15:50 Wincanton

Thursday 17 November 2022

All12:2512:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

Evelyn Partners Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 4m 55.32s

Lady Wilberry²¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Harry Kimber⁽⁵⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 99WS

11/2

Out of a winning hurdler/chaser so, while she's only shown fair form at best over hurdles so far, she could up her game now switched to handicaps after 7 months off/breathing op.

Form: 85/7323-

Sufi^p,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris| OR: 97

20/1

Disappointing spell on Flat this summer but he cashed in on a reduced hurdles mark at Newton Abbot in September. No impact in 2 subsequent starts.

Form: 62P-170

Sami Bear¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁷⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 97

6/4

Got off the mark at Plumpton in April and respectable efforts in third both subsequent starts, back from 6 months off at Chepstow on latter occasion. Should go well again for in-form yard.

Form: 3531-33

Almost Gotaway²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: Nicky Martin| OR: 90| BF

11/8

Showed ability sole outing in bumpers and improved on hurdling debut form when runner-up in maiden at Warwick (19f) in April, suited by step up in trip. Should strip fitter for recent third at Ffos Las and remains with potential.

Form: 532-3

Megalodon^t⁶⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson| OR: 86

40/1

Modest 2m winner over hurdles who hit the frame in three AW bumpers in early 2021. Hasn't been seen since, however.

Form: P65324/

Blitz Spirit^p1²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Philip Armson⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 79

16/1

Fair performer on Flat in France and going the right way over hurdles prior to a lesser effort at Fontwell a month ago. Needs to resume progress in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 64365

Sure Listen¹⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: James Best| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 77

33/1

Promise in point but little impact under Rules.

Form: 4/90P3-F

Non-Runners

Benandgone¹⁵

Weight: 12-1| Age: 5

T: B Barr J: Thomas Doggrell

Great Commission¹⁹⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: Miss J S Davis J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Almost Gotaway (11/8), Sami Bear (6/4), Lady Wilberry (11/2), Benandgone (8/1), Blitz Spirit (16/1), Sufi (20/1), Sure Listen (33/1), Megalodon (40/1), Great Commission (50/1)

ALMOST GOTAWAY is lightly raced over hurdles and shaped as if better for the race when third at Ffos Las 25 days ago, so he gets the marginal vote ahead of Sami Bear, who also arrives in good order and represents a stable in red-hot form. Lady Wilberry is also of interest on her first handicap outing.