12:30 Wincanton

Saturday 4 January 2020

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Off time: 12:32 | Winning time: 3m 51.20s

Itsonlyrocknroll^t²⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: S Bowen| T: C Gordon| OR: 107WS

12/1

Put a fall behind him when finishing a good second, beaten a neck in a novices' handicap hurdle over an extended 2m1f at Plumpton (good) in April. Worth a check in the market off a 5lb higher mark on seasonal reappearance.

Form: 6086F2-

The Crazed Moon^t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: W T Kennedy| T: Miss C Dyson| OR: 105

33/1

Finished fourth on her first two starts for this stable and returns to hurdles having pulled up in a 2m novices' handicap chase at Warwick (heavy) last time out. Others make more appeal.

Form: 115-44P

Penneys Hun⁴⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁵⁾| T: M Blanshard| OR: 103

40/1

Maiden hurdle winner at Tramore (2m, yielding) in August 2017 but has disappointed in three starts since joining this stable including when 96L last of six at Ludlow (2m5f, good) last time out. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 1528/76-

Golden Poet^b,t²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 103

25/1

Decent effort in finishing 17½L third in a selling hurdle over an extended 2m at Taunton (soft) last time out. Dropped 2lb for that effort and races off a mark 1lb lower than for his most recent victory.

Form: 7-50503

Whatsmeanttobe²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: L Heard| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 102

5/1

Returned to form with a 3¾L fourth in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m1f at Fontwell (soft) last month. Interesting contender despite a 1lb rise in the weights.

Form: 424-604

Sellingallthetime²³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: M D I Usher| OR: 102

33/1

Multiple Flat winner including on soft ground but well beaten off a mark of 45 in that sphere at Wolverhampton (1m6f) last August. Market support would be notable on handicap debut following three heavy defeats in maiden/novice company.

Form: 509

Silver Quay⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: J D Frost| OR: 100

14/1

Well beaten in two starts since finishing a good 12L third in a 2m1f handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot (good-to-soft) in August. Market support would be notable back down to his last winning mark.

Form: 89-P370

Vanderbilt^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 95

15/2

37 race maiden under all codes and was a faller over this C&D on heavy ground last time out. Worth a check in the market in this contest.

Form: 4-4234F

Harry Haze⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Ben Jones⁽⁵⁾| T: P C Dando| OR: 90

7/1

Maiden after six starts and was beaten 30L when eighthh over an extended 2m3f at Hereford in November. Probably best watched returning from a break.

Form: 0856-08

Fethard Flyer⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Henderson| OR: 89

33/1

Seven race maiden has pulled up in two of his three starts since joining this stable most recently over C&D last month. Others make more appeal in this contest.

Form: 80-FP6P

Chinwag²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 88

20/1

Well held in three hurdles starts at Chepstow to date including when beaten 65L over an extended 2m3f on soft ground last month. Worth a check in the market on handicap debut.

Form: 000

Sadma³³

Age: 11| Weight: 10-8| J: Edward Austin⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lampard| OR: 87| CD

9/2

C&D winner was returning from a break when winning by 6L over 2m at Hereford (soft) in November and ran well when 5L second at Plumpton (2m, soft) the following month. One for the shortlist off a mark 6lb higher than for that Hereford victory.

Form: 4P-6712

Pottlereaghexpress²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Ned Curtis⁽³⁾| T: T Lawes| OR: 83| BF

7/1

11 race maiden was making her debut for this stable when finishing 3L third in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m1f at Fontwell (soft) last time out. Of interest despite a 2lb rise in the weights.

Form: 974-753

Hold Me Tight^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Benjamin Poste| T: P Gundry| OR: 82

14/1

28 race maiden under all codes and was beaten 66L over an extended 2m2f at Exeter (soft) just under a month ago. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 263050

Shanroe Smooch^h⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs R Ford| OR: 77

9/1

Point-to-point winner finished a fair 11L seventh over 2m4f on good-to-soft ground here in November. Returning from a braek that day and hood worn for the first time in that contest is retained.

Form: 3P40P-7

Suffice^b,t¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs L J Young| OR: 72

50/1

Returning from over 17 months off the track when pulling up at Uttoxeter (2m4f, heavy) last month. Has won off higher marks in the past but is probably best watched at present.

Form: 09/72F-P

Forecasts

Sadma (9/2), Whatsmeanttobe (5/1), Harry Haze (7/1), Pottlereaghexpress (7/1), Vanderbilt (15/2), Shanroe Smooch (9/1), Itsonlyrocknroll (12/1), Hold Me Tight (14/1), Silver Quay (14/1), Chinwag (20/1), Golden Poet (25/1), The Crazed Moon (33/1), Sellingallthetime (33/1), Fethard Flyer (33/1), Penneys Hun (40/1), Suffice (50/1)

The veteran SADMA has been in good form of late and he can record a second victory of the season by taking this competitive opening handicap hurdle. The selection has shown winning form over this C&D in the past and he can see off the mare Pottlereaghexpress who performed well when placed on stable debut last time out. Third place can go the way of Whatsmeanttobe who returned to form when fourth on his latest outing.