12:25 Wincanton

Thursday 17 November 2022

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

Somerset 'Hands And Heels' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional & Amateur Jockeys)

Off time: 12:25 | Winning time: 3m 40.49s

Cornicello⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: William Featherstone⁽⁵⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 103| BF

11/10

Winner at Plumpton in October before excellent second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Hereford (16.2f) 9 days ago. Leading claims off an unchanged mark.

Form: 43F-412

Mind Hunter^b²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Martin⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 94

3/1

Winner at Newton Abbot in April but he looked rusty after 5 months off when sixth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (15.8f) 25 days ago. Can take a step forward now.

Form: 3271-26

Uther Pendragon^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Lewis Saunders⁽⁵⁾| T: J S Moore| OR: 93

14/1

Arrives below par, only sixth of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) 21 days ago. Switches to hurdles with more required.

Form: 730767/

Mamluk²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Ellis Collier| T: Christian Williams| OR: 87

12/1

Fair winner on the level but only poor on balance over hurdles, sixth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (19.4f) 22 days ago. Down in trip with work to do.

Form: 443-876

Escobedo^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Jamie Brace| T: M F Harris| OR: 87

9/2

Fair maiden on the Flat but he has shown little in three runs in this sphere, eighth of 13 in novice hurdle at Hereford (16.2f) 17 days ago. Much more required now going into handicaps.

Form: 5-38

Cityzen Serg^h¹⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Murray Dodd⁽⁵⁾| T: M Young| OR: 85

50/1

Fair winner at 9f on Flat. 40/1, last of 5 in novice hurdle at Fakenham (16f) 179 days ago. Hood back on with work to do on his handicap debut.

Form: 4-65

Baliyad^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Mr F Philipson-Stow⁽⁵⁾| T: M Sheppard| OR: 81

12/1

Winner at Stratford in September. 33/1, made mistakes when pulled up in handicap hurdle at Stratford (18.7f) 21 days ago. Weighted to go well if bouncing back.

Form: 5-1066P

Debbonair^p¹⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: J R Wildman| T: F Brennan| OR: 74

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles who faces an uphill task from 3 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 66P/5-

Forecasts

Cornicello (11/10), Mind Hunter (3/1), Escobedo (9/2), Baliyad (12/1), Mamluk (12/1), Uther Pendragon (14/1), Cityzen Serg (50/1), Debbonair (100/1)

Most of these arrive with question marks against them so this looks an excellent opportunity for CORNICELLO to add to last month's Plumpton success as he can race off the same mark as when an excellent second at Hereford. Mind Hunter should strip fitter for his Ffos Las sixth after an absence and in next on the list ahead of the handily-weighted Baliyad.