handicapper looks in charge off that perch.

Form: 2-11375

Lillington^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 114

7/1

His form in handicaps over hurdles has been fair so far without looking as though he's progressive and yet to win in that sphere. Made his fencing debut last time (not fluent) and now reverts to hurdles off the same mark.

Form: 02333-6

Laugharne¹⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: A Thornton| T: L A Dace| OR: 113

25/1

Comes back from a long absence here and was disappointing when last seen and on his two outing previous to that. On his Taunton 3m win last December he would have a chance but that run becoming a distant memory.

Form: 721P77-

Groundunderrepair¹⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Ben Hicks⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 113

9/1

Looked as though he might progress when from his win at Lingfield back in February but failed to build on that run in two subsequent handicaps. Now back from a break and still looks as though he could figure on his earlier form.

Form: 323150-

Scrupuleux⁶⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 113

50/1

Makes his first start for this yard coming back from an absence having shown his only form in France in a claiming chase. Can only be watched here really with that background.

Form: P6064/

Satellite^t1³⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: T Scudamore| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 112

12/1

A useful Flat performer he won a couple of novice hurdles in the past but hasn't been seen since finishing down the field in a handicap hurdle at Cheltenham a while ago. Not the easiest to deal with but still has some potential in this sphere.

Form: 51/10-

Lord Bryan¹⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 112

16/1

Stable are rather quiet at the moment and this one hasn't been seen for a while and remains a maiden having been pulled-up on his last outing.

Form: 5542P-P

Scooby^h²¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 111

14/1

A Taunton scorer on his penultimate start he failed to follow-up that win and ran poorly at Newbury after that. Given a break to get over that disappointment he returns now off a break and should be watched in the market.

Form: 34331P-

Cotswold Road^b²⁰¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: B J Cooper| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 105

16/1

Started to look a very temperamental sort now (refused to race once)and fell when last seen. Back from a break but not really to be trusted here.

Form: 408/R6F-

Royal Battalion^p²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Jason Nuttall⁽¹⁰⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 105

20/1

Has run with credit over hurdles in the past without looking a winner waiting to happen. Kept ticking over on the Flat recently and the yard are in good form and he features off a fair mark here.

Form: 74-32F5

Capsis Desbois²⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: A Glassonbury| T: G & J Moore| OR: 104

33/1

Looks to be the second string of the two runners from this stable with his novice form looking creditable but there is a question make about his handicap form. Back from a fair absence now and best watched in this.

Form: 4/534PP-

Love The Leader⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Farrelly| OR: 104| D

50/1

Looked as though he was taking a step back in the right direction a couple of starts ago but has failed to build on that run the last twice.

Form: 87739P

Cropley²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Miss Jodie Hughes⁽⁷⁾| T: D Burchell| OR: 91| CD

12/1

The only C&D winner in the field he turned in a solid enough effort last time out with a third at Stratford. This is a better class of race though and he'll need to show more here to take a hand.

Form: 24F1/8-3

Minella Gathering¹⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: P Henderson| OR: 89

16/1

Took a Plumpton handicap back in February off a lowly mark but not a particularly good jumper and not seen out for a while.

Form: 23615-3

Non-Runners

Fool To Cry²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 4

T: J Farrelly J: Non Runner

One Of Us²¹¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Nick Williams J: L P Aspell

Forecasts

Gibbes Bay (5/2), Steely Addition (6/1), Fool To Cry (6/1), Lillington (7/1), Groundunderrepair (9/1), One Of Us (10/1), Cropley (12/1), Satellite (12/1), Scooby (14/1), Lord Bryan (16/1), Minella Gathering (16/1), Amron Kali (16/1), Cotswold Road (16/1), Royal Battalion (20/1), Laugharne (25/1), Capsis Desbois (33/1), Jennys Day (40/1), Love The Leader (50/1), Scrupuleux (50/1)

STEELY ADDITION had travelled well through his last race before falling two out in what looked a tired fall as long as that hasn’t left its mark he should be able to bounce back here looking to have more potential than most of these. Gibbes Bay made a decent start to his handicap career here last time out although the 5lb rise looks a little harsh while it may pay to watch Satellite and One of Us in the market both have potential to be better than their marks. Groundunderrepair is another that could figure if he can cope with this after being off for a while.