14:50 Wincanton

Thursday 11 March 2021

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MansionBet Faller Insurance Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 6m 11.19s

Clondaw Promise⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: R P McLernon| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 112

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. Modest ninth of 15 in handicap at Newbury (2m) 50 days ago. Lot more needed if he's to open his account at the sixth attempt.

Form: F/4P2-09

Tip Top Cat^v¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 111

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1 and visored, good third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Ludlow (21.2f, heavy) 15 days ago. Not ruled out with this longer trip sure to see him in a better light.

Form: 743-93

Lisdoonvarna Lad³⁹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 111

22/1

In decent form without winning over hurdles/fences until beating only one in 3m2f Warwick handicap last time. Back from 13 months off now with his fitness to prove.

Form: 0/57230-

Cheque En Blanc^b²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 110

16/1

Moody sort but in good vein of form at present and landed 2m5f handicap chase at Fontwell 21 days ago. Switches to hurdles but not taken lightly.

Form: 714521

Gallow Ford⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price| OR: 110

33/1

Dual point winner who showed fair form when fifth in 2m3f Wincanton novice hurdle in December. Well held at Kempton only run since so needs big step forward needed if he's trouble the principals here.

Form: 611555

Big Tree⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: C J Todd⁽³⁾| T: Simon Earle| OR: 107

125/1

Fair 3m maiden hurdler in Ireland but he has offered little both starts for current yard after 11 months off, tried in hood at Hereford last time. Hard to warm to.

Form: 0633-P9

Hardy Articos^p1,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: M Sheppard| OR: 106

9/1

50/1-winner on first run since leaving Tom Symonds when opening his account in 2m4f handicap at Hereford 22 days ago. Up in trip with cheekpieces on and needs considering.

Form: 6-P20P1

Certainly Red⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: M Goldstein| T: Mrs L Richards| OR: 106

11/1

Remains without a win but in good form this term until below-par fourth in 2m3f handicap (9/2) at Fontwell last time. More needed if he's to open his account at the twelfth attempt.

Form: 28-2354

Flowing Cadenza¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: R H Buckler| OR: 105

6/1

Fair 3m winner at Ascot last term who arrives in good nick, third of 19 from the front over 2m5f here last month. Possibilities off unchanged mark.

Form: 12P-P33

Lightonthewing¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR: 103| C

6/1

Little impact over hurdles until vastly improved when easy 40/1-winner of 2m5f handicap here 19 days ago. Should stay this longer trip but 14 lb hike demands another career-best performance.

Form: 800-991

Jennys Day⁷⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Katy Price| OR: 98

14/1

It's nineteen runs since his last win in 2016 but he is in decent heart, prominent long way but pulled up after error 2 out in 3m handicap at Wetherby 74 days ago. No forlorn hope after his break.

Form: 22/9-73P

Big Data^t⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: James Best| T: K Bishop| OR: 92

18/1

Fair form both starts in bumpers but yet to match that form over hurdles, soon labouring when fourth in 2m5f handicap at Exeter last time. 3m should suit but others are better treated.

Form: 4/250-64

Just Go For It^t¹¹^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: William Marshall⁽⁷⁾| T: K Bishop| OR: 84

13/8

Upped in trip and (9/1) much improved when wide-margin winner of 2m6f handicap at Hereford 11 days ago. She's hard to oppose turned out under a mere 7 lb penalty.

Form: 05-46F1

Fleur Du Pommier²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Alex Edwards⁽³⁾| T: Dr J R J Naylor| OR: 77

150/1

Winning pointer but has shown only poor form over hurdles, pulled up at Fontwell (2m3f) 21 days ago. Goes up in trip now but very hard to make a case for from 10 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 111P-7P

Non-Runners

Fontley House⁵⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: T R George J: Thomas Doggrell

Eros¹⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: K Woollacott J: Ben Godfrey

Forecasts

Just Go For It (13/8), Lightonthewing (6/1), Flowing Cadenza (6/1), Hardy Articos (9/1), Certainly Red (11/1), Tip Top Cat (14/1), Jennys Day (14/1), Cheque En Blanc (16/1), Big Data (18/1), Fontley House (20/1), Clondaw Promise (22/1), Lisdoonvarna Lad (22/1), Gallow Ford (33/1), Eros (66/1), Big Tree (125/1), Fleur Du Pommier (150/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest, and JUST GO FOR IT is hard to side against saddling just a 7 lb penalty for her recent 19-length breakthrough victory at Hereford. Hardy Articos made a winning start there for Matt Sheppard 3 weeks ago and appeals as the one to chase home Kevin Bishop's mare, with Tip Top Cat worth a second look too now he steps up to 3m for the first time.