15:45 Wincanton

Tuesday 12 December 2023

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White Cross 'Junior' NH Flat Race (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 3m 52.16s

Lightning Flash³³

Age: 3| Weight: 11-9| J: James Turner⁽⁷⁾| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

7/1

Made a winning debut at Ludlow (2m, soft) last month. Should go well despite his 7 lb penalty.

Form: 1

Crest Of Fortune

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Burke| T: A J Honeyball

11/2

£45,000 Doyen gelding. Closely related to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser Allo Allo, and half-brother to 2 winners, including bumper winner Pour Les Filles. Onoe of 4 newcomers from a stable which does well in bumpers the betting should help to separate them.

Form:

Dark Material

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball

4/1

Jack Hobbs gelding. Half-brother to useful bumper winner The Kemble Brewery. Dam (h79), maiden hurdler, sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3m) Warriors Tale. Makes paper appeal and Sam Twiston-Davies takes the ride.

Form:

Dodger Long¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Bradley Harris⁽⁵⁾| T: Anthony Charlton

11/1

Related to a couple of winners and has shown a fair level of ability making the frame in bumpers at Exeter (trained by Milton Harris) and Huntingdon (for Syd Hosie) this autumn. Should be in the mix again.

Form: 42

Grenadier Jed

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: R Walford

12/1

Frontiersman gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner Montenay. Dam, 1¼m winner, half-sister to fairly useful chaser (3m-25f winner) Graduation Night. Another debutant to keep an eye on in the betting.

Form:

Hill Spirit¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Nick Scholfield| T: A Watson| BF

13/2

Placed at Huntingdon and Newcastle in recent months. This might be his day.

Form: 32

Infantryman

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Lily Pinchin| T: P G Murphy

20/1

8,000 gns Lope De Vega gelding. Dam 9.5f winner. Best watched unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.

Form:

Oakley's Way

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: A J Honeyball

15/8

€55,000 Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including top-class 2m chaser Special Tiara and useful hurdler Accidental Rebel. Dam unraced. Another first-timer from the yard who is bred for the job.

Form:

Sea Victory^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 11-2| J: James Davies| T: Miss J S Davis

80/1

£13,000 Sea The Moon gelding. Half-brother to 11f winner Ring Fenced. Dam 1¼m winner who stayed 1½m. Wears tongue strap for debut. Stable 0-15 in bumpers in the last 5 seasons.

Form:

Non-Runners

Dance And Glance

Weight: 11-2| Age: 3

T: A J Honeyball J: J J Burke

Forecasts

Oakley's Way (15/8), Dark Material (4/1), Crest Of Fortune (11/2), Hill Spirit (13/2), Lightning Flash (7/1), Dodger Long (11/1), Grenadier Jed (12/1), Dance And Glance (14/1), Infantryman (20/1), Sea Victory (80/1)

HILL SPIRIT has shown fair form when placed in similar company in recent months and is taken to make the most of the weight he receives from previous-winner Lightning Flash. Anthony Honeyball, who has a healthy strike-rate in bumpers, runs 4 newcomers and a market move for one or more would also bring them into the reckoning.