14:45 Wincanton

Saturday 26 December 2020

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Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:45 | Winning time: 5m 26.60s

Mario De Pail⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jordan Nailor⁽⁵⁾| T: S Thomas| OR: 138

4/1

Profile is largely positive and he duly showed benefit of return when successful at Wetherby (19.7f) last month, edging ahead final 50 yds. This tougher but he's still unexposed at this sort of trip.

Form: 112P-51

White Moon^t³³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 132| CD

33/1

Useful hurdler/chaser at best who looked set to go close prior to falling last on return over fences here 14 months ago. Exploits were mixed thereafter but assessor has afforded him a chance on return

Form: 44/FP07-

Southfield Harvest³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 130| BF

4/1

Bumper winner who scored at second attempt over hurdles at Ludlow (23.8f) in February. Shorter trip/tactical race possibly against him on return at Ascot (21.6f) and he remains with potential.

Form: 31/21-2

Shang Tang³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: James Bowen| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 130

7/2

Shaped well on handicap debut/reappearance at Wetherby on October and off the mark back in a novice at Ascot (21.6f) last month. Revised mark remains a workable one back in handicap company.

Form: 2620-31

Tedham⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: K Brogan⁽⁷⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 130| CD

11/4

Useful hurdler whose sole success came over C&D back in January 2019. Very lightly raced subsequently and probably best not judged too harshly on his chase debut effort last month. Possibilities.

Form: 17/637-P

Duc De Beauchene^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 130| D

16/1

Well backed to score at Cheltenham (21f) last term and he ran right up to his best when 7.5 lengths second on return at Uttoxeter (23.3f) last month. Not ruled out.

Form: 2/0174-2

Jacamar²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 127| C

11/1

Bette than ever when scoring from 3 lb out of the weights at Aintree in October. Kept on well for fourth at Newbury last time so he's clearly in very good nick.

Form: R53144

Neachells Bridge^t³¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: R T Dunne| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 125

40/1

Likeable sort who added to sole hurdle success over fences at Uttoxeter (20f) in January. Not in quite same form at Haydock in February but he remains low-mileage in this sphere ahead of return.

Form: 383314-

Miss Honey Ryder^p1²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Bannister| T: W Greatrex| OR: 117| D

28/1

Ended last season on the up, winning Huntingdon mares' maiden hurdle in the mud. Not been in anything like the same form in 2 starts so far this winter though, including on testing ground latest.

Form: 9P21-P6

Non-Runners

Chambard¹⁴

Weight: 10-6| Age: 8

T: Miss V Williams J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Tedham (11/4), Shang Tang (7/2), Southfield Harvest (4/1), Mario De Pail (4/1), Jacamar (11/1), Duc De Beauchene (16/1), Chambard (16/1), Miss Honey Ryder (28/1), White Moon (33/1), Neachells Bridge (40/1)

A really interesting race with a chance taken on TEDHAM. He needs forgiving a lesser effort over fences on his return to action last month, yet his profile over hurdles is a largely positive one and he appeals as being on a handy mark back at the scene of his sole previous success with his rider taking off a valuable 7 lb. Mario de Pail, Jacamar and Southfield Harvest head up the dangers.