14:25 Wincanton

Thursday 5 March 2020

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Download The Star Sports App Now! Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 5m 23.75s

Alkademon³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: Miss L Blackford

200/1

Held in three completed starts to date most recently when 54L sixth in a bumper over an extended 2m at Taunton (soft) just over a month ago. Others make more appeal on hurdling debut.

Form: 08R6

Ardbruce²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins

50/1

Best effort in three starts to date came when finishing an eyecatching 28L fifth in a novice hurdle at Plumpton (2m, heavy) last month. One to note with this step up in distance looking likely to suit.

Form: 9P5

Blazer's Mill⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R Johnson| T: O Murphy| BFWS

5/2

Soft ground bumper winner over an extended 1m5f at Fontwell in February last year and finished a decent 21L fourth in a maiden event over an extended 2m4f at Ayr (soft) on hurdling debut in January. Strong claims on first start since wind surgery.

Form: 2/1-4

Buckhorn George⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 124

10/1

Performed well when finishing 8L second in a 2m1f novice hurdle at Exeter (soft) in early December. Pulled up over an extended 2m2f at the same venue the following month and is interesting if putting that latest effort behind him.

Form: 052P

Call Simon⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

16/1

Finished a decent 13L sixth in a 16 runner bumper over 2m1f at Exeter (soft) on debut in December. Hails from a good yard and is worth a check in the market on hurdling debut.

Form: 6

How's The Cricket³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: J Farrelly

40/1

Registered his best effort in three runs to date when finishing 36L fourth in a novice hurdle over an extended 1m7f on soft ground here in January. Interesting to see how he performs with this step up in trip looking likely to suit.

Form: 504

Into The Woods^b1,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

100/1

Pulled up in a novice hurdle over an extended 2m5f on soft ground here last week. Previously well beaten at Exeter (heavy) and wears blinkers for the first time in this contest.

Form: 220P0P

Legende de Minuit¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: H Fry

66/1

Finished down the field in a novice hurdle over an extended 2m2f at Exeter (heavy) last time out. Likely to be of more interest once tackling handicaps.

Form: 5P0

Mickey Buckman¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 119

11/2

Placed on three of his six starts over hurdles to date most recently when 3½L second in a heavy ground novice event over 2m at Huntingdon last month. Step up in trip no issue and holds strong claims in this event.

Form: 5/234F2

Sending Love²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

10/11

Point-to-point winner in February 2017 and was returning from nearly three years off the track when finishing third in a maiden hurdle over an extended 2m7f at Uttoxeter (heavy) on Rules debut last month. Notable runner down in trip for a top yard.

Form: 1/3

Thestopperdunne^p¹⁰⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: K Bishop

250/1

Placed in a couple of point-to-point races but has struggled in three starts since switched to Rules racing and others hold more obvious claims on this occaison.

Form: PPP-7P9

Sam Miguel³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: L Heard| T: C Heard

100/1

Pulled yard prior to finishing 12½L ninth in a bumper over an extended 1m7f on soft ground here when debuting in January. Probably best watched on debut over hurdles.

Form: 9

Forecasts

Sending Love (10/11), Blazer's Mill (5/2), Mickey Buckman (11/2), Buckhorn George (10/1), Call Simon (16/1), How's The Cricket (40/1), Ardbruce (50/1), Legende de Minuit (66/1), Sam Miguel (100/1), Into The Woods (100/1), Alkademon (200/1), Thestopperdunne (250/1)

MICKEY BUCKMAN has shown good form over hurdles so far and he is taken to register his first victory by taking this decent looking maiden event. Sending Love was returning from a long absence when placed on Rules debut last month and he can claim second place for top connections while Blazer's Mill, who finished a decent fourth on his hurdling debut can finish third on his first outing since wind surgery.