16:20 Wincanton

Thursday 19 October 2023

All13:3014:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:52

Wincanton Three Mile Novices' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 6m 31.0s

Ben Lilly^p,t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Gearoid Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 105

7/2

Useful 7-time Flat winner for David Brown and off the mark in this sphere at the eleventh attempt at Newton Abbot (3¼m) last month. Creditable third back there since.

Form: 434-313

Just A Mystery⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Max Kendrick| T: F O'Brien| OR: 92

10/1

Just modest form to date, failing to improve for a switch to handicap company when fifth over 2½m at Uttoxeter 7 weeks ago. Steps up in trip again now. Still early days for a good stable.

Form: PP8535

Stiletto^p,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 91

7/4

Still a maiden under both codes but he did go close in 3¼m Fontwell handicap hurdle 12 days ago. Raised 4 lb but still looks on a competitive mark.

Form: 2-4442

Let It Shine¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: R Patrick| T: M Scudamore| OR: 86

10/1

Reached the frame in a couple of handicaps this summer but ran no sort of race at Southwell earlier this month. Hard to be too positive after that.

Form: 79-634P

Punches Cross^p³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-6| J: Benjamin Macey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 83

9/2

Placed twice over hurdles at Fontwell this summer but ran one of his lesser races when sixth of 14 at Uttoxeter last month.

Form: 94P326

West Orchard^t¹⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 80

9/2

Modest maiden who ran up to his best when second over 3¼m at Fontwell when last seen in May.

Form: RP54-F2

Non-Runners

Cherry Cola²⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: Miss S West J: M Goldstein

Top Cloud²

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: R L Llewellyn J: C Brace

Forecasts

Top Cloud (10/11), Stiletto (7/4), Ben Lilly (7/2), Punches Cross (9/2), West Orchard (9/2), Let It Shine (10/1), Just A Mystery (10/1), Cherry Cola (10/1)

TOP CLOUD has returned a much improved performer for new trainer Robbie Llewellyn and can complete a hat-trick inside 10 days. Stiletto was well clear of the rest when narrowly denied at Fontwell recently and can give the selection most to do ahead of Ben Lilly.