13:50 Wincanton

Thursday 9 March 2017

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Bathwick Tyres Trowbridge Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 22.1s

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Sacramento King¹⁰⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: M D Grant| T: J A Geake| OR: 99

50/1

First run for almost three years, and although form in novice hurdles makes him look fairly treated for his handicap debut today, can only be watched after such a long layoff unless the market says otherwise.

Form: 3674/04-

Homers Odyssey²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 98

5/1

Upped in trip for handicap debut at Plumpton in February but probably found the extended 3m trip too far, and this drop back in trip looks a positive. Showed ability there and with the yard in such good form (5 winners from last 9 runners) is interesting.

Form: 0-367

Flow With Eve¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: C J Maher⁽⁷⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 97

7/1

May have done too much too soon last time out, and paid for it late on, finishing second but that was a step up on her handicap debut and she's clearly going the right way. Acts on soft and more improvement to come.

Form: 658427

Quarry Wizard^h¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: J E Moore| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 96

16/1

Some promise when finishing third to Up For It on his handicap debut at Lingfield (heavy), keeping on well late on but not reproduced that in two runs since, although may have found trip too far at Towcester. Too early to write off, but needs to refind form.

Form: P-51787

Cheltenam De Vaige³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr Zac Baker⁽⁷⁾| T: G R I Smyly| OR: 96

9/2

Showed little until handicap debut at Towcester last time out, staying on well late to get third and this slight step up in trip looks a positive. Every chance if building on that and already proven on deep ground.

Form: 30-798

Shadow Blue⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr G Treacy⁽⁷⁾| T: S D Dixon| OR: 94

12/1

A regular in these events but hasn't shown any form for a long while, and yet to win in fourteen starts. Needs improvement from somewhere and it's difficult to see where it's coming from.

Form: 0-49909

Sydney De Baune⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: James Best| T: R Walford| OR: 92

7/1

Only a bit of promise in two novice hurdles last year, and not seen out for ten months until reappearing at Chepstow in January, showing little. Goes handicapping on a low mark but need to see more.

Form: 475-9

Brother Norphin^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mitchell Bastyan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Hodgson| OR: 90

66/1

Not shown anything in his last five starts and needs much more on handicap debut today.

Form: 40-8P

Brereton^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: D A Jacob| T: R Woollacott| OR: 88

16/1

No real promise in four starts to date and another that can only be watched on handicap debut unless the market says otherwise.

Form: 0/F404-

New Reaction^p1,h1³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R P McLernon| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 87

40/1

Poor on the Flat and seemingly no better over hurdles to date, although yard are always to be respected in these low-grade handicaps. Any market move would be of interest.

Form: 0FP2P7-

Kilrush^t²⁸⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: Harry Teal⁽⁷⁾| T: J Berwick| OR: 82

66/1

Exeter run two starts back wasn't a disaster, but overall looks regressive and has plenty to do to get involved.

Form: P5-0P46

Daytime Ahead¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Nick Scholfield| T: S Hodgson| OR: 82

14/1

Can be forgiven latest effort as saddle slipped, and hadn't been completely disgraced on his previous two starts. Acts on heavy ground and might be able to challenge for the places.

Form: 466164-

Thepartysover^t²³

Age: 12| Weight: 10-7| J: Mr B Paris-Crofts⁽⁷⁾| T: P Henderson| OR: 80

16/1

Mark is falling quickly but he shows no sign of being able to take advantage, finishing well beaten on recent starts.

Form: 475614-

All But Grey^t¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-6| J: C Gethings⁽³⁾| T: C J Gray| OR: 79

12/1

Has won at Wincanton and acts on heavy, so does have some plus points, but against that is an infrequent winner that hasn't looked like a winner in waiitng on recent starts. Places look the best he can hope for.

Form: 958863-

Eddy⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: G Sheehan| T: J F Panvert| OR: 78

9/1

Still a maiden after 18 starts, although has finished runner up a couple of times. Needs good ground to show his form and looks unlikely to get that here.

Form: 4/0U536-

Whipcrackaway^p⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: L P Aspell| T: P Hedger| OR: 78

20/1

Continues to fall very quickly down the handicap but a long time since he showed any form.

Form: 049/702-

Albatros De Guye^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Charlie Deutsch⁽³⁾| T: Miss A M Newton-Smith| OR: 76

20/1

Seems to reserve what form he shows these days for Huntingdon, and did win a handicap chase there last year, but more letters than numbers in recent form and looks an unlikely winner.

Form: 4P12-P4

Non-Runners

Definite Ridge¹⁶

Weight: 10-8| Age: 10

T: Alexandra Dunn J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

Cheltenam De Vaige (9/2), Homers Odyssey (5/1), Flow With Eve (7/1), Sydney De Baune (7/1), Eddy (9/1), All But Grey (12/1), Shadow Blue (12/1), Definite Ridge (12/1), Daytime Ahead (14/1), Brereton (16/1), Thepartysover (16/1), Quarry Wizard (16/1), Whipcrackaway (20/1), Albatros De Guye (20/1), New Reaction (40/1), Sacramento King (50/1), Brother Norphin (66/1), Kilrush (66/1)

With the Chris Gordon yard going so well, HOMERS ODYSSEY is taken to keep the good run going, with this drop back in trip looking just the ticket after not getting three miles last time. Flow With Eve and Cheltenham De Vaige both showed enough get involved last time out to think they can challenge for honours, with All But Grey making some minor appeal of those towards the foot of the handicap.