17:20 Wincanton

Thursday 10 May 2018

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Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 5m 12.70s

Athreeothree^b³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Jack Barber

16/1

Multiple winner in point-to-points who was well-fancied for his Rules debut here over hurdles on heavy ground. Probably needed the race but the performance wasn't overly encouraging; now tries a longer trip on better ground.

Form: 512F/15-

Jeffrey¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Matt Griffiths| T: R Walford

50/1

Well held in two bumpers 95 days apart with neither run offering much encouragement for his hurdling debut.

Form: 00-

Mister Serious¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: R Walford

8/1

Second run for this yard having previously been with Hugo Froud for whom he had made a promising hurdling debut albeit in a small field. Easily brushed aside last time (may have needed the run) and doesn't look easy to train.

Form: 23F32/7-

Ringa Ding Ding¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

4/6

Modest in two bumpers he returned from a break to shape far more encouragingly on his hurdles debut. That was only in a small field but the first two had shown some decent form and better expected here on ground he's handled before.

Form: 483-

Stradivarius Davis^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: D A Jacob| T: P F Nicholls

8/1

From a good family and a winner of his only start in point-to-points he made a poor start over hurdles on his debut. Given a break and a wind op he showed even less on his next run looking less than keen.

Form: 155-

Willie Mclovin¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Robert Hawker⁽⁵⁾| T: C J Gray| OR: 87

66/1

The only runner in this field with a handicap mark he showed very little in novice hurdles and failed to make an impression on his handicap debut. Now back in novice grade with the better ground being the only hope for an improved display.

Form: 07697-

Leoro^p,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Dave Crosse| T: C J Mann

4/1

A winner of two of his last three AW starts over 1m6f his two previous attempts at hurdling had been very disappointing. Would have to transfer his Flat form to this sphere to have any chance in this.

Form: 0P-

Non-Runners

Lucky Accord¹³

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: P Hide J: Thomas Bellamy

Forecasts

Ringa Ding Ding (4/6), Leoro (4/1), Stradivarius Davis (8/1), Mister Serious (8/1), Athreeothree (16/1), Lucky Accord (25/1), Jeffrey (50/1), Willie Mclovin (66/1)

Paul Nicholls has dominated this race winning five out of the last six runnings and he looks to have a strong chance of improving those statistics with RINGA DING DING. He stepped up on his previous efforts when sent hurdling finishing third behind tow useful types and sets the standard here. Athreeothree is worth another chance have flopped on his debut although the ground may have been too testing and the ground and trip may be more to his liking now. Mister Serious hasn’t been easy to train but did look to have some ability on his first run over hurdles while the other Nicholls runner Stradivarius Davis can’t be totally ruled out despite his rather lacklustre displays so far.