15:10 Wincanton

Thursday 16 January 2025

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Thank You White Horse Hinton Team Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 6m 25.03s

Grozni^v²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr Alex Chadwick⁽⁵⁾| T: James Owen| OR: 130

20/1

Change of headgear when gaining his first win for his current yard in handicap hurdle at Wetherby (21.2f, soft) 21 days ago. Up 5 lb but not taken lightly with visor again sported.

Form: 2665-P1

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Phantomofthepoints²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Jack Tudor| T: D Pipe| OR: 129| BF

4/1

Arrives in good nick, though he hung badly right late on when fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Chepstow (23.6f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up again.

Form: 6216-34

Billy Boi Blue^t⁴⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: G Sheehan| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| OR: 124| BF

16/1

Bumper winner for Fergal O'Brien who boasts a positive profile over hurdles for this yard, winning 3m handicap here in October. Came in last of 3 on his Doncaster chase debut and not ruled out quickly reverted to this sphere.

Form: 212-313

Cloud Dancer^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 120

7/1

Took his form up a notch stepped up in trip when landing 3m handicap at Doncaster 33 days ago. Up 6 lb but he remains unexposed over staying trips and holds leading claims.

Form: 328-241

Off The Jury³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D Maxwell| T: A King| OR: 120| BF

11/1

Failed to build on his Aintree second when turned over at 2/13 in novice hurdle at Doncaster (19.4f, good to soft) 33 days ago. Needs to bounce back now going handicapping.

Form: 1/243-22

Planet Legend^p⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Oliver Boyden⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Dr R Newland| OR: 117

12/1

Bounced back from a poor run at Huntingdon when second of 4 over 25f at Catterick in November. Should be competitive but suspicion that wait for a first handicap win will go on.

Form: 72-32P2

Rivers Corner²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 115| CD

11/2

C&D winner for Syd Hosie who wasn't disgraced for Anthony Charlton when seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle over C&D (soft) 21 days ago. Enters calculations for his new yard.

Form: 1132-R7

Small Present⁶³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Ben Godfrey| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 115| D

40/1

Useful stayer over hurdles but his chase efforts in early 2023 for Sue Smith proved disappointing. Resumes after 21 months off with his fitness to prove for new yard.

Form: 536690/

Hardy Fella^v³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: J J Burke| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 110

18/1

Scored over fences at Fontwell in 2023 but generally out of sorts since and a more compelling case can be made for most of his rivals.

Form: PP-P595

Storm Dennis⁶⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Rex Dingle| T: C Gordon| OR: 109

66/1

Won 2m5f handicaps at Huntingdon and Kempton in 2022. However, tailed off third and final start in 2022/23 and absent since. Market should guide as to what's expected on first run for 21 months.

Form: 811566/

Gustoso^p³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H D Daly| OR: 107

7/4

Benefitted from the step up in trip when successful over 25.5f at Hereford last month. Up 5 lb but another bold showing is on the cards.

Form: 913-861

Non-Runners

Lemoncello¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 6

T: Miss V Williams J: Miss Lucy Turner

Forecasts

Gustoso (7/4), Phantomofthepoints (4/1), Rivers Corner (11/2), Cloud Dancer (7/1), Lemoncello (10/1), Off The Jury (11/1), Planet Legend (12/1), Billy Boi Blue (16/1), Hardy Fella (18/1), Grozni (20/1), Small Present (40/1), Storm Dennis (66/1)

A few with chances but CLOUD DANCER relished the step up in trip when going in at Doncaster last time and can defy a 6 lb rise. Gustoso also remains unexposed as a stayer on the back of his Hereford success and rates a big danger though with Grozni, Lemoncello and Rivers Corner in the picture too.