16:55 Newton Abbot

Friday 20 September 2024

All14:1014:4015:1515:5016:2516:5517:30

Colin Willcocks Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 5f 122y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:55  |   Winning time: 5m 17.98s
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Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Onemorefortheroadp24
Age: 9|  Weight: 12-0| J: J M Quinlan| T: N B King| OR:  127| C
18/1
A dual chase winner last season who returned to form when third at Stratforrd last time. Made hard work of things, however, and returns to hurdling now.
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2
Horse silk
War Lord98
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR:  123| BF| C
8/1
Struggled over fences last season following creditable reappearance in the Haldon Gold Cup but was back to form over hurdles on penultimate outing. Unseated in a chase here three months ago.
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3
Horse silk
Edison Kentp19
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-9| J: Lily Pinchin| T: James Owen| OR:  122
28/1
Back to his best when scoring over hurdles at Uttoxeter in June and, after a couple of lesser efforts, wasn't disgraced on chasing debut at Worcester 19 days ago. Merits respect.
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4
Horse silk
Forever William94
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-8| J: Miss Heidi Palin(7)| T: D Skelton| OR:  121
25/1
Returned from 7 months off to win at Plumpton (20.5f, good to soft) last November but hasn't shown much subsequent starts, leaving Alan King prior to latest at Stratford 3 months ago.
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5
Horse silk
Finisk Riverp,t14
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-1| J: B S Hughes| T: D McCain Jnr| OR:  114| D
15/2
Has been in good order this summer and didn't need to improve to land a Bangor handicap a fortnight ago, albeit not having much to spare. Should give another good account.
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6
Horse silk
Clearance20
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: M Blake| OR:  113| C
10/1
Smooth-traveller who added to his terrific course record when scoring cosily over 2m in June. Raan respectably over C&D last time and should be on the premises again.
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7
Horse silk
Wonderful Eaglep26
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-11| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR:  110| CD
11/10
Fairly useful Flat winner in Germany. Kicked off his hurdle career with maiden/novice wins at Newton Abbot at the end of summer and has shown better form in defeat in handicap company since. Scored comfortably on the Flat recently, so makes plenty of appeal.
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8
Horse silk
Melton Mossyt29
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-2| J: Isabel Williams(3)| T: Evan Williams| OR:  97| C
10/3
Back on the up when landing a 15-runner event at this course last time and might not have reached his limit, so looks a player if he gets the trip.
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Forecasts

Wonderful Eagle (11/10), Melton Mossy (10/3), Finisk River (15/2), War Lord (8/1), Clearance (10/1), Onemorefortheroad (18/1), Forever William (25/1), Edison Kent (28/1)

Verdict

WONDERFUL EAGLE has left the impression there's a bigger effort in him over hurdles if his jumping improves and he arrives on the back of a successful effort on the Flat, so he's worth a chance to add another C&D win to his record. Last-time-out winners Finisk River and Melton Mossy could emerge as the main dangers.

  1. Wonderful Eagle11/10
  2. Finisk River15/2
  3. Melton Mossy10/3

Prize Money

1st: £9,849.002nd: £4,532.003rd: £2,266.004th: £1,134.005th: £565.00

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