16:35 Wincanton

Wednesday 27 March 2024

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Blackmore Vale Hurdle 1867 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 3m 59.5s

Don't Tell Su⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 117

1/4

Successful in bumpers and fairly useful form shown when runner-up in novice hurdles around 2m4f at Chepstow and Hereford. The clear form choice.

Form: 51-232

Jacobs Acre^t⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: N P Mulholland

8/1

Fair form shown in bumpers, fifth of 10 at Exeter (16.7f, heavy) 45 days ago. No forlorn hope on his hurdles debut.

Form: 4-95

Meraki Mist¹⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: James Best| T: Simon Earle

66/1

Down the field in 2 bumpers and also in 2 starts over hurdles (latest after 14 months off at Chepstow in December), jumping sketchily both occasions. Impossible to fancy.

Form: 8/5P-8

Victory Club¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Benjamin Poste| T: H Dickin

22/1

Point winner who also landed a bumper for Dan Skelton in spring 2022. Off 19 months before coming in only tenth for his new yard in novice hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, soft) 16 days ago. Lots more required.

Form: 31/123-0

Zoeman³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Burke| T: T R George

4/1

Made a promising start when runner-up in juvenile hurdle at Ffos Las and built on it after 17 months off when fifth of 15 in novice at Ludlow (15.8f, heavy) 35 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 2-5

Basman Palace^t⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Houlihan| T: C J Gray| OR: 97

22/1

Poor hurdler who posted a good third of 8 in novice hurdle at this C&D 55 days ago. More is needed here, however.

Form: 557703

Bella Cavalla¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Thomosina Eyston⁽⁷⁾| T: N P Mulholland

66/1

Milan mare who has failed to show much both starts over hurdles. Others appeal more.

Form: 808

Square Du Roule¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: David Noonan| T: N J Hawke

100/1

Midfield in 2 bumpers towards the end of 2023 and well held both starts over hurdles this year. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 8698

Non-Runners

Gentlieman Ross¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: Ella Pickard J: Harriet Tucker

Forecasts

Don't Tell Su (1/4), Zoeman (4/1), Jacobs Acre (8/1), Victory Club (22/1), Basman Palace (22/1), Gentlieman Ross (50/1), Meraki Mist (66/1), Bella Cavalla (66/1), Square Du Roule (100/1)

DON'T TELL SU possesses much the best form on show and looks to have been found an excellent opportunity to get off the mark in this sphere. The progressive Zoeman rates much the biggest threat to Paul Nicholls' fairly useful sort, with newcomer Jacobs Acre appealing as the pick of the rest for minor honours.