12:55 Wincanton

Thursday 1 December 2022

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Merry Wincanton Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 31.97s

Tara Line¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Tom Cannon| T: S Hosie| D

40/1

Irish points winner who landed 3-runner novice hurdle at Leicester (20.5f, 10/3) on NH debut 17 days ago. More is needed under her 7 lb penalty though.

Form: 4421-1

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Annie Magic¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott

9/4

Easy winner of an Irish point who made a promising Rules debut for in-form yard when second of 14 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Exeter (18.5f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Holds solid claims.

Form: U31-2

Dancingontheedge²⁸

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

40/1

Fairly useful winner in bumpers. 9/1, seventh of 9 in novice hurdle at Ludlow (15.8f) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip with more required.

Form: 1-57

Heart Of The Sun^t1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Tabitha Worsley⁽³⁾| T: Cynthia Woods

250/1

First run since leaving David Simcock when pulled up in novice hurdle at Sandown (16f, 400/1) on NH debut 25 days ago, tailed off when refused fourth. Hard to warm to.

Form: P

Kylenoe Dancer¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: T J O'Brien| T: P Henderson

250/1

Failed to progress in bumpers and no promise on Worcester hurdle debut after 7 months off. Unseated rider 1st at Ascot 13 days ago so others appeal more.

Form: 4657-7U

Lime Avenue^t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls

8/13

Tongue strap on when easily winning 14-runner bumper (11/4) at Chepstow on debut 36 days ago. This Walk In the Park mare merits serious consideration on her hurdles debut over this longer trip.

Form: 1

Micronormous¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe

5/1

Won 14-runner bumper at Exeter on debut 17 days ago. Now goes hurdling stepping up in trip and needs considering.

Form: 3-1

Sister Sophie³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

40/1

Modest hurdler. 22/1, seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Ffos Las (15.8f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Significantly up in trip with work to do.

Form: 262-327

Forecasts

Lime Avenue (8/13), Annie Magic (9/4), Micronormous (5/1), Dancingontheedge (40/1), Sister Sophie (40/1), Tara Line (40/1), Kylenoe Dancer (250/1), Heart Of The Sun (250/1)

Paul Nicholls' Walk In The Park mare LIME AVENUE made a highly promising start when scoring in a Chepstow bumper and is fancied to follow up on her hurdling debut at the chief expense of Annie Magic, who also showed up well when runner-up on her hurdling bow at Exeter and can kick on now. Hurdling debutante Micronormous needs considering too on the back of her Exeter bumper success.