13:55 Wincanton

Wednesday 2 March 2022

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Racing TV Profits Returned Back To Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 46.1s

El Rojo Grande²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Benjamin Poste| T: Katy Price

125/1

Off the mark in Irish points at fourth attempt last time but was beaten a long way out on his hurdles debut at Ffos Las last month, having made novicey mistakes throughout.

Form: P3617

Kayf Taoi^p1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| BF

7/2

Promising in bumpers and showed aptitiude for hurdling at Hereford last month, beaten only narrowly despite being unsuited by steady gallop and wandering approaching last. Cheekpieces now go on.

Form: 4-72

Last Royal²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 119

8/13

Bumper winner who has built an encouraging record over hurdles without winning, placing on 3 of his 4 completed starts (only below-par run easily excused). Tough to beat if replicating those efforts.

Form: 12-3F52

Makin'yourmindup²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls

16/1

Mid-field in a Chepstow bumper (2m) on Rules debut last month. Placed in an Irish point so likely to prove better suited by this sort of test but would need clear improvement to surpass some rivals.

Form: 36

Saffron Tiger¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Mrs S Gardner

300/1

No show in bumper and made similarly little impact in a pair of Exeter novice hurdles last month. Easy to pass over.

Form: 08P

Storm Lord⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

12/1

Better effort over hurdles when sixth of 17 in novice at Warwick on his bow in December. Minor place claims if able to belatedly build on that.

Form: 5-66

The Silver Ginge¹²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr Jamie Neild⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

125/1

Went in snatches when well held in a bumper and was soon beaten on hurdles debut at Aintree in October. Hard to fancy on anything he's shown so far.

Form: 7-P

Watergrange Jack³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland

4/1

Off mark at sixth attempt in bumpers at Kilbeggan in September and has shaped well in 2 novice hurdles, most recently when runner-up at Fontwell 31 days ago. Obvious contender to make frame again.

Form: 323182

Cardigan Isle²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis

150/1

Has shaped like one for the longer term when well held in a pair of bumpers and on hurdling debut last month. Much more needed to pose any threat here.

Form: 977

Non-Runners

Blackcauseway⁴¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Last Royal (8/13), Kayf Taoi (7/2), Watergrange Jack (4/1), Blackcauseway (8/1), Storm Lord (12/1), Makin'yourmindup (16/1), El Rojo Grande (125/1), The Silver Ginge (125/1), Cardigan Isle (150/1), Saffron Tiger (300/1)

LAST ROYAL is perhaps unlucky not to have won over hurdles yet and this looks a fine opportunity for Honeysuckle's brother to finally score after several creditable efforts in defeat. Kayf Taoi's inexperience was evident on his hurdles bow but he can be expected to improve, whilst Fontwell runner-up Watergrange Jack has shown enough ability to make the frame again.