13:35 Wincanton

Tuesday 15 December 2020

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 166y  |   Soft  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:36  |   Winning time: 5m 1.03s
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Horse A-Z
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Horse silk
Furkash30
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: C L Tizzard| OR:  118
8/1
Al Namix gelding who confirmed hurdles debut promise when winning at Fontwell last month, making all and responding well. Longer trip will suit so should improve again.
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2
Horse silk
Here Comes McCoy23
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR:  126| D
7/2
Impressive winner of a Warwick bumper on debut in January and much better for hurdles bow/return when taking maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter last month. Likely to improve again.
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3
Horse silk
200/1
Once-raced maiden. 40/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Uttoxeter (19.9f, soft) on NH debut 31 days ago, behind when pulled up 2 out.
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£45,000 3-y-o, Mahler gelding. Brother to high-class hurdler/smart chaser Sutton Place. Showed ability when fifth in a bumper here last month and bred to do well over jumps. Tongue strap on.
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5
Horse silk
40/1
Westerner gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, notably useful chaser Abbey Magic. Poor form when fifth of 8 in novice hurdle at Hereford (25.5f, soft) on NH debut 20 days ago.
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6
Horse silk
50/1
€20,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. In frame in 2 points but well held on hurdles bow here last month.
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7
Horse silk
14/1
Fair on the Flat but ended his time with Keith Dalgleish out of sorts. However, took well to hurdling for new yard when third at a huge price here after 10 months off.
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Malinas gelding. Half-brother to useful chaser Bishops Court. Dam (c87/h75) 2m hurdle/chase winner.
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9
Horse silk
200/1
Multiple point winner but well held in novice hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, good) on NH debut 19 days ago.
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Well held in novice hurdles.
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11
Horse silk
Roque Itt131
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls
5/1
Bumper winner for Olly Murphy in March 2019 and showed aptitude for hurdling after a long absence when third on hurdles bow at Uttoxeter for new yard, Tongue strap applied and should improve.
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12
Horse silk
Sizable Sam26
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott| BF
4/5
Highly promising start in bumpers when runner-up here and didn't need to improve to go one better at Warwick. Shaped with promise when second on hurdle bow/return here (21.3f) and open to improvement.
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13
Horse silk
The Big Sting25
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-12| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry
66/1
Scopey son of Scorpion who ran to a fair level in a brace of Exeter bumpers last season but quiet start to his hurdling career so far this term.
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14
Horse silk
Trio D'ecajeul603
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Reed(3)| T: M Blake
80/1
€2,000 4-y-o, £8,000 5-y-o, Diamond Boy gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Corri Lindo. Dam placed on Flat/once raced-hurdler.
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Forecasts

Sizable Sam (4/5), Here Comes McCoy (7/2), Roque It (5/1), Furkash (8/1), Earth Lord (12/1), Iron Mike (14/1), Gallow Ford (40/1), Getmegold (50/1), The Big Sting (66/1), Trio D'ecajeul (80/1), Malinas Island (150/1), Minimalistic (200/1), Cider Kilt (200/1), Rockhamtom (250/1)

Verdict

Bumper-winner SIZABLE SAM shaped encouragingly sent hurdling after 10 months off when runner-up here last month and the weight he receives form penalised-winners Furkash and Here Comes McCoy may prove decisive.

  1. SIZABLE SAM
  2. FURKASH (FR)
  3. HERE COMES MCCOY (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £277.00

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