12:55 Wincanton

Tuesday 26 December 2017

All12:2512:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

Fry's Electrical & Mechanical Mares' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:55 | Winning time: 4m 5.60s

Drinks Interval^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 122| BF

13/2

Won novice events at Newton Abbot and Ludlow, but was out of her depth at Newbury before travelling well when falling three out in a handicap hurdle at this track last time. Good chance with useful claimer on board.

Form: 3-4115F

If You Say Run^t⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 126| BF

13/8

Winner of a point-to-point, bumper and novice hurdle before suffering a shock reverse at Ludlow last time. Very likely she can do better and stable is always to be feared at this racecourse.

Form: 11-12

Anndarrow²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

50/1

Reprsents a top stable, but does not look one of the yard's leading lights and has shown little in three outings. Cannot be recommended until showing more.

Form: 0P3

Bee Crossing²⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Kevin Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins

33/1

Winner of one of her six point-to-points. Tries her hand at hurdling for a new stable and will do well to match strides with the best of these rivals.

Form: 3/UP1U7-

Blackdown Hills⁵²³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: James Best| T: J W Mullins

25/1

Bumper winner when trained by Mark Bradstock, but showed little for that trainer in two hurdles outings. New yard needs to find the key and she has similar questions to answer to those of stable companion Bee Crossing.

Form: 641P/4-

Madame Claud^b1¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Kieron Edgar⁽³⁾| T: Mark Gillard

100/1

Winner on the Flat for Hughie Morrison, but has so far shown little aptitude for hurdling for current trainer. Blinkered for the first time and the headgear certainly needs to have a galvanising effect.

Form: B0P

Passing Call³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: A King| OR: 118| BF

2/1

Consistent in bumpers and hurdles without getting her head in front. Form of latest run has been boosted and she has an each-way shot once again.

Form: 342-22

Presenting Pearl³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden

10/3

Won a Ludlow bumper before running well in much better company at Cheltenham last time. Makes her hurdling debut and is likely to get involved if taking to jumping.

Form: 24-15

Forecasts

If You Say Run (13/8), Passing Call (2/1), Presenting Pearl (10/3), Drinks Interval (13/2), Blackdown Hills (25/1), Bee Crossing (33/1), Anndarrow (50/1), Madame Claud (100/1)

Presenting Pearl is of significant interest on her hurdling debut, while Passing Call is consistent and will surely find a race before too long. However, this could rest between If You Say Run and DRINKS INTERVAL with the latter, who may have won again but for falling last time, marginally preferred.