15:05 Wincanton

Tuesday 15 December 2020

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Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 3m 49.59s

Bullionaire^h²⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-2| J: S Bowen| T: H Fry| OR: 132

11/2

Made it third time lucky over hurdles in 2m Uttoxeter maiden last December. However, distant second at Exeter next time and pulled up when pitched a handicap at Kempton on latest start in March.

Form: 2/P312P-

Friend Or Foe^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 128

9/4

Finishing effort was rather tame at Taunton in October, but solid efforts either side of that, just edged out with cheekpieces added at Huntingdon (15.8f) latest. Should give another good account.

Form: 101/242

Global Society^h²⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 128

17/2

Runner-up all 3 starts in Irish bumpers and made winning hurdles debut for new yard at Doncaster in January. Failed to build on that in pair of Kempton novices, but may do better now handicapping.

Form: 2221P4-

Bean In Trouble²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 126

6/1

Signed off last term by landing a Ludlow handicap hurdle in February. No surprise to see him back hurdling following a couple of unsuccessful attempts over fences this season and he merits respect.

Form: 2721-54

San Seb²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR: 123

11/1

Potentially very well-handicapped judged on form of Fakenham juvenile hurdle success 2 years ago, but fair bit to prove following a low-key start for this yard in an Ascot handicap last month.

Form: 3915/9

Kloud Gate²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 117

28/1

Decisive winner of handicaps at Leicester and Doncaster in December 2018. Entitled to come for last month's Ascot reappearance (first run for best part of 2 years) and this run should reveal more.

Form: 35116/8

Guernesey⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 115

14/1

Ex-French hurdler who failed to fire on debut for Philip Hobbs at Warwick in January. Shaped better than distance beaten on return at Uttoxeter (15.8f), though, and may do better now handicapping.

Form: 524-5

Hollywood Ken^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 106

3/1

Lightly-raced during last few years and made a very bright start to this season when chasing home the bang in-form Breffniboy (winner twice again since) at Exeter (16.8f) last month. Leading claims.

Form: P/0433-2

Now Children^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 100

28/1

Four-time Flat winner for Clive Cox. Promising hurdles debut for Dan Skelton at Huntingdon last term, but gone the wrong way since and well held both starts on the level for new yard in November.

Form: 2-537P

Non-Runners

Our Merlin³⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: R Walford J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Friend Or Foe (9/4), Hollywood Ken (3/1), Bullionaire (11/2), Bean In Trouble (6/1), Global Society (17/2), San Seb (11/1), Guernesey (14/1), Our Merlin (20/1), Now Children (28/1), Kloud Gate (28/1)

On the back of his fine Exeter reappearance effort, HOLLYWOOD KEN is very tempting. He was a clear second to the progressive Breffniboy that day, and a 1 lb rise looks very fair indeed, particularly in light of the winner's 2 subsequent victories, which include a competitive Cheltenham handicap. Bean In Trouble merits respect back hurdling, while Friend Or Foe and Kloud Gate also need considering.