16:45 Wincanton

Thursday 1 February 2018

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Carling Standard Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 4m 1.5s

Hideaway Vic^t⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: A J Honeyball

5/6

Stowaway gelding that made a good impression when battling on well to win a Plumpton bumper last time out. Yard have a 14% strike rate with their bumper runners here and are in cracking form at present, so obvious chances of the follow-up.

Form: 21

Bellamy's Grey³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: M G Nolan| T: C J Gray

14/1

Yard not known for producing bumper winners, but this one showed undeniable promise on first start under Rules when third in a similar contest here in December. Chances of the places if building on that.

Form: 764-3

Dandolo Du Gite³⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: N D Fehily| T: N P Mulholland

10/3

Breeding suggests we'll see the best of this one when seeing fences in time, yard are 1-11 with their bumper runners here over the last five years and are going better after a sticky spell. Market the best guide.

Form:

Dashel Drasher

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott

14/1

Half-brother to the yard's useful hurdle winner Popping Along but trainer simply doesn't have bumper winners, allowing them to find their feet as they go. Others make more appeal.

Form:

Dont Be Robin¹⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs R Ford

100/1

Only moderate form in point-to-points and another trainer not really known for winning bumpers. Likely to find this too tough.

Form: 5/884-F3

Jog On

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard

5/1

No stars in the family on his pedigree, although bred to have a bit more speed than a few of these. Yard just 1-28 in bumpers here last five seasons and on that stat, not hard to look elsewhere for the winner.

Form:

Minnie Escape

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Jake Bament⁽⁷⁾| T: V R A Dartnall

11/1

Her pedigree suggests we won't see the best of her until getting more of a trip, and as the yard rarely have bumper winners, she makes very limited appeal here.

Form:

Puzzle Cache

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: James Best| T: M Hill

33/1

Bred to have a bit of speed, indeed she may struggle to see this trip out on heavy ground and yard have only had one bumper winner in the last five years. Others readily preferred.

Form:

Non-Runners

Rhythm Is A Dancer

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: P F Nicholls J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Hideaway Vic (5/6), Rhythm Is A Dancer (11/4), Dandolo Du Gite (10/3), Jog On (5/1), Minnie Escape (11/1), Dashel Drasher (14/1), Bellamy's Grey (14/1), Puzzle Cache (33/1), Dont Be Robin (100/1)

It's never easy shouldering a penalty in these events but there's not many of the newcomers here that make much appeal, and HIDEAWAY VIC might be up to the task after winning well at Plumpton last time. He showed a good attitude there and can go in again. Rhythm Is A Dancer, from a yard that do so well here, looks the main danger but the application of a tongue-tie so early has to be a concern. Bellamy's Grey may be best of the rest.