13:30 Wincanton

Saturday 8 January 2022

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Leonna Mayor New House Celebration Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 3m 59.97s

Coupdebol^t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: J J Burke| T: T R George| OR: 106

11/1

Off over 2 years and had a wind op before sixth of 13 in 2m novice hurdle at Newbury 24 days ago. Likely to do better now going into handicaps.

Form: 36/6

Midnight Callisto^p1,t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Ben Godfrey⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 105

15/2

Yet to add to her bumper success, but she recorded good second of 12 in 2m handicap hurdle at Taunton 30 days ago. Can make her presence felt again in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 448-642

Planned Paradise²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 104

11/2

Much improved on his handicap bow when making all in 2m hurdle at Newcastle 21 days ago. Hiked up 11 lb but has more to offer and holds good claims.

Form: 2-6661

Kendelu¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 103

14/1

Dual scorer at Taunton but only sixth of 7 in handicap at Huntingdon in the mud 13 days ago. Can't be ruled out back under these less testing conditions.

Form: 822116

Noble Savage³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Finn Lambert⁽¹⁰⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 101

10/1

Arrives in good nick, not seen to best effect when ninth in 20f handicap at Huntingdon 34 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 635-229

The Cincinnati Kid^t1⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Henry Oliver| OR: 99WS

40/1

Fairly useful 14f winner on Flat who posted his best effort over hurdles when fourth of 9 in 2m handicap at Market Rasen 51 days ago. Tongue strap on after a wind op and shortlisted eased 1 lb.

Form: 5F-474

Rectory Oak^t1³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 95

40/1

Still a maiden, and below-form seventh on his handicap bow at Exeter (18.5f) 36 days ago. Tongue strap on now with a bit to prove.

Form: 2/477-57

Pilsdon Pen³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 87

80/1

Modest maiden on the Flat who has yet to fire in three runs over hurdles. Goes handicapping now with something to find.

Form: 880

Cards Are Dealt³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: R P McLernon| T: G Brown| OR: 87

200/1

Poor maiden hurdler on balance of form. Tongue strap on when only tenth of 11 in handicap at Fontwell (17.7f) 32 days ago, so others are more persuasive.

Form: 00500

Pittsburg^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: K Brogan⁽³⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 85

7/4

Had wind op and tongue strap on when winning 17-runner handicap hurdle at Catterick (19.3f) 25 days ago. Up 6 lb but he's still not taken lightly.

Form: 0PP0P1

Letsbe Avenue³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Houlihan| T: W G M Turner| OR: 84

80/1

Yet to score in this sphere, off 8 months before fading seventh of 12 in 2m handicap at Taunton 30 days ago. Should strip fitter now.

Form: 26F83-7

Mi Laddo^p,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 84| BF

7/1

Scored over 2m at Taunton in October and he has continued in excellent form, collared late on when close third over 19f there 9 days ago. Player off an unchanged mark now back in trip.

Form: 541223

Inferno Sacree³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke| OR: 80

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who comes here on the back of modest fifth at Fontwell (17.7f) 32 days ago. More needed on his handicap bow.

Form: PU45

Gaelic Thunder³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss H C Tucker⁽⁷⁾| T: C Honour| OR: 75

100/1

Continues to show very little, ninth in 2m handicap hurdle at Taunton 30 days ago. Hard to enthuse over from 4 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 006-0P9

Forecasts

Pittsburg (7/4), Planned Paradise (11/2), Mi Laddo (7/1), Midnight Callisto (15/2), Noble Savage (10/1), Coupdebol (11/1), Inferno Sacree (11/1), Kendelu (14/1), The Cincinnati Kid (40/1), Rectory Oak (40/1), Pilsdon Pen (80/1), Letsbe Avenue (80/1), Gaelic Thunder (100/1), Cards Are Dealt (200/1)

MI LADDO arrives at the top of his game and, with this return to 2m sure to suit Milton Harris' strong traveller, he is taken to add to his Taunton success. Planned Paradise rates a big threat on the back of his breakthrough Newcastle success, with recent Catterick scorer Pittsburg also well in the mix in a competitive handicap.