13:35 Wincanton

Tuesday 15 December 2020

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Off time: 13:36 | Winning time: 5m 1.03s

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.

Form: 3-31

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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.

Form: 1-41

Cider Kilt³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

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.

Form: P

Earth Lord^t1³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White

12/1

£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.

Form: 5

Gallow Ford²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price

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.

Form: 4P-6115

Getmegold²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard

50/1

€20,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. In frame in 2 points but well held on hurdles bow here last month.

Form: 34-6

Iron Mike²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Nick Mitchell

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.

Form: 3

Malinas Island

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland

150/1

Malinas gelding. Half-brother to useful chaser Bishops Court. Dam (c87/h75) 2m hurdle/chase winner.

Form:

Minimalistic¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: J D Frost| D

200/1

Multiple point winner but well held in novice hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, good) on NH debut 19 days ago.

Form: 1134/1-0

Rockhamtom^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

250/1

Well held in novice hurdles.

Form: P8

Roque It^t1³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry 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.

Form: 31/3

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.

Form: 21-2

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.

Form: 47-75

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.

Form: 1/

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)

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.