RCA Awards Warmest Welcome - Wincanton Racecourse Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 3m 46.1s

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Demilion^t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: R P McLernon| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 98

40/1

Fairly useful handicapper at best on Flat (stays 12.5f) for Charlie Johnston but ended 2023 out of sorts. Yet to get near that level over hurdles but could show more now handicapping.

Form: 9-44

Dirty Den¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 12-0| J: H Cobden| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 98

4/1

Fair winner at 14f in bumpers and not disgraced when second of 10 in a maiden hurdle at Hereford (16.2f, good) in May. Ran to a similar level at Fakenham despite making mistakes and warrants respect now switching to a low-level handicap after a break for new yard.

Form: 2905-24

American Land^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 98

8/15

Showed improved quickly reverted to hurdling when off the mark in 9-runner handicap hurdle at Taunton (16.5f, good) last week, despite going in snatches. Escapes a penalty for that success and looks the one to beat.

Form: 479-3P1

Kauto Kawai^h²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Reed| T: M Blake| OR: 88

66/1

Poor maiden hurdler who was well held on first outing since leaving David Pipe in 14-runner handicap at Chepstow (16f, good to soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 9756-00

Kintaro^p⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Gearoid Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 88

16/1

Regressive maiden on Flat and has cut little ice in 3 handicap hurdles. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 832950

Penna Rossa^b,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Kieran Burke| OR: 88

11/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2022 but produced a promising first effort for new yard when runner-up at Exeter in November. Ran too badly to be true at Stratford and looked back in form at Huntingdon just 3 days later.

Form: 3082P5

Prince Rhinegold¹⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean Houlihan| T: Miss L Blackford| OR: 75

66/1

Poor handicapper who was pulled up from well out of the weights at Ffos Las (20f, good) when last seen in May. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: F/050-0P

Forecasts

American Land (8/15), Dirty Den (4/1), Penna Rossa (11/2), Kintaro (16/1), Demilion (40/1), Prince Rhinegold (66/1), Kauto Kawai (66/1)

AMERICAN LAND escapes a penalty for last week's Taunton success and should prove hard to beat if turning up in similar form. Dirty Den and Penna Rossa are feared most.