15:15 Wincanton

Monday 9 April 2018

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Yeovil Radio Cabs 426666 Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 57.9s

Zero Grand⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Farrelly| OR: 132

25/1

Reached his zenith at the end of last year winning consecutive races at Exeter and Hereford over staying trips. The handicapper appeared to treat him very harshly for those two wins though and he still looks very high in the weights.

Form: 411-7PU

Reelingintheyears¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 126

9/1

Now goes handicapping having come out on top on his first run for this yard after a break and looks as though he can do better given he was value for more than the winning margin. Makes his handicap debut and may be able to do even better.

Form: 4-0261

Jammin Masters⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Ben Hicks⁽¹⁰⁾| T: W Greatrex| OR: 124

7/2

Makes his handicap debut off what looks to be a tough mark given that his win last time came in a fairly weak small-field event. Showed a good attitude when winning though and that will stand him in good stead but others are stronger.

Form: 222-251

Get Out The Gate⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 124

13/2

This Irish point-to-point winner (on debut) is in good hands and he's shown promise in his two runs so far and now goes handicapping. Lacks a little experience but will appreciate this trip; chasing looks to be his ultimate aim.

Form: 144

Broken Quest^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Houlihan⁽⁵⁾| T: David Dennis| OR: 124| BF| D

8/1

Looked to be thriving on his racing when completing a quick-fire hat-trick earlier in the year in testing conditions. Winning run came to an end at Ayr last time where it was the rise in the weights rather than the ground that floored him.

Form: 7P1113

Old Harry Rocks¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Adrian Heskin| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 123

33/1

Ventures back into handicap company for a new yard having been dropped into selling company for his last win. Didn't need to be anywhere near his best to win that contest and will find this much tougher.

Form: 122641

Brynmawr¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 121

11/4

Upped in trip with first-time cheekpieces on he finally got off the mark at Southwell off a 9lb lower mark. Proved that he was capable off this mark when runner-up last time out giving weight to an improving sort and should give his running again.

Form: 22-5812

Agincourt Reef^p¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Teal⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 113| D

33/1

Back to his last winning mark of 113 but has looked laboured of late and his last two runs have done nothing to dispel that notion. Hard to fashion a concrete case for him here in a competitive field.

Form: 93-6546

Garde Forestier^t⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Kevin Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 112| C

10/1

Came back from a fair old break to cause an upset of a 6lb lower mark in November over 2m here for his former yard. Ran with credit on his first run for this yard and away from Wincanton for the first time after a break; trip looks suitable.

Form: 0375-13

Daytime Ahead¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: T Scudamore| T: R J Hodges| OR: 112| CD

6/1

Travelled well under a patient ride in very testing conditions to win a C&D handicap last time with a fair bit in hand (has a good record here overall). Handicapper has had his say and put her up 10lb; career best needed off this mark.

Form: 224PU1

Forecasts

Brynmawr (11/4), Jammin Masters (7/2), Daytime Ahead (6/1), Get Out The Gate (13/2), Broken Quest (8/1), Reelingintheyears (9/1), Garde Forestier (10/1), Zero Grand (25/1), Old Harry Rocks (33/1), Agincourt Reef (33/1)

This is competitive and several of these come here in good form with Daytime Ahead a very impressive winner here last time out improving her course record although she now has to repeat the dose off a 10lb higher mark. Brynmawr has been in good heart of late his upturn in form coinciding with that of the Tizzard yard while Get Out Of The Gate has already registered some good novice hurdle form and now makes his handicap debut for a yard that can never be left out here. REELINGINTHEYEARS is another handicap debutante though who looks to have plenty to offer and he’s chosen to get his career in this sphere off to a successful start.