14:50 Wincanton

Saturday 15 February 2025

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BetMGM King Of The Golden Oche 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:53 | Winning time: 4m 5.5s

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Away For The Night²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Houlihan| T: A M Hales

15/2

Went backwards from encouraging bumper debut at Windsor last month and is likely best watched on switch to hurdling.

Form: 37

Cometh The Hour¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Ellis Collier⁽⁵⁾| T: Christian Williams

300/1

Back from long absence when pulled up on Southwell on hurdles bow 12 days ago and is hard to recommend.

Form: 6/P

Forlano⁶⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: N F Houlihan| T: J & S Best

100/1

Disappointed in bumper at Warwick when last seen 22 months ago and will likely need the run on hurdles debut.

Form: 5350/

Gore Point^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Ben Godfrey| T: A J Honeyball

20/1

Flat-bred gelding who got back on track following 10 months off when winning 5-runner bumper at Stratford in October. However, far too headstrong and has fallen in 2 of his 3 starts in this sphere.

Form: 20-1F8F

I Ain't Your Mate²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams

25/1

Showed more than on debut when sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Doncaster (16.6f, good to soft) 22 days ago but still has the look of a longer-term project.

Form: 32-96

Lions Peak⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Joe Anderson⁽³⁾| T: Jamie Snowden

20/1

Didn't achieve much in a pair of bumpers last season and was similar story on hurdles debut at Exeter in December. Since joined Jamie Snowden.

Form: 64-P

Moon Monarch²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Freddie Gordon⁽³⁾| T: C Gordon

14/1

Offfered something to work on in a trio of bumpers last year but ran poorly on hurdles debut at Fontwell 20 days ago.

Form: 5355

Pougie³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: James Bowen| T: C Honour

22/1

Bred to have a future but sent off long odds in a trio of bumper starts and looks one for longer term.

Form: 064

Star Artist⁷⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: H Morrison

7/2

Telescope gelding who is a half-brother to bumper winners and has run well in both starts in that sphere, latest when third at Southwell (15.8f, soft) 74 days ago. Warrants respect on switch to hurdling.

Form: 4-3

The Sainted Canary^t³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Lorcan Williams| T: J Scott

6/5

Fair bumper performer who posted promising fifth of 12 in novice at Taunton (16.5f, soft) on hurdles bow 38 days ago. Entitled to build on that and holds strong claims.

Form: 4-245

Well Presented²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Benjamin Macey⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Mullins

200/1

Finished well held on bumper debut at Exeter in December and was similar story on switch to hurdling at Fontwell 20 days ago.

Form: 04

Melleray Hill²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Miss Anna Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: Anthony Charlton

66/1

Successful on second of 2 point starts in 2023 but made little impact on first outing over timber at Warwick last month.

Form: 51/8

Seventeenothree¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Kimber| T: K Woollacott

10/1

Made the frame in a couple of bumpers this term, latest when fourth of 8 at this course (15.2f, heavy) 16 days ago. Worth monitoring in market on hurdles bow.

Form: 44

Good For You⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: C Gethings| T: Mrs J Williams

12/1

Never landed a blow on hurdles debut at Taunton 65 days ago but was prominent in the market so is clearly thought capable of better.

Form: 4

Non-Runners

Pure Carbon²³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: Harry Derham J: Paul O'Brien

Forecasts

The Sainted Canary (6/5), Pure Carbon (9/4), Star Artist (7/2), Away For The Night (15/2), Seventeenothree (10/1), Good For You (12/1), Moon Monarch (14/1), Lions Peak (20/1), Gore Point (20/1), Pougie (22/1), I Ain't Your Mate (25/1), Melleray Hill (66/1), Forlano (100/1), Well Presented (200/1), Cometh The Hour (300/1)

THE SAINTED CANARY should progress from last month's encouraging hurdles debut at Taunton and is taken to open his account. Seventeenothree and Star Artist both showed ability in bumpers and may provide the chief threat.