14:00 Wincanton

Tuesday 14 December 2021

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MansionBet Proud To Support British Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 56.49s

Mascat⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: T Scudamore| T: H Brown| C

28/1

Useful Flat performer (stays 1¼m) and perfect start over hurdles when landing 5-runner maiden here (15.2f) in October, with plenty in hand. Fancied to be in the mix despite conceding weight all round.

Form: 1

Crystal Moon²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

33/1

Runner-up on first of 2 starts in bumpers but he may be one for handicaps in this sphere judged on pair of exploits in maiden/novice hurdles in recent months.

Form: 26-53

Designer Jet^h1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Shane Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: H Brown

150/1

Jet Away gelding who made frame on final outing in points back in May but showed nothing on Rules/hurdles bow at Chepstow (19.5f) in November. Can only be watched now fitted with a hood.

Form: P-0F4P

Exmoor Express^h¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Alan Johns| T: V R A Dartnall

8/1

Signed off last season with a Chepstow bumper win and built on hurdles debut effort when sixth in big field Lingfield novice (2m) last month. Still, another who may do better in handicaps.

Form: 8R21-66

Farceur De Maulne¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul O'Brien| T: R G Hawker

150/1

Fair in bumpers but below that level in a couple of hurdle spins for present stable. Passed over here.

Form: 644-99

Hiway One O Three³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: C Gordon

18/1

Sageburg gelding who hasn't gone without promise in trio of bumpers spread over 8 months, fourth at Uttoxeter (15.7f) last month. Interesting what the market makes of him now hurdling.

Form: 45-4

Hors Guard⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Harry Bannister| T: R Bandey

125/1

Modest form in bumpers but sent ff at 50/1 got no further than the fourth on hurdles debut at Uttoxeter (15.7f) earlier this month. This will reveal more but best watched.

Form: 04-6U

Iceburgh Bay^t1²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

50/1

£45,000 5-y-o who got off mark in Irish points at second attempt in May. Well backed, failed to make an impact in a Chepstow maiden on hurdles bow recently but no surprise to see him do better.

Form: 416

Just Stardust²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: R Walford

150/1

Geordieland gelding. Dam (h92) maiden hurdler. 50/1, offered little short-term encouragement when last of 10 in an Ascot bumper in November. Passed over on hurdles debut.

Form: 0

Norton Hill³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Jack Barber| C

3/1

£42,000 3-y-o, Fame And Glory gelding who got away with the test of speed when taking a 15f bumper here on debut in November. Bred to stay well and interesting upped in trip for handicap debut.

Form: 1

Per Vino Veritas³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard

50/1

Arvico gelding. Brother to useful hurdler The Widdow Maker. Showed a bit in a bumper/novice hurdle 7 months apart and he's the type to do better, particularly in handicaps.

Form: 5-6

Raddon Top^p²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| D

50/1

Notched sixth success between the flags in May but fairly low-key start over hurdles in pair of novice/maiden events in recent weeks. Another who is expected to do better in handicaps.

Form: 21R-188

Rainyday Woman^t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| C

1/2

Useful dual bumper winner who crucially jumped better when off the mark in a mares' novice here 12 days ago, making all and in command some way out. Leading claims with more to come.

Form: 2/110-21

Rock Of Star³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Alexandra Dunn

80/1

€25,000 3-y-o, Nom De D'la gelding. Fell on hurdles bow at Taunton (16.5f) in March but offered a little encouragement when midfield in a big-field Exeter novice last month. Entitled to do better.

Form: F-7

Stoke Pero^b1¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

150/1

Green when well beaten in a Ffos Las bumper in May and well held on hurdles debut at Chepstow on return 10 days ago. Blinkers enlisted now.

Form: 6P

Takoda^t1³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D A Jacob| T: H Brown

28/1

Doyen gelding. Easy winner of sole start in points and offered something to work on when fifth behind Norton Hill in a 15f bumper here last month. Type to make his mark over jumps.

Form: 1-5

Forecasts

Rainyday Woman (1/2), Norton Hill (3/1), Exmoor Express (8/1), Hiway One O Three (18/1), Mascat (28/1), Takoda (28/1), Crystal Moon (33/1), Raddon Top (50/1), Iceburgh Bay (50/1), Per Vino Veritas (50/1), Rock Of Star (80/1), Hors Guard (125/1), Farceur De Maulne (150/1), Just Stardust (150/1), Stoke Pero (150/1), Designer Jet (150/1)

A useful, dual winner in bumpers, RAINYDAY WOMAN showed the benefit of her hurdles debut when running out a convincing winner of a mares' novice over shorter here 12 days ago and she's fancied to follow up with progress expected. Norton Hill, on hurdles bow, and Mascat are others fancied to feature.