12:20 Wincanton

Saturday 8 January 2022

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Jack Barber 'Racing Dreams' Syndicate Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 12:20 | Winning time: 4m 3.83s

Come On Gary²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: Henry Oliver

13/2

14/1, never-dangerous sixth of 12 in 2m novice hurdle at Southwell on NH debut 27 days ago. Son of Milan should do better over further in due course.

Form: 6

Estate Italiana^t1²⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R P McLernon| T: Alexandra Dunn

150/1

Had wind op before coming in last of 8 in bumper at Warwick (20/1) on NH debut 8 months ago. Makes hurdles debut with tongue strap on and more required.

Form: 8

Gambie Tiep²⁶⁵

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

4/1

Bumper winner who showed fair form when fourth of 15 in minor hurdle at Strasbourg (17.9f) in April. Holds good claims for his new yard.

Form: 19/3P14-

Honestlyntrufully²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White

12/1

Fair form in bumpers but only eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle over C&D 25 days ago. Sort to do better in the longer term.

Form: 0-3P0

Island Run²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White

2/1

33/1, not knocked about when seventh of 18 in novice hurdle over C&D 25 days ago. Can do better still.

Form: 957

Lawd Dylan^p1⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Max Kendrick| T: O Signy

150/1

Pulled up in 2m novice (400/1) at Plumpton on hurdles bow 6 days ago. Cheekpieces on now with plenty to find.

Form: 9UP

Mini Yeats

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Price⁽³⁾| T: M Hunt

12/1

Yeats gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to very smart hurdler (2m winner) Arcalis. Market can prove a good guide for newcomer.

Form:

Modreeney¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Tudor⁽³⁾| T: Christian Williams

50/1

Fair Irish bumper winner who is being brought along steadily over hurdles. Sort to do better in handicaps, and betting can prove a good guide here.

Form: 0716P0

Super Duper Sam⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: N P Mulholland

9/4

28/1, showed fairly useful form when landing bumper at Newbury on his debut 65 days ago. Player on his hurdles debut.

Form: 1

Danzini²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: Kieran Burke

33/1

66/1, hinted at promise when ninth of 13 in novice at Exeter (18.5f, soft) on her hurdles bow 23 days ago. May do better now.

Form: 309

Dark Heather²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁵⁾| T: B Lund

250/1

Pulled up on both her runs over hurdles, on yard bow at Exeter last month. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 7PP

Non-Runners

Hatos²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: A J Honeyball J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Island Run (2/1), Super Duper Sam (9/4), Hatos (3/1), Gambie Tiep (4/1), Come On Gary (13/2), Mini Yeats (12/1), Honestlyntrufully (12/1), Danzini (33/1), Modreeney (50/1), Estate Italiana (150/1), Lawd Dylan (150/1), Dark Heather (250/1)

Lots of these have little to recommend them, so SUPER DUPER SAM, who showed fairly useful form when going in on his bumper debut at Newbury, is fancied to go in at the first time of asking in this sphere. Fellow bumper winner Gambie Tiep brings fair hurdling form to the table and is feared most, with Philip Hobbs's Island Run appealing as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.