13:05 Wincanton

Saturday 20 February 2021

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Betway 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 13:06 | Winning time: 4m 5.90s

Pozo Emery⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: P F Nicholls

4/9

Irish point recruit who tied up late on in a Newton Abbot bumper but impressed with his finishing effort when scoring on Chepstow hurdle debut 3 months on. Sets clear standard back down in trip.

Form: 2-31

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Blackjack Magic^h⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Johns| T: Jack Barber

28/1

Modest bumper performer who offered a bit to work on prior to his fall at the last (held in fifth) on C&D hurdling debut. Probably one for handicaps over further.

Form: 7-8F

Earth Business¹⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Aidan Coleman| T: C L Tizzard

9/2

Fetched €70,000 as a 3-y-o and shaped well when third in a good ground course bumper in November. That form has been boosted since, so he merits consideration on hurdle debut.

Form: 3

Entre Deux^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Benjamin Poste| T: P Henderson

150/1

Irish point winner well held in bumpers/21.3f novice at this course this season. Looks one for handicaps down the line.

Form: 312-806

Foillmore¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: J D Frost

250/1

Little impact in Irish points and well held both starts over hurdles.

Form: P65700

Glentrool⁸³²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: S Thomas

28/1

Fair bumper winner but not seen since pulling up on Ffos Las hurdling debut in November 2018.

Form: 3317P/

Light N Strike¹³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Adam Wedge| T: Miss E C Lavelle

12/1

Showed fair form when runner-up in pair of bumpers for Jamie Snowden in the autumn. Goes hurdling for new handler now and is bred to have a future in this sphere.

Form: 22

Longshanks³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

10/1

Third sole start in points and has run to a fair level on both completed starts over hurdles, latest over C&D, but it's possible he won't improve until tackling longer trips.

Form: 3/6F5

Manofmanywords¹⁶

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

33/1

Successful twice in points back in March 2019. Entitled to have needed the run on recent Rules debut over C&D, but perhaps he's more one for handicaps later on.

Form: PU211/8

No Drama¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: R T Dunne| T: P Henderson

250/1

Maiden pointer who is seemingly being brought along with handicaps in mind, never involved over C&D 16 days ago.

Form: 8-5440

Sweet Fab's³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R Stephens

300/1

No form in points or in a pair of maiden hurdles under Rules.

Form: PPUP-P0

Tip Top Mountain³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: James Best| T: R Walford

150/1

Winning pointer but well held in a pair of maiden hurdles.

Form: P-4108

Whydah Gally⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁷⁾| T: C L Tizzard

16/1

Modest form only start in bumpers and in need of the experience on Plumpton hurdle debut. Most likely one for later on.

Form: 66

Dynamic Kate³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland

250/1

Well held in bumper/2 hurdles. Likely booked for another struggle.

Form: 807

Forecasts

Pozo Emery (4/9), Earth Business (9/2), Longshanks (10/1), Light N Strike (12/1), Whydah Gally (16/1), Blackjack Magic (28/1), Glentrool (28/1), Manofmanywords (33/1), Entre Deux (150/1), Tip Top Mountain (150/1), No Drama (250/1), Dynamic Kate (250/1), Foillmore (250/1), Sweet Fab's (300/1)

POZO EMERY impressed with his finishing effort when scoring on his hurdling debut at Chepstow last month and, with that form working out, he looks well capable of defying a penalty back down in trip. Light N Strike and Earth Business have both shown enough in bumpers to suggest they should have a future in this sphere.