13:35 Wincanton

Thursday 4 February 2021

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Southwest Syndicate Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:37 | Winning time: 3m 57.10s

Lucky One^h⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 132

5/4

Looked at home back over 2m when landing 13-runner maiden on the bridle at Southwell in December. Sound third in a better race at Cheltenham 10 days later and he has to command respect.

Form: 2/4-7213

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Alramz¹⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: Mrs S Gardner

250/1

Modest maiden on Flat, stays 1½m, little impact in 2020. Opposed on hurdling/stable debut.

Form:

Coral Lad²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Gifford

50/1

€42,000 purchase who showed promise on debut in a Kempton bumper a year ago. Positives to draw from both starts in novice hurdles this winter but could be one for handicaps.

Form: 6-835

Danny Park⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: Nick Mitchell

200/1

Achieved nothing in a Newton Abbot bumper on debut in October.

Form: 8

Famous Clermont¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: K Woollacott

28/1

Took 7 attempts to get off the mark in points. Totally ignored in the betting but his opening effort under Rules when third in a bumper at Exeter last month was promising.

Form: P8U2-13

Fort Summer⁴⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

66/1

Maiden pointer and bumper outings in 2019 were just modest. Is in very good hands, at least. Tongue tie off.

Form: 35F/36-

Guguss Collonges⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore

50/1

Positives to take from all 3 starts to end 2020 but he appeals as one to flourish when allotted a mark. Stable also represented by Natural History.

Form: 674

Just Toby⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: M Sheppard

150/1

Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Locker Room Talk. Fourth on debut in a Uttoxeter bumper in November but well held in a better race at Wincanton. Since left Tom Symonds.

Form: 40

Kingcormac⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: David Prichard⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke

200/1

Shirocco gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner/smart hurdler In Contrast and fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser Templer. Little impact in 2 Irish points in November.

Form: P6

King Orry²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Bannister| T: Mrs S Gardner

250/1

Bred to need time and distance and shaped that way in an Exeter bumper last month.

Form: 9

Manofmanywords⁶⁹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Bryan Carver⁽³⁾| T: J Scott

40/1

Sulamani gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdlers What Er Say and Midnight Whisper. Dam modest chaser who stayed 25f. Successful twice in points, though they came back in March 2019.

Form: PU211/

Mr P⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: P Henderson

250/1

Just poor form in a pair of bumpers.

Form: 09

Natural History²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| BF

5/4

Useful and progressive on the Flat for Andrew Balding. Sent off odds on but undone by inexperience on hurdles debut at Plumpton mistakes and no extra close home. Should improve.

Form: 2

No Drama²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: M G Nolan| T: P Henderson

150/1

Made the frame in Irish points at third attempt but merely passed beaten horses on last month's hurdles debut.

Form: 8-544

Phantomoftheoscar²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Kielan Woods| T: D Killahena & G McPherson

33/1

Promise in a warm bumper at Newbury on debut and also offered plenty to work on both hurdles starts. Limit unlikely to have been reached.

Form: 883

Artic Nel^h²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: C J Todd⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian Williams

200/1

Modest stayer on the Flat who almost certainly needed the run after 18 months off at Bangor in January. Hood applied.

Form: 4/6

Lilly Pedlar⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

4/1

Yeats filly out of a half-sister to Long Run. Promise in bumpers and shaped encouragingly after 11 months off when runner-up on hurdles debut at Taunton (16.5) in December. Will improve for top yard.

Form: 7/5-2

Sergeant^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris

125/1

Fair ex-German Flat winner, landing 10f minor event in September. Backed and showed a bit on hurdles debut at Leicester, but was pulled up in a similar event at Musselburgh. Fifth in a jumpers bumper.

Form: 4P5

Forecasts

Lucky One (5/4), Natural History (5/4), Lilly Pedlar (4/1), Famous Clermont (28/1), Phantomoftheoscar (33/1), Manofmanywords (40/1), Guguss Collonges (50/1), Coral Lad (50/1), Fort Summer (66/1), Sergeant (125/1), Just Toby (150/1), No Drama (150/1), Danny Park (200/1), Kingcormac (200/1), Artic Nel (200/1), King Orry (250/1), Alramz (250/1), Mr P (250/1)

Talented Flat recruit NATURAL HISTORY failed to land the odds on hurdles debut at Plumpton last month, but it was still a promising effort having found only one too good and the strong feeling is that he will come on a lot for that. Lilly Pedlar also finished second last time and is a big threat, with Lucky One also considered under a penalty.