14:10 Wincanton

Saturday 26 December 2020

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Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 3m 48.8s

Freddie Darling^t1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| OR: 111

11/1

€85,000 son of Shantou who was well beaten in pair of bumpers last season. Shaped better than the distance beaten suggests at Ffos Las last time and makes handicap debut in a first-time tongue tie.

Form: 35-544

Glockenspiel¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C Gethings| T: T R George| OR: 108

25/1

Fair ex-French 9f winner on Flat for Andre Fabre. Contender on his first 2 efforts over hurdles over shorter last season for yard but well beaten in 3 handicaps since. Must bounce back to feature.

Form: 228-59

Peloric²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott| OR: 107

10/1

Encouragement in a bumper back in 2018 and shaped as if retaining ability after nearly 2 years off (also had wind op) when seventh at this track 23 days ago. Should come on from that down in trip.

Form: 357F3/7

The Garrison⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Harris| OR: 107

16/1

Opened his account in 2m Uttoxeter handicap in October but below that level subsequently, yet to be asked for effort when unseated rider 3 out at Hereford 9 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 61865U

Nelson's Touch⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Daniel Sansom⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 105

18/1

Generally out of sorts in 2019/20, but did possibly needed the run after 8 months off when pulled up at Newton Abbot on return in October. Mark continues to slide but needs to show more.

Form: 26780-P

Chez Castel Mail⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: James Bowen| T: A Stronge| OR: 104

9/1

Useful bumper performer in 2016/17 who progressed again after 8 months off when econd of 7 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Leicester (15.5f, soft) 40 days ago. Should improve on handicap bow.

Form: 216/4F-2

Guetapan Collonges³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: W T Kennedy| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 102

9/1

Has offered something to work on in a trio of maiden hurdles (not knocked about) in recent weeks and a mark of 102 may underestimate him on his handicap debut. One to keep an eye on.

Form: 658

Show On The Road^h²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Alan Johns| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 102

28/1

Bumper/dual 17f hurdles winner for Philip Hobbs, but failed to fire in 3 starts for this yard last season. Probably needed the run on return after 9 months off but others appeal more here.

Form: 47765-5

Minnie Escape^b⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁵⁾| T: V R A Dartnall| OR: 101

9/1

Scored at Taunton in January and resumed her progress in a race run to suit when winning at Stratford on return 7 weeks ago. She's a quirky sort and isn't sure to be in the same form here however.

Form: 51915-1

Candy Burg^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: S Bowen| T: P & M Bowen| OR: 100

40/1

Won handicap chase at Worcester in 2019/20, but generally below form since, including in first-time cheekpieces after 4 months off last time.

Form: 636-454

Molliana^p²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 100

17/2

In good form since returning from a break in August, placed efforts at Southwell and Fontwell prior to a career-best success at Chepstow (2m) last time. Well below that last time so must bounce back.

Form: 2/6-2310

Chinwag^t1⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 99WS

11/2

Improved when switched to handicaps, winning at Huntingdon (2m) in February and similar form all 3 starts in defeat since, shaping better than the bare result at Chepstow in October. Tongue tie on.

Form: 0512-36

Amelia's Dance^h1³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: R Walford| OR: 98

11/2

Produced best effort to date under a change of tactics when runner-up on second start for this yard at Uttoxeter 5 weeks ago, having the run of things on the day. Not ruled out in a first-time hood.

Form: 29-6292

Witch From Rome¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: Simon Earle| OR: 96

150/1

Placed on 4 of his 7 starts in this sphere, but offered little on first outing since leaving Nick Lampard after 58 months off when pulled up at Bangor a fortnight ago.

Form: 23257/P

Bourbali³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-9| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 104

10/1

Just touched off on debut in Plumpton juvenile hurdle in September. That wasn't a deep race and he's been brushed aside in a pair of more competitive contests since.

Form: 246

Peat Moss²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-8| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 103

14/1

Juvenile hurdle winner at Plumpton (17.7f) in September, and ran up to best upped in trip when fifth of 17 in handicap at Doncaster (19.4f, good) 29 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 361645

Non-Runners

Lambs Lane⁴⁷

Weight: 10-4| Age: 8

T: J L Flint J: R T Dunne

Fethard Flyer⁸⁴

Weight: 10-0| Age: 8

T: P Henderson J: James Davies

Forecasts

Chinwag (11/2), Amelia's Dance (11/2), Molliana (17/2), Minnie Escape (9/1), Guetapan Collonges (9/1), Chez Castel Mail (9/1), Bourbali (10/1), Peloric (10/1), Freddie Darling (11/1), Peat Moss (14/1), The Garrison (16/1), Nelson's Touch (18/1), Fethard Flyer (25/1), Glockenspiel (25/1), Show On The Road (28/1), Candy Burg (40/1), Lambs Lane (50/1), Witch From Rome (150/1)

A wide-open handicap with several in with a chance. GUETAPAN COLLONGES gets the vote to make a winning handicap debut having shown a bit in a trio of maiden hurdles in recent weeks. With improvement on the cards, an opening mark of 102 may prove to be a touch lenient. Chez Castel Mail looks the main danger after a promising reappearance, ahead of Neil Mulholland's pair Chinwag and Molliana.