16:50 Wincanton

Wednesday 26 February 2020

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2nd CRS Customer Race Day Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 5m 32.7s

Malachys Girl⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Luca Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 109

11/1

Point-to-point winner a couple of seasons ago, not seen much since but better effort when fifth at Taunton on latest start; signs that yard are coming back to life after a poor season, should handle the ground, and this trip fine; has chances.

Form: 215/44-5

She's Gina^b⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 109

33/1

Capable and knows how to win when the opportunity arises, but her last couple of efforts well below what she's capable of and she might just have gone off the boil for the time being. Trip and ground fine but needs to bounce back.

Form: 110208

Rarest Diamond^t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 108| BF

25/1

Third in a mares maiden hurdle at Exeter two starts ago was a solid effort, but threw in a stinker when sent off favourite at Plumpton last time (with no explanation offered); ability is clearly there if she puts best foot forward, but is risky.

Form: 3-52637

Seasearch^t⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Doggrell⁽⁷⁾| T: C J Gray| OR: 104

100/1

Close fourth (on good ground) at Taunton last November is a decent effort, but it's his only one and he was well held back there last time out; probably wants better ground to show his best and others make more appeal on that.

Form: 0460

High Up In The Air³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 104| BF| D

4/1

Beat Ede'iffs Elton by 9l at Plumpton back in December (11lb worse off here) and ran to that level when a close fifth at Huntingdon last time; trip and ground fine, is in form and has every chance of getting back on the scoresheet here.

Form: 5-78135

Lake Shore Drive^t1⁵⁸⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: R T Dunne| T: J Farrelly| OR: 103

100/1

Stays well on the Flat, winner over 2m, and has tried 3m+ over hurdles already; however, not seen out since July 2018 and wants better ground than this, so can only really be watched today.

Form: 3012/45-

Lily The Pink³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 103

7/2

Improved to win on handicap debut at Exeter last time out (well backed too), that despite being keen enough early on; can only improve on that handles heavy ground and should stay this trip, so one with a big chance today.

Form: 12-4551

Arctic Footprint³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: C J Down| OR: 100

16/1

Much better effort when stepped up markedly in trip at Exeter last time, finishing second to an improver; looks fairly handicapped on that, this small drop back in trip no issue and handles heavy, so has plenty going for her here.

Form: 078-742

Amzac Magic³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Jack Barber| OR: 98| C

11/1

Winner here at Wincanton last March but hasn't gone on from that, although caught the eye when staying on late at Taunton last time; this mark probably workable and a bit of market support would make her even more interesting.

Form: 431-349

Ede'iffs Elton³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: R Walford| OR: 97| BF

16/1

Did much better on handicap debut at Plumpton when staying on late for second, but disappointed when made favourite over same C&D on latest start and now needs to bounce back. Handles heavy and trip fine.

Form: F-67627

Fenlons Court³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 96| BF

10/1

Hard to win with (just once in 20 starts) but has now slipped to a good-looking mark and he ran a lot better when second at Fontwell last time; repeat of that under similar conditions today gives him every chance, but not one for the mortgage.

Form: 353P92

Mr Woolley¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: N B King| OR: 95

25/1

No more than the merest glimpse of ability in seven starts so far, four in bumpers and three hurdles, and hard to see where even this modest handicap mark comes from; others make far more appeal.

Form: 663-045

Kestrel Valley^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Ben Jones⁽³⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 95

9/2

Ploughed through the mud to score easily at Lingfield two starts back but awfully disappointing at Ffos Las off the back of that last time, pulling up; hard to know what to expect here, and probably better to look elsewhere for the winner.

Form: 09341P

Highdawn^p1⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Mr M Legg⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 88

50/1

Not much to cheer so far but still early days, and it wasn't the worst of efforts when seventh in heavy ground at Lingfield last time; improvement is possible, and if that's the case, she holds an each-way chance.

Form: 00-0687

Maasai Warrior¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Adrian Heskin| T: P Henderson| OR: 87

10/1

Has caught the eye a few times in novice hurdles and that was the case again last time when fifth in a handicap at Kempton, staying on late; there's a race in him off this mark and with conditions probably fine here, is worth watching in the market.

Form: 768P06

Dr Oakley³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 86

16/1

Looks modest and an early unseat at Huntingdon last time hardly helps his cause here; likely to want better ground to show his best as well, and not hard to look elsewhere for the winner here.

Form: 7P07-3U

Forecasts

Lily The Pink (7/2), High Up In The Air (4/1), Kestrel Valley (9/2), Fenlons Court (10/1), Maasai Warrior (10/1), Amzac Magic (11/1), Malachys Girl (11/1), Dr Oakley (16/1), Ede'iffs Elton (16/1), Arctic Footprint (16/1), Rarest Diamond (25/1), Mr Woolley (25/1), She's Gina (33/1), Highdawn (50/1), Lake Shore Drive (100/1), Seasearch (100/1)

High Up In The Air has a good chance on recent form and won't mind conditions, so looks the one to beat, but with some green shoots of recovery for Ben Pauling's yard MALACHYS GIRL might be worth chancing. She caught the eye at Taunton last time and better can be expected today. The race for places looks wide open, with cases to be made for Highdown, the improving Arctic Footprint and the in-form Lily The Pink. Maasai Warrior is worth a second look at a likely big price as well.