17:50 Wincanton

Thursday 10 May 2018

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Fortress Home Insurance 'Confined' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 4m 42.7s

Night Of Sin^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: T Scudamore| T: Nick Williams| OR: 127| BF

10/1

Below form on his last two starts the last time in first-time blinkers and has yet to really find his form in handicaps. Dropped 4lb from his last run but may need some more help yet from the handicapper.

Form: 7/72953-

Garo De Juilley^h,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 125

8/1

Refused to settle last time and failed to complete when falling not looking at all an easy ride after 4 months off. Best run over hurdles came on his handicap debut but has failed to match that form since.

Form: 1P/233F-

Mister Fizz^p²²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: R T Dunne| T: Miss I Pickard| OR: 123

12/1

Showed some useful form when he was in his prime (last win came off 140) and while he's not as good now he did run a sound race last time. If he can build on that run he's still nicely weighted here and should be respected.

Form: 00/0373-

Here's Herbie^t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Lucy Gardner⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 119

13/2

Appeared rejuvenated by a break last time to a certain extent when coming second at Taunton in a small field. Still didn't look totally on his game though and more needed here despite the mark edging down again.

Form: 5/4F342-

Solstice Star^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: M Keighley| OR: 119| D

11/1

Has some useful form on his CV in the past but has been on the wane of late with a wind op not really looking as though it's going to reverse the decline. The mark continues to fall but some encouragement is needed to support.

Form: 245664-

Little Miss Poet^h1⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 119| BF

15/8

Her penultimate run looked as though it signalled a return to form for her and the stable in a race where plenty went wrong for her. Building on that run at Uttoxeter in a race she was given plenty to do this trip looks the perfect one for her.

Form: 21/543-3

Secret Door¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Kieron Edgar⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 118

5/1

Chasing didn't look to suit her at all but she regained her composure over hurdles last time with a respectable second here over 2m5f. Had every chance there and off just a 2lb higher mark should again go close.

Form: 9585P2-

Lord Topper^p²²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Page Fuller⁽⁵⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 117

10/1

Drops back in trip from when he was last seen at Warwick last autumn in first-time cheekpieces. Stayed on well on that occasion and not sure to be suited by the drop in trip here although his yard remains in form.

Form: 1/46252-

Non-Runners

Balibour⁵⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Patrick Cowley

Forecasts

Little Miss Poet (15/8), Secret Door (5/1), Here's Herbie (13/2), Garo De Juilley (8/1), Night Of Sin (10/1), Lord Topper (10/1), Solstice Star (11/1), Mister Fizz (12/1), Balibour (12/1)

The hood now goes on for the first-time for LITTLE MISS POET with her last couple of efforts suggesting that she can win off a mark like this and that this trip may well be the perfect one for her. It looks as though chasing plans for Secret Door have been abandoned now and a repeat of her last run will see her as the main danger. Mister Fizz has in the past been capable of form of much higher marks but if he’s able to repeat his last run he can make his presence felt here off this mark.