13:20 Wincanton

Thursday 21 January 2021

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Timeform Premium Ratings Available At racingtv.com 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 1.30s

Blumen Glory³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland

20/1

€30,000 3-y-o, Fame And Glory gelding. Showed only a bit in a Ludlow bumper on NH debut last month, but he was runner-up on his only outing in points, so may fare better now switching to obstacles.

Form: 2-4

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Bob Backus²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

150/1

Well held in novice/maiden hurdles.

Form: 80

Etoile Rebelle^t1³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

14/1

In excellent hands but has run to only a poor level both starts over hurdles, well-held eighth in 2m maiden hurdle at Southwell 19 days ago. Tongie tie now fitted.

Form: 9-98

Fabrique En France^t1⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O MurphyWS

11/4

Placed on the last of 3 starts in points and offered something to work when fifth of 12 in a Leicester novice (20.5f, soff) on NH debut 53 days ago. Should improve. Had wind op and also tongue tied.

Form: 372-5

Fanfan La Colmine^h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: C J Down

50/1

Modest bumper performer who showed a bit under a considerate ride on Taunton hurdle debut (19f, heavy) 22 days ago. Likely one for handicaps further down the line.

Form: 3/5-867

Fix Bayonets⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

80/1

Runner-up on Fontwell bumper debut in August and reasonable to assume he found the run coming too soon when last of 8 there 15 days later. Needed the experience on hurdling bow so others appeal more.

Form: 280

Jony Max¹¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams

28/1

Mahler gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Tooreen. Won sole start in Irish points in September and the market should prove helpful in regard to expectations.

Form: 1

Jupiter Rising⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul O'Brien⁽³⁾| T: B Barr

400/1

Pulled up in a point and down the field in a bumper/pair of maiden hurdles in recent months.

Form: P908

Longshanks⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

4/1

Third sole start in points and promising sixth of 16 in a strong maiden hurdle at Lingfield (19.5f) on NH debut. Fell at the second at Chepstow next time and remains open to improvement.

Form: 3/6F

Powerful Position⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Adam Wedge| T: Christian Williams

28/1

Mahler gelding who was bought for £30,000 after winning his sole start in Irish points in November. Market should point the way on this switch to Rules.

Form: 1

Steady The Ship³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill

6/4

Fair form when placed both starts in bumpers and ran to a similar level sent hurdling when runner-up over C&D 37 days ago, despite being struck into. May do better.

Form: 332

The Widdow Maker¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D A Jacob| T: C L Tizzard

10/1

Showed some promise only start in bumpers and did the same sent hurdling at Exeter in December. However, failed to repeat that effort over C&D last time.

Form: 9-78

Tommie Beau³²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins

28/1

Fair form when fifth at Chepstow only start in bumpers but ran below that level on Exeter hurdle debut. Returns from 10 months off and probably won't be of interest until handicaps.

Form: 57-

Non-Runners

Druim Samhraidh⁴²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: J Farrelly J: Mitchell Bastyan

Getaway Cory¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: K Woollacott J: Bryan Carver

Now Is The Winter⁷⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: A J Honeyball J: Non Runner

Treacys Jim¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: J D Frost J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Steady The Ship (6/4), Fabrique En France (11/4), Longshanks (4/1), The Widdow Maker (10/1), Etoile Rebelle (14/1), Blumen Glory (20/1), Powerful Position (28/1), Jony Max (28/1), Tommie Beau (28/1), Druim Samhraidh (33/1), Fanfan La Colmine (50/1), Now Is The Winter (50/1), Fix Bayonets (80/1), Getaway Cory (100/1), Bob Backus (150/1), Treacys Jim (200/1), Jupiter Rising (400/1)

LONGSHANKS shaped with promise in a strong race at Lingfield on his hurdle debut, so he could well be the answer taking on much weaker opposition here. Steady The Ship and Fabrique En France are others likely to play a leading role.