11:45 Wincanton

Saturday 8 January 2022

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Jack Barber 'Racing Dreams' Syndicate Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)

Off time: 11:45 | Winning time: 3m 58.48s

Clean Getaway²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 17/2 and hooded for 1st time, fifth of 12 in novice hurdle at Southwell (15.8f, good) on hurdles bow 27 days ago. More needed.

Form: 595

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Come Dancing^h³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Harrison Beswick⁽⁵⁾| T: O Signy

250/1

Showed little in bumpers and has done likewise both starts over hurdles.

Form: 704-9P

Fortyfive West¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R D P Newland

125/1

Placed both starts in Irish points in May but seemingly being brought along with handicaps in mind judged on his 3 runs under Rules.

Form: 32806

Forward Plan^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

17/2

Comfortably off mark in Irish points at second attempt in May and shaped well both starts in bumpers. runner-up at Catterick last month. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: U152

Future Investment⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: A King| BF

7/4

Useful staying handicapper on the Flat and sold from Ralph Beckett for 70,000 gns in October. Will take the beating if taking to hurdles at the first attempt.

Form:

Great D'Ange^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: T R George

12/1

Cost €82,000 after winning at the third attempt in Irish points in the spring. Beaten quickly in a Bangor bumper on Rules debut but showed promise on hurdles bow here before being brought down.

Form: P31-7B

Great Ocean²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 111

5/4

Winning Irish pointer. Runner-up both starts over hurdles, including in 15-runner novice hurdle at Exeter (16.7f, soft) 23 days ago. Has more to offer and sets a clear standard.

Form: 331-622

Secret Trix¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: David England| T: O Murphy

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Fourth of 8 in novice hurdle at Market Rasen (16.6f, soft, 12/1) 13 days ago. Unlikely to peak until tried over further.

Form: 364

Stanley Pincombe⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Nick Scholfield| T: C GordonWS

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 10 in bumper at Chepstow (16f, good to soft, 14/1) 74 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 3-49

Tarahumara

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

14/1

Kayf Tara gelding. Brother to useful bumper winner See The World. Dam (c115/h102) 2m-2¼m hurdle/chase winner (stayed 2½m).

Form:

Kimarelli³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Houlihan| T: P Hobbs & J White

50/1

Schiaparelli filly. Ninth of 18 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Exeter (16.7f, soft) on NH debut 36 days ago.

Form: 9

Mothill²²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Harry Reed| T: N P Mulholland

40/1

Fairly useful Flat winner in France (left Jean-Claude Rouget 18,000 gns in September, then gelded). Market support should be noted on hurdles debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Whynotnowken⁵⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: A J Honeyball J: David Noonan

Forecasts

Great Ocean (5/4), Future Investment (7/4), Forward Plan (17/2), Great D'Ange (12/1), Tarahumara (14/1), Clean Getaway (22/1), Secret Trix (33/1), Whynotnowken (33/1), Mothill (40/1), Kimarelli (50/1), Stanley Pincombe (66/1), Fortyfive West (125/1), Come Dancing (250/1)

FUTURE INVESTMENT was a useful stayer on the Flat and is starting out in an ordinary maiden hurdle, so is taken to make a winning debut. Great Ocean showed fair form when runner-up in similar events at Southwell and Exeter and is the obvious threat.