14:50 Hereford

Monday 11 January 2021

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foxtrotracing.com Great Value Red Caps Syndicate Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 4m 2.6s

The Mick Preston⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 120| CD

3/1

Winner of a Hereford bumper on sole start last term and runner-up both starts switched to hurdles this season, latterly chasing home a promising type at Lingfield (2m). Major player.

Form: 1-22

Endlessly³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| OR: 118| D

5/1

Fairly useful Flat winner who was progressive over hurdles last winter, winning 2 novices. Step back in right direction when third in handicap here last time but mark still seems on the high side.

Form: 511-8P3

Song Of The Hunter²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: K Brogan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss G Haywood| OR: 116| D

7/2

Winning Irish pointer who made all on Taunton hurdle debut (16.5f) in March. Looked set to go close before falling in handicap here on return. So remains of interest.

Form: 3F151-F

Cawthorne Lad²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 115| D

9/2

Fairly useful hurdler who produced comfortably his best effort since joining this stable when second over C&D 25 days ago. Definite claims if he can build on that.

Form: 133-902

Winds Of Fire²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: Evan Williams| OR: 112

3/1

Useful on Flat and going the right way in this sphere now, showing a good attitude to open his account at the expense of another improving sort at Sedgefield 20 days ago. Another big effort expected.

Form: 338-621

Rootless Tree²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams| OR: 107| D

40/1

Fairly useful winning 2m hurdler for Nigel Twiston-Davies but yet to show much for current handler. Others are more appealing.

Form: P57-F06

Jaunty Viking²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: R T Dunne| T: B Eckley| OR: 105

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden who doesn't appear to have returned in much form over hurdles this season.

Form: 4/035-76

Non-Runners

Zamani³¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: D G Bridgwater J: Mitchell Bastyan

Forecasts

The Mick Preston (3/1), Winds Of Fire (3/1), Song Of The Hunter (7/2), Cawthorne Lad (9/2), Endlessly (5/1), Zamani (10/1), Jaunty Viking (28/1), Rootless Tree (40/1)

Bumper-winner THE MICK PRESTON has shown plenty of promise when runner-up on both outings over hurdles and, with his form having a strong look to it, there's every chance he can prove better than an opening mark of 120. Recent Sedgefield scorer Winds of Fire looks the main threat ahead of Cawthorne Lad.