15:30 Wincanton

Friday 12 January 2024

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Two Mile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 3m 55.24s

Benville Bridge³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: Mrs F M Shaw

200/1

Well held in bumper/novice hurdle here so lots more is needed.

Form: 6/7

Cornish Storm⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: R T Dunne| T: W S Kittow

150/1

Fair Flat winner but pulled up in novice hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, good to soft) on NH debut 4 days ago.

Form: P

Greenways³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Daniel Kyne⁽⁷⁾| T: A Stronge

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, fifth of 14 in bumper at Lingfield 32 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with more required.

Form: 3-F85

Haafback^h,t1⁶⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: James Best| T: Mrs E Bishop

250/1

Offered little in a pair of bumpers early in 2022 and it's hard to envisage him making an impact now switched to hurdles.

Form: 99/

Ilfonce³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams

125/1

Tenth of 11 in bumper (7/1) at Exeter (16.7f, heavy) on NH debut 30 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 0

Jasmin De Grugy¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball

125/1

Twice-raced maiden hurdler who came in ninth of 13 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Chepstow (16f, soft) 16 days ago. Can do better in due course.

Form: FU4-89

Mr Zee²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: C J Todd| T: M Blake

250/1

Fair handicapper on Flat but well held both runs over hurdles this winter.

Form: 80

My Friend Sean^h1,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules, only eleventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Chepstow (16f, soft, 200/1) 16 days ago. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 600

Siam Park²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard

13/8

In second when falling at the last in an Irish point in February and made a promising start when fourth of 18 in novice hurdle (10/3) at this C&D (heavy) on NH debut 24 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: F-4

Thurley²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White

28/1

Hinted at promise when fourth of 15 over C&D and unseated rider after stumbling third (hampered) at Taunton last time. No forlorn hope.

Form: 0-40U

Ugo Bingo²⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Burke| T: S Hosie

11/1

Fair Flat winner who landed minor event at Paray-Le-Monial (11.9f, good) 9 months ago for Gabriel Leenders. Much respected for his new yard.

Form:

Whats Cooking^t1³²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Lorcan Murtagh| T: S Hosie

150/1

Last of 6 in bumper (17/2) at Newton Abbot (16.8f, soft) on NH debut, running green. Off 16 months ahead of his hurdles debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 6F42-

Call The Dance⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: James Bowen| T: N J Henderson

5/4

Winner of bumper at Southwell in April and she made a promising start in this sphere when second of 7 in novice (13/8) at Fakenham (16f, soft) 72 days ago. Leading claims with more to come.

Form: 41-2

Getmetothemoon¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Sean Houlihan| T: A J Honeyball

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules and only ninth of 10 in novice hurdle at this C&D (soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 5-59

Lady Caro^t1⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

14/1

Fair form in bumpers and there were positives to glean from her hurdles debut sixth in a 15-runner Ludlow novice (15.8f, soft) in October. Entitled to come on for that.

Form: 046-6

Military Tycoon⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Joe Anderson⁽⁵⁾| T: N P Mulholland

4/1

Fairly useful Flat winner for Hugo Palmer who bagged handicap at Salisbury (14.2f, heavy) in October. Considered now starting out over hurdles for his new handler.

Form:

Rebel Angel¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe

100/1

Fair 5-time Flat winner but has shown little aptitude for hurdling at Cheltenham and Taunton this winter. Needs to take a big step forward.

Form: 59

Non-Runners

Ballybay⁶²²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 7

T: G & J Moore J: N F Houlihan

Forecasts

Call The Dance (5/4), Siam Park (13/8), Military Tycoon (4/1), Ballybay (8/1), Ugo Bingo (11/1), Lady Caro (14/1), Thurley (28/1), My Friend Sean (80/1), Rebel Angel (100/1), Greenways (125/1), Jasmin De Grugy (125/1), Ilfonce (125/1), Cornish Storm (150/1), Getmetothemoon (150/1), Whats Cooking (150/1), Benville Bridge (200/1), Mr Zee (250/1), Haafback (250/1)

CALL THE DANCE shaped well on her hurdling bow when runner-up at Fakenham and with a fair bit of improvement in the pipeline she can go one better. Gary Moore's newcomer Ballybay is not without interest though and should ensure Nicky Henderson's fairly useful bumper winner doesn't have things all her own way. C&D fourth Siam Park and debutant Military Tycoon could also have a say.