14:19 Wincanton

Sunday 29 October 2023

All13:1013:4414:1914:5415:2916:0416:34

White Horse Rogate Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:21 | Winning time: 3m 49.07s

Kilcummin^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-7| J: Theo Gillard| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 96

16/1

Fair maiden on the Flat who left previous hurdles form well behind when springi9ng a surprise at Fontwell 3 weeks ago. Well ridden on that occasion and all out come the line so he's probably vulnerable under a penalty.

Form: 351

Biscoff Joe^t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: S Hosie

80/1

Half-brother to fair hurdler Tara Iti (2m-2¼m winner, by Sixties Icon). Modest maiden at best on Flat and looks a basement-level handicap project over obstacles.

Form: 45

Inside Man

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams

5/1

Third foal, half-brother to fairly useful French hurdler Great Escape (17f-19f winner). Dam, hurdle winner in France, half-sister to fairly useful French chaser (21f winner) Short Cut and fairly useful French 17f hurdle winner Gunflight out of French 15f-2¼m hurdle winner Segre.

Form:

Liari¹⁹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| BF

4/5

Ran to a fairly useful level in just 3 races on Flat in France for Jean-Claude Rouget, winning maiden at Toulouse (10.4f) in March. Noteworthy recruit to hurdling for powerful yard in what looks a pretty ordinary race.

Form:

Pigeonton^t1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: M G Nolan| T: J W Mullins

150/1

Last of 5 on Flat debut and pulled up having reportedly suffered a breathing problem on hurdles bow in race won by Kilcummin. Tongue strap applied.

Form: P

Star Of Sussex¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

10/1

Fair maiden on Flat, stays 1¼m, below form last time. Can make presence felt at this level if taking to obstacles.

Form:

Stray Bullet¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Gearoid Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe

22/1

Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Barrua (17f/2¼m winner). Fair winner on Flat in France for Simone Brogi, winning twice at up to 9.2f. Easy to draw a line through hurdles debut and this will reveal a lot more.

Form: P

Whispering Royal⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King

7/2

Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Mont Royale (2m-21f winner) and fair hurdler Modulus (2m-2½m winner). Fair winner on Flat, shaping as if he would stay 1½m, and he's an interesting contender now hurdling.

Form:

Al Sayah¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Bryan Carver| T: N P Mulholland

50/1

Displayed a little ability on the level for John S. O'Donoghue but beaten a long way on debut over timber at Ludlow.

Form: 9

Rebecca West¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: Ben Jones| T: Alexandra Dunn

50/1

Sold from John & Thady Gosden 4,000 gns in July and shaped as though in need of the outing sent hurdles at Ludlow 18 days ago.

Form: 7

What An Icon^h¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 10-7| J: James Davies| T: C J Down

150/1

Poor maiden on Flat and soon beaten on hurdles debut.

Form: 6

Non-Runners

Fantastic Artist⁶⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 3

T: A Stronge J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

Liari (4/5), Whispering Royal (7/2), Inside Man (5/1), Star Of Sussex (10/1), Kilcummin (16/1), Stray Bullet (22/1), Rebecca West (50/1), Al Sayah (50/1), Fantastic Artist (50/1), Biscoff Joe (80/1), What An Icon (150/1), Pigeonton (150/1)

It's easy to envisage hurdling newcomers dominating this, with LIARI, a recruit from France, expected to be well prepared for this given the yard he represents. Whispering Royal is the obvious threat, with Stray Bullet also of some interest.