16:30 Wincanton

Sunday 27 October 2019

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Georgie Lane 21st Birthday Celebration Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 3m 36.8s

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Selected odds by:

Zoffany Bay⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: A Stronge| OR: 121

16/1

Had a good first season over hurdles last year, winning at Plumpton (2m, good) and being placed on five other runs, including off this mark. Was well beaten on the Flat at Bath (1m5f, good to soft) 71 days ago and any rain is a negative.

Form: 663223-

Green Or Black^p,t⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Harry Reed⁽³⁾| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 119

12/1

Has been in good heart on her last three runs, including winning at Cartmel (2m1f, soft) two starts back. A 6lb rise for that win may not have helped last time and has more on her plate today back against the boys.

Form: 43-P213

Annsam¹⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 118| CD

20/1

Got off the mark on his third hurdling start over C&D (good to firm) six months ago. Form of that doesn't look strong, however, and this opening mark may be a shade high.

Form: 53-1

Jembug Drummer²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 118

11/2

Showed steady improvement, albeit well beaten each time, on three starts last season. Raced keenly at Bangor (2m½f, soft) 25 days ago but drew away for a comfortable success and make his handicap debut off a reasonable mark.

Form: 533-1

Now Look At Me¹⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Adrian Heskin| T: T R George| OR: 118| BF| CD

7/4

Landed two of his three bumpers before winning on hurdling debut at Uttoxeter (2m, good) in May. Was never travelling at Ffos Las shortly afterwards but if forgiving that, he still retains plenty of potential.

Form: 121-14

Playa Blanca²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: J McGrath| T: J W Mullins| OR: 115

25/1

A surprise winner of a maiden hurdle at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) in March, he was well beaten at Ascot (1m7½f, good) next time. That victory wasn't the only time last season he showed ability but is hard to predict.

Form: 773810-

Aweeminit⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 110

2/1

Has steadily improved since joining the Skelton yard, winning at Bangor (2m3½f, good) in August. Likely to go up in the weights next week after finishing 2¼L behind a 140-rated at Kempton last Sunday and has to be strongly considered.

Form: 541223

Not Going Out^h1,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: M F Harris| OR: 107

12/1

Failed to win in five points and has been a mixed bag over hurdles so far. Tailed off at Ludlow (2m5½f, good) 18 days ago and now a hood is added for handicap debut.

Form: 8834-35

Nabhan^b,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Robert Williams⁽³⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 103

25/1

Only hurdling win was in March 2016. Did win the Flat back in July at Epsom but isn't the most consistent and likely to find the opposition here a bit too tough.

Form: 036-236

Non-Runners

Dream Machine²³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 5

T: N P Mulholland J: T Scudamore

Shufoog²⁴

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: M D I Usher J: Brendan Powell

Forecasts

Now Look At Me (7/4), Aweeminit (2/1), Jembug Drummer (11/2), Dream Machine (10/1), Green Or Black (12/1), Not Going Out (12/1), Zoffany Bay (16/1), Annsam (20/1), Shufoog (20/1), Playa Blanca (25/1), Nabhan (25/1)

Despite being well-placed, not many horses win two bumpers and NOW LOOK AT ME bettered that form when winning on hurdling debut at Uttoxeter in May. His latest run at Ffos Las was too bad to be true and he is the selection to make a winning handicap debut. Aweeminit has improved all season and is undoubtedly well-handicapped on her run at Kempton last Sunday but she rather picked up the pieces there whilst Jembug Drummer took a big step forward at Bangor and can make the frame if settling better.