13:57 Wincanton

Saturday 18 February 2023

All13:5714:3215:1215:4216:1716:5017:20

JenningsBet Devizes 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:57 | Winning time: 3m 41.1s

Earth Cry⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mitchell Bastyan| T: M F Harris

4/5

Related to multiple winners on the Flat and impressed in bumpers, winning both his starts. Not seen to best effect when fourth on Ludlow hurdling debut (15.8f) in November and is sure to improve.

Form: 1-14

Moytier

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr George Hiscock⁽⁷⁾| T: S Hosie

11/1

Fair form when placed both starts over hurdles in France in 2020/21. Claimed for €13,006 subsequently and not dismissed on UK/stable debut despite 23-month absence.

Form:

Sailed Away^h,t⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Fergus Gillard⁽³⁾| T: Alexandra Dunn

25/1

Made frame sole start in point bumper and shaped with some encouragement on Rules debut in a Bangor bumper (for Stuart Edmunds) in September. Safely held both starts over hurdles, though.

Form: 4-305

Tedwin Hills⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

14/1

Shaped with some promise with fourth in a Uttoxter bumper on debut but has been well held both starts over hurdles.

Form: 4-87

Thieving Gap^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin

200/1

Has shaped with no encouragement in a bumper/maiden hurdle.

Form: 06

Universal Secret⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul O'Brien| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR: 88

6/1

Modest maiden hurdler who wasn't disgraced when fourth of 17 in a C&D handicap (soft) 42 days ago. Should remain competitive in a weak race.

Form: 25-P584

What A Steal⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: T R George

16/5

Showed fair form in a couple of bumpers last winter and shaped as if better for the run sent hurdling after 8 months off when fifth of 16 in a Hereford novice (16.2f). Upped in trip and not in same form at Ludlow since but it remains early days.

Form: 32-50

Dream Bet²⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Chloe Emsley⁽⁷⁾| T: P Gundry

200/1

Looked a hard ride when pulled up in a novice hurdle at Newton Abbot (21.6f, good) on debut 8 months ago.

Form: P

Somerway^t1¹²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan| T: T R GeorgeWS

100/1

Looked one for later on when well held in a bumper at Uttoxeter on debut back in October. Has had a breathing operation ahead of this switch to hurdling. Also tongue tied.

Form: 0

Tuscan Rose¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland

25/1

Looks one for the longer term on early evidence.

Form: 00

Forecasts

Earth Cry (4/5), What A Steal (16/5), Universal Secret (6/1), Moytier (11/1), Tedwin Hills (14/1), Tuscan Rose (25/1), Sailed Away (25/1), Somerway (100/1), Thieving Gap (200/1), Dream Bet (200/1)

Dual-bumper winner EARTH CRY should have derived plenty from his Ludlow hurdling debut in November and can make the most of a good opportunity. What A Steal and Universal Secret could be the pair to fill the places.