GB - Wincanton - Race 3

Thoroughbred

10 Runners

19.8f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Soft (Good to Soft in places)

9.5K

VIEW

Verdict

PIPING ROCK knew his job when runner-up on debut in this sphere at Windsor and he is taken to go one better here. The 4-y-o will probably have most to fear from Gatineau Park, who hit the target at Lingfield last month and is open to progress. Khafre's Rules debut at Cheltenham was certainly not devoid of promise and he is also shortlisted, along with Hold The Serve, who was well held in the same Cheltenham race but should leave that run well behind in time.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
9	Third sole start in Irish points in April and pulled nicely clear of the rest when finding just one too strong in 2½m Windsor maiden hurdle last month. Bold show on the cards. 1st Pick 9 Piping Rock (Ire) Jockey: Ben Jones Trainer: Emma Lavelle J: Ben Jones T: Emma Lavelle	100	-	-	-	46%
Analysis Third sole start in Irish points in April and pulled nicely clear of the rest when finding just one too strong in 2½m Windsor maiden hurdle last month. Bold show on the cards.
1	Off the mark at third attempt in points and built on encouraging Rules debut when landing a 6-runner Lingfield maiden hurdle (19.5f, good) last month. That form looks decent and he should have more to offer. 2nd Pick 1 Gatineau Park (Ire) Jockey: Tom Bellamy Trainer: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls J: Tom Bellamy T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	97	-	-	-	23%
Analysis Off the mark at third attempt in points and built on encouraging Rules debut when landing a 6-runner Lingfield maiden hurdle (19.5f, good) last month. That form looks decent and he should have more to offer.
7	Fetched £60,000 after winning an Irish point and performed to a fair level when mid-field starting out under Rules in a Cheltenham maiden hurdle (16.4f, soft). This switch to a right-handed course will help given tendency to jump/hang right at Cheltenham and stepping up in trip is another plus. 3rd Pick 7 Khafre (Fr) Jockey: Rex Dingle Trainer: Syd Hosie J: Rex Dingle T: Syd Hosie	93	-	-	-	15%
Analysis Fetched £60,000 after winning an Irish point and performed to a fair level when mid-field starting out under Rules in a Cheltenham maiden hurdle (16.4f, soft). This switch to a right-handed course will help given tendency to jump/hang right at Cheltenham and stepping up in trip is another plus.

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