15:50 Wincanton

Thursday 23 November 2023

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Bruton Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 5m 2.94s

Sami Bear³²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Freddie Gordon⁽⁵⁾| T: C Gordon| OR: 100

17/2

Scored at Kempton in February and back on track when third there on reappearance. Stable has started firing since and he's likely to be on the premises.

Form: U1-6F93

Jack Sprat¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: G Sheehan| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 99| D

9/2

Represents an in-form yard and got back on the up when landing a 7-runner handicap at Huntingdon with something to spare on return. Could improve again, so makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 6732-51

Doyen For Money^t¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 94| BF

15/2

Promising sort who got off the mark fitted with a tongue strap in 11-runner handicap hurdle at Plumpton (20.5f, soft) in April. Disappointing next time but likely to get back on track fresh from 6 months off.

Form: 54661-7

Chankaya^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Houlihan| T: M Hunt| OR: 93

50/1

Fair form at best on Flat but yet to achieve the same level over hurdles, only eighth of 17 at Cheptsow recently. Others make more appeal.

Form: 98-248

Caeruleum³²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Bryan Carver| T: R Walford| OR: 91

11/1

Well held in novice hurdles to date but related to a winner and might step forward if the market speaks in his favour on handicap debut.

Form: 576-

Ventara²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Freddie Gingell⁽⁵⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 90

3/1

Boasts a progressive profile and made a positive start to handicapping when second at Chepstow three weeks ago. Step up in trip should bring further improvement out of him, so he boasts leading claims.

Form: F54-2

Whenitrainsitpours^p1⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Reed| T: S Hosie| OR: 81

15/2

Still looking for a first success and well held in handicaps this year. Mark has come down as a result but he's not threatening to capitalise.

Form: 37-4456

Blue Anchor²¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: R T Dunne| T: R G Hawker| OR: 80

250/1

Beaten a long way on debut in a Warwick bumper and not much encouragement over hurdles for former yard. Plenty to prove on stable debut after 7 months off.

Form: 0P750-

Watchoutitscookie³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Ella Herbison⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 77| CD

8/1

In good form in the spring and should strip fiitter for reappearance at Exeter. Others look better treated, though.

Form: 512U3-9

Robber's Bridge^h⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: James Best| T: Simon Earle| OR: 74| BF

8/1

Has made more impact since sent handicapping this year and wasn't discredited when sixth at Uttoxeter last time. Steps back up in trip with a hood refitted.

Form: 9-42336

Starvidov^p1,t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 71

25/1

No real impact in bumpers and it's been a similar story over hurdles so far. Cheekpieces fitted for handicap debut, so not completely dismissed if the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 595-P7

Makanao^p,t³²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: David Noonan| T: D Pipe| OR: 89

25/1

Twice-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 8 in juvenile hurdle (5/2) at Sedgefield (16.8f, soft) 32 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Not dismissed.

Form: 24

Sans Of Gold²¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 67

33/1

Unplaced completed start in points and poor form at best over hurdles. Hard to make a case for on reappearance.

Form: 5P0758-

Non-Runners

King Of Lombardy²³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: J Tizzard J: Non Runner

Be My Sea¹⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 12

T: D Bourne J: Conor Ring

Mister Upton²¹

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: C Gordon J: Rex Dingle

Forecasts

Ventara (3/1), Jack Sprat (9/2), Doyen For Money (15/2), Whenitrainsitpours (15/2), Robber's Bridge (8/1), Watchoutitscookie (8/1), Sami Bear (17/2), Caeruleum (11/1), King Of Lombardy (12/1), Starvidov (25/1), Makanao (25/1), Sans Of Gold (33/1), Be My Sea (33/1), Mister Upton (33/1), Chankaya (50/1), Blue Anchor (250/1)

VENTARA is going the right way and promises to be well suited by this step up in trip, so he takes marginal preference over Jack Sprat, who is also on the up. Sami Bear also merits consideration in an open-looking handicap.