17:00 Wincanton

Monday 27 March 2023

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CRS Thank You To Our Customers Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 5m 32.70s

Ithaka³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Caoilin Quinn⁽⁵⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 100

11/2

Largely well held over hurdles for Ronan McNally in Ireland and no impact as yet in Britain. Others make more appeal.

Form: 600709

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Noble Savage²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Jordan Nailor| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 96

6/1

Got back on track when second of 5 in handicap hurdle over C&D 26 days ago, first past the post but demoted for hanging left and hampering the runner-up. Holds good claims off 3 lb higher.

Form: 9457-6D

Ballymilan²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 95

25/1

Dual 23f chase winner early last summer but she's not the most reliable and was pulled up over fences last time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 72753P

Start Point^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: M G Nolan| T: R Mitford-Slade| OR: 89

22/1

Modest form at best over hurdles and offered little back from an 11-month absence at Ffos Las 22 days ago.

Form: 534F6-0

Mount South⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R T Dunne| T: Ian Williams| OR: 86| BF

15/8

Fair form when in the frame in all 3 bumpers last season and left his previous efforts over hurdles behind upped in trip for handicap debut when third at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good to soft) last month. Unseated at Fontwell since but boasts leading claims.

Form: 4-7793U

West Orchard¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 84| BF

6/1

Went like the best horse at the weights but also displayed a far less satisfactory side to his make-up when throwing it all away late on at Fontwell in February. Similar antics displayed (forced to pull up) at Exeter since, so he's clearly a shaky proposition.

Form: P-444RP

Mr Snow Way^b1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 78

6/1

Half-brother to very smart hurdler/winning chaser Summerville Boy but just minor promise over hurdles so far. Needs to up his game.

Form: 6-09P74

Demothi¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: J D Frost| OR: 73

20/1

Placed in points but no better than poor form under Rules so far, so needs to up his game.

Form: 64U-3P4

Robber's Bridge²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: Simon Earle| OR: 70

8/1

Minor promise in a couple of bumpers but well beaten in this sphere and looks up against it from out of the weights.

Form: 960085

Forecasts

Mount South (15/8), Ithaka (11/2), Mr Snow Way (6/1), West Orchard (6/1), Noble Savage (6/1), Robber's Bridge (8/1), Demothi (20/1), Start Point (22/1), Ballymilan (25/1)

MOUNT SOUTH upped his game switched to handicaps when third at Uttoxeter on his penultimate outing and, having unseated at Fontwell since, he's well worth another chance to build on it. Noble Savage looks a danger and Mr Snow Way shouldn't be ruled out.