17:20 Wincanton

Thursday 6 March 2025

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Gore Browne IM Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:21 | Winning time: 3m 54.5s

Saisissante^t⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Toby McCain-Mitchell⁽⁷⁾| T: Noel Williams| OR: 100

11/1

Landed juvenile hurdle at Ludlow last season. Encouraging reappearance when third in Hereford handicap in November but not in the same form when only fifth at Windsor in December. Given a bit of time since.

Form: 713-35

Feet On The Ground²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: J J Burke| T: F O'Brien| OR: 99

5/1

All 3 qualifying runs over 2m at Uttoxeter, shaping well when third the last twice. Appeals as a likely improver in handicaps and high on the list.

Form: P-42833

Bigz Belief^t⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Broughton⁽⁵⁾| T: F Brennan| OR: 98

9/1

It's now 16 runs since his last win in 2023. Did post a pair of creditable runner-up efforts in December but his run of good form came to a shuddering halt when pulled up at Fakenham on New Year's Day.

Form: 6F422P

Coco Brave^t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Rex Dingle| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 94

14/1

Shaped as if needing the run when third in 20.5f Southwell handicap on reappearance but finishing weakly over the same trip at Leicester with a tongue tie added (retained) 8 weeks later. Now back at around 2m. Still early days.

Form: 83F5-35

John Betjeman^b⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Mark Gillard| OR: 94

6/1

Has slipped to a dangerous mark but losing run stretches back almost 2 years and he's passed over on the back of a heavy defeat last time. Has blinkers refitted.

Form: 484350

Just Aidan³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: James Best| T: H Dickin| OR: 82

15/8

Built on C&D third in January when getting off the mark in 2m Lingfield handicap (soft) 15 days later, scoring by 5 lengths. Should remain very competitive off 7 lb higher.

Form: 36-8731

Gorcombe Moonshine^p³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Harry Kimber| T: R Walford| OR: 77| BF

6/1

Sole victory came over fences back in December 2023 and record in this sphere stands at 0-16. On the upside, he has performed with credit both starts so far this season, including when third back hurdling at Plumpton latest.

Form: 343823

Janespriceless^t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Ben Godfrey| T: Ella Pickard| OR: 76

100/1

Failed to complete both starts in points and no promise in 3 hurdles with a tongue tie fitted. Handicap debut.

Form: PF/PP6

Stage Show^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: G Sheehan| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 76

9/1

Fair maiden on the Flat and more like it over hurdles with a brace of fourth-place finishes in handicaps around 17f in the autumn. However, form has subsequently dipped and needs to get back on track.

Form: 446076

Mind Hunter^b⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Houlihan| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 74

33/1

A fair 2m hurdles winner at his best but he missed whole of 2023 and well held on the Flat and over hurdles this winter. Has plenty to prove.

Form: 6458/0P

Benville Bridge^p³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 73

80/1

No form of worth over jumps, pulling up in 3 handicaps (2 chase, 1 hurdle) this season.

Form: 707-PPP

Forecasts

Just Aidan (15/8), Feet On The Ground (5/1), John Betjeman (6/1), Gorcombe Moonshine (6/1), Bigz Belief (9/1), Stage Show (9/1), Saisissante (11/1), Coco Brave (14/1), Mind Hunter (33/1), Benville Bridge (80/1), Janespriceless (100/1)

FEET ON THE GROUND could take off in handicaps and is preferred to recent Lingfield scorer Just Aidan in this finale. Gorcombe Moonshine and Saisissante can get involved in the battle for minor honours.