13:43 Wincanton

Thursday 17 October 2024

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Fitzdares Season Opener At Wincanton Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:43 | Winning time: 3m 32.7s

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American Land^t¹⁸¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 98

25/1

Placed both starts in bumpers but has yet to better modest form over hurdles and looked awkward when well held at Fontwell on final run in April.

Form: 323/479-

Celtic Dino¹⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Dylan Johnston⁽³⁾| T: S Thomas| CD

2/5

Showed fairly useful when winning 2 of his 3 starts in bumpers last season and rates a useful prospect for novice hurdling.

Form: 131-

Diesel Line²⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Bryan Carver| T: J Scott

14/1

Attracted support and made a winning debut in good style in 9-runner bumper at Exeter in February 2023. However, has been disappointing so far over hurdles and has something to prove after 6 months off.

Form: 1/309-

Jingle Jangle Jet²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: David Noonan| T: P A Kirby

100/1

Showed modest form in a couple of bumpers and was held in fifth when unseating his rider 2 out at Sedgefield on hurdles debut just over 3 weeks ago.

Form: 45-U

Ma Shantou¹⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: Miss E C Lavelle

9/4

Excellent start when third of 10 in a Fairyhouse bumper in December and, having moved to current yard for £120,000, opened his account impressively at Huntingdon next time. Shaped as if amiss when tailed off in Grade 2 at Aintree on final outing and of interest now switched to hurdles.

Form: 310-

Reggino¹⁸³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: M G Nolan| T: C J Gray

125/1

Raced freely when unplaced in a trio of maidens for Jedd O'Keeffe in 2019. Can only be watched making hurdling bow after such a long absence.

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Ugo Bingo⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: Anthony Charlton

100/1

Fair form when winning sole Flat start in France but looks to be being brought along gradually in this sphere.

Form: P-6

Vaguely Royal¹¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: H Cobden| T: Anthony Charlton

9/1

Useful stayer on the Flat for John & Thady Gosden. Changed hands for 65,000 gns in July and is an interesting hurdling debutant.

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Forecasts

Celtic Dino (2/5), Ma Shantou (9/4), Vaguely Royal (9/1), Diesel Line (14/1), American Land (25/1), Ugo Bingo (100/1), Jingle Jangle Jet (100/1), Reggino (125/1)

CELTIC DINO impressed in bumpers and has both the size and scope to make his mark over jumps, so he's taken to get off to the perfect start in this sphere. Vaguely Royal is an interesting hurdles recruit having shown a good level of form on the Flat for John & Thady Gosden, with Ma Shantou also of interest.