13:50 Wincanton

Saturday 11 November 2017

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Z Hotels Mares' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 33.50s

Jessber's Dream^t²⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Bryony Frost⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 139

10/1

Finished a decent second in a Listed hurdle over 2m5f at Warwick (heavy) in February. Disappointed over an extended 3m subsequently but is one to note dropping in trip for a yard with a 20% strike-rate (9/45) recently.

Form: 12/542P-

The Organist²⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR: 135

8/1

Four time winner including three times over hurdles. Held in a Listed handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (good) over an extended 2m4f in April and races off the same mark today.

Form: F/23674-

Copper Kay³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 135

10/1

Successful three times over hurdles last season including over an extended 2m3f at Chepstow (good) in April. Well beaten fourth on chasing debut at Worcester (good) a month ago and returns to hurdles today.

Form: 32121-4

Tara View²³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King| OR: 132| D

6/1

All three hurdles victories have come at Ludlow including off an 8lb lower mark over 2m5f on soft ground in February. Ran well to finish fourth in a Grade 2 handicap subsequently and one for the shortlist on seasonal debut.

Form: 6/11114-

On Demand^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 127| CD

9/1

Dual C&D winner in the past including this race last year. Latest success came over an extended 1m7f on good ground here last month. Races off a 5lb higher mark today and interesting on her return to this trip.

Form: 4200-31

Wizard's Sliabh^p,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 125| D

11/2

Twice a winner over hurdles and fair efforts on both handicap starts to date. Most recent of those came when fourth over an extended 2m7f at Uttoxeter (soft) last month and she represents a stable with a 32% strike-rate (8/25) in recent weeks.

Form: 11227-4

Secret Door^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: James Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 125

7/2

Completed a double when winning over 2m3f at Haydock (good) in April. Finished third on both subsequent outings including when she had Wizard's Sliabh behind her at Uttoxeter (soft) last month and has a leading conditional booked to ride today.

Form: 23/11-33

Ellens Way³¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: J Scott| OR: 120| D

10/1

Off the mark at the third attempt when winning over 2m5f at Warwick (soft) in December last year. Unraced since and is an interesting runner on her handicap debut.

Form: 3/2571-

Lamanver Odyssey^t1²³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: H Fry| OR: 119

6/1

Successful over an extended 2m2f at Exeter (good-to-soft) in December last year. Attempted to run out when finishing 11th at Newbury in a Grade 2 handicap in March and wears a tongue tie for the first time today.

Form: 1/38120-

Midnight Tune^t²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: David Noonan| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 110| BF

33/1

Placed in three of her five starts over hurdles most recently over this trip at Fontwell (good-to-soft) in March. Likely to struggle from out of the handicap.

Form: 0/43422-

Non-Runners

Indian Stream²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: N P Mulholland J: T Scudamore

Forecasts

Secret Door (7/2), Wizard's Sliabh (11/2), Lamanver Odyssey (6/1), Tara View (6/1), The Organist (8/1), On Demand (9/1), Jessber's Dream (10/1), Ellens Way (10/1), Copper Kay (10/1), Indian Stream (12/1), Midnight Tune (33/1)

WIZARD'S SLIABH represents Fergal O'Brien in this competitive mares handicap hurdle and with the yard going well she can register a third career success by taking this contest. The selection had Secret Door in front of her when fourth on her seasonal debut last month and can reverse form with that yard today. On Demand is rated significantly higher than when winning this contest last year but has returned in good form this time around and can finish third.