15:55 Wincanton

Sunday 24 October 2021

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Racehorse Owner's Association Supporting Racing Welfare Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 3m 29.71s

Mon Frere^p¹⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 120

8/15

Fair 1m6f winner in 2019 who built on yard/hurdles debut promise when landing 4-runner Taunton novice (19f) in April. Didn't see race out at Warwick (21f) in May but big shout back in trip on return.

Form: 31-3

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Agent Saonois²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland

22/1

Little impact in bumpers/on Flat and similarly well held in pair of novice hurdles in recent months. Can only be watched.

Form: 74-858

Kalyptra²⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D A Jacob| T: R J Smith| OR: 108

11/4

Runner-up only sole start in points and built on hurdling debut effort when fourth in a C&D maiden back in March. Has since switched yards and feasible to think he can do better again.

Form: 244-

Master Mikey Dee²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: R P McLernon| T: Mrs R Ford

80/1

Bought for £24,000 after finishing placed in all 3 point starts but well held making Rules debut in a Newton Abbot novice (16.7f) last month.

Form: 3-236

Musical^h1,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: James Best| T: Mrs S Leech

50/1

Well held in a bumper/novice hurdle 6 month apart and low-grade handicaps may be more his bag further down the line. Hood reached for.

Form: 3-8

Colonial Empire¹⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan

11/2

Perfect start when 10-length winner of an Exeter bumper in April. Not disgraced when fourth under a penalty at Ludlow the following month and claims of getting in the mix on hurdles bow.

Form: 1-4

Pixie Loc^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Ben Jones| T: Ben Clarke

18/1

Cheap purchase who landed 4-runner Fontwell bumper on debut in June. However, not in anything like the same form under a penalty on heavy ground back there earlier this month. Hurdles debut.

Form: 17

Saoirse Away¹⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Patrick Cowley⁽³⁾| T: B Barr

66/1

Getaway mare. Half-sister to useful hurdler Buster Dan. Runner-up on first of 3 starts in points (well held next 2 starts since, latest in May. Yard not known for debutant winners.

Form: 2-69

Forecasts

Mon Frere (8/15), Kalyptra (11/4), Colonial Empire (11/2), Pixie Loc (18/1), Agent Saonois (22/1), Musical (50/1), Saoirse Away (66/1), Master Mikey Dee (80/1)

A winner of a Taunton novice in April, MON FRERE failed to see his race out when third at Warwick (21f) in the spring. Back down in trip for his return, he looks to have been found a good opportunity to regain the winning thread. Kalyptra rates the chief threat, ahead of hurdles-debutant Colonial Empire.