15:00 Wincanton

Thursday 5 March 2020

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Julia Duff 60th Birthday Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 5m 24.55s

Fenrir Binding^t⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁵⁾| T: G R I Smyly| OR: 100

50/1

Struggled in three starts since switched to hurdling including when 39L ninth over 2m at Hereford (heavy) in December. Tongue tie worn for the first time that day is retained for this handicap debut.

Form: 6-0P9

Streets Of Fire^t1⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Hugh Nugent⁽⁵⁾| T: Jean-Rene Auvray| OR: 98

16/1

Point-to-point winner finished a fair 10½L sixth in a handicap hurdle over 2m3f at Taunton (heavy) when making her handicap debut in January. Worth a check in the market in this contest.

Form: 17-8256

Kalarika^b,t⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 98WS

12/1

Victorious in first time blinkers (retained since) in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m2f at Exeter (heavy) in December 2018. Had wind surgery since pulling up at Plumpton (soft) in January on her only subsequent start.

Form: 12/5P1-P

Kendelu^p⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 95

25/1

Decent 16L fourth in a novices' event on handicap debut at Hereford (heavy) just over two months ago. Well beaten upped to 3m at Wetherby (3m, soft) in first time cheekpieces (retained) later that month and return to this trip is a positive.

Form: 67947

First Destination¹²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: T J O'Brien| T: R Stephens| OR: 94

25/1

Good ground bumper winner in August 2017 but has finished held in three starts since returning from a lengthy absence including when 29L tenth at Chepstow (2m, soft) in November. Market support would be notable on handicap debut.

Form: 1/6-80

Goodgirlteresa³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr Joshua Newman⁽⁷⁾| T: K Woollacott| OR: 93

16/1

Well beaten 50L seventh in a handicap chase over an extended 2m7f at Chepstow (heavy) in January. Races off her 10lb lower hurdles mark here and is one to note in this contest.

Form: 117-347

Dr Oakley⁸^{(ex 7)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: James Davies| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 86| C

11/10

Put an unseat behind him when winning by 4½L in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m5f on soft ground here last week. Carries a 7lb penalty for that success and holds strong claims in this event.

Form: P07-3U1

En Coeur⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 91WS

40/1

Pulled up over an extended 2m1f at Fontwell (soft) when making his handicap debut in December. Had wind surgery since and is stepping up in trip on his return from a break.

Form: 06-544P

Spring Steel^t³²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 91

125/1

Four time chase winner but has been out of form of late including when 90L last of 17 on his return to hurdling at Taunton (2m3f, soft) early last month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 65P790

Cassivellaunus^b1⁴⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: N F Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Steele| OR: 88

33/1

Handicap hurdle winner for this yard in February 2018 but has struggled in two starts since rejoining this stable earlier this campaign. Blinkers tried for the first time racing off a mark 6lb lower than for his sole previous success.

Form: 3237-P7

I'm In Charge^t²⁵¹

Age: 14| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J G Cann| OR: 88| C| D

66/1

Decent effort in finishing 22L fourth in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m7f at Uttoxeter (good-to-soft) last June. Struggled at Cartmel (2m6f, good) later that month and drop in trip not certain to suit on return from a break.

Form: 1223/48

Harry Haze⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁵⁾| T: P C Dando| OR: 87

8/1

Eight race maiden ran well when finishing third in a 2m1f handicap hurdle at Exeter (heavy) in January. Shaped as if worth another chance at this trip that day and he is interesting in this contest.

Form: 56-0863

Our Nest Egg^h,t³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: P J Brennan| T: P Henderson| OR: 86

33/1

17 race maiden was pulled up in a handicap hurdle over an extended 2m5f at Fontwell (soft) in January. Others hold more obvious claims.

Form: 62208P

No No Tonic^p1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Fergus Gillard⁽⁷⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 82

7/1

Nine race maiden was beaten just 2¼L when fourth in a handicap hurdle over 2m3f at Taunton early last month. Races off a 1lb higher mark here and is of interest with cheekpieces tried for the first time.

Form: U76554

Kapitaliste^p1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 90

25/1

Well held 59L fifth in a 2m3f novice hurdle at Taunton (soft) at the start of last month. Probably best watched with cheekpieces tried for the first time on handicap debut.

Form: 755

True Thoughts^t⁷⁶

12/1

C&D winner on good-to-soft ground in November but has finished held in two subsequent starts including when 39L fourth over 2m at Uttoxeter (heavy) in December. Market support would be notable back up in trip on first start since wind surgery.

Form: 0-P0154

Candyman Can^h⁴⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-2| J: Page Fuller⁽³⁾| T: L Hurley| OR: 76

9/1

Dual Flat winner but has failed two win in 14 starts over hurdles to date. Decent efforts in two starts since returning from a break however including when fifth over 2m1f at Exeter (heavy) in January. Receives weight from all of his rivals.

Form: 760345

Non-Runners

Espressino⁴⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: C J Down J: Bryan Carver

Forecasts

Dr Oakley (11/10), No No Tonic (7/1), Harry Haze (8/1), Candyman Can (9/1), Kalarika (12/1), True Thoughts (12/1), Goodgirlteresa (16/1), Streets Of Fire (16/1), Kapitaliste (25/1), Kendelu (25/1), First Destination (25/1), Espressino (25/1), Our Nest Egg (33/1), Cassivellaunus (33/1), En Coeur (40/1), Fenrir Binding (50/1), I'm In Charge (66/1), Spring Steel (125/1)

GOODGIRLTERESA has won off a higher mark over fences in the past and she is taken to register her first victory over hurdles in this competitive looking handicap. The selection ran well off a higher mark on her most recent hurdles mark and she can take this with Harry Haze, placed at Exeter last time capable of getting the better of last weeks winner Dr Oakley in the battle for second place.