12:05 Wincanton
Tuesday 15 December 2020
All12:0512:3513:0513:3514:0514:3515:0515:35
Every Race Live On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 4  |  1m 7f 65y  |  Soft  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 12:07Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 3m 57.34s
Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Lightly-raced maiden who has been off track for 23 months. Fitness a big concern on his comeback now.
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Fair 10f maiden on Flat. 40/1 and hood on, jumped badly right and unseated rider first in novice hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, good to soft) on NH debut 33 days ago. In good hands so worth another chance.
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150/1 but built on debut run when seventh of 14 in 2m novice hurdle at Taunton 19 days ago. May do better still so he's one for the shortlist.
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Fair 1m winner on Flat for George Baker. Goes hurdling now and much respected so worth a market check.
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Fair maiden hurdler who wasn't disgraced when sixth of 10 in 2m novice (50/1) at Lingfield on return. Clear form pick so holds leading claims.
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First run since leaving Ben Pauling when pulled up in 3m handicap hurdle at Taunton 48 days ago. Significantly down in trip and easily opposed.
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40/1, pulled hard early before saddle slipped when well-held sixth of 12 in novice hurdle at Warwick (19f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 39 days ago. Needs to settle.
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250/1, offered little when tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, good) on hurdles bow 19 days ago. Significantly more required.
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Twice raced over hurdles, better effort when seventh of 11 in 2m novice at Taunton (125/1) 33 days ago. Another step forward is needed now though if he's to trouble the principals.
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Yet to show any form of note in two runs over hurdles. Hood goes on now with lots to prove.
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Non-Runners
4
Etoile Rebelle2
Weight: 11-0|Â Â Age: 5
T: P F Nicholls  J: Non Runner
NR
9
Pounding Poet21
Weight: 11-0|Â Â Age: 4
T: T Lacey  J: Non Runner
NR
Forecasts
John Betjeman (11/10), Pounding Poet (7/2), George Of Hearts (9/2), Troed Y Parc (5/1), Etoile Rebelle (7/1), Pol Crocan (8/1), Baignard (9/1), Armed (14/1), Across The Park (40/1), Kerry's Boy (40/1), Wise Garden (50/1), Toad Of Toad Hall (80/1)
Lots of these have question marks against them so this looks an excellent opportunuty for form-pick JOHN BETJEMAN to open his account after he returned with a creditable sixth at Lingfield. Baignard could be the one to chase him home if building on his Taunton seventh, with newcomer George of Hearts considered too given his fair winning form on the level.
- JOHN BETJEMAN
- BAIGNARD (FR)
- GEORGE OF HEARTS (FR)
Prize Money
1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £277.00
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