Timeform Daily: Thursday, Wincanton 15:00

Timeform focus on a handicap hurdle at Wincanton

Timeform examine each runner in a competitive handicap hurdle at Wincanton on Thursday...

Tiger O'toole is a useful hurdler whose jumping has often let him down over fences, most recently at Wetherby in November. Never a threat back over timber in valuable contest at Ffos Las recently so has a bit to prove.

If In Doubt split subsequent winners when runner-up on hurdling debut at Folkestone in December and duly went one better at Towcester the following month. Opening mark very fair with more to come.

Chesil Beach Boy thrived last term, landing hat-trick of C&D handicaps before good fifth in Imperial Cup. Better was expected under this rider at Taunton last month, and a visor isn't an obvious move (free-goer).
 
Jumps Road won a Ffos Las novice hurdle back in 2011, and back to that level when landing a C&D handicap last month (front 2 well clear). Unexposed at 2m, but 7 lb rise demands more.

The Pier has just a maiden win in Ireland to his name so far but leaves impression there's a bigger performance in him, fourth in a strong Ludlow handicap in January. 2m looked an insufficient test last week.

Suerte Al Salto is a Fontwell bumper winner who shaped promisingly when runner-up in pair of novice hurdles in November. Added to sequence of seconds in a C&D handicap last month, but didn't look easiest of rides.

Dragon's Den won over C&D and Exeter last term. Shaped quite well when fifth at latter track on reappearance but unable to fully build on that since, though drying ground will aid his cause.

Mighty Monty was much improved in cheekpieces when runner-up either side of a victory at Uttoxeter in November 2011. Rather hit and miss since, but given a break and yard going pretty well now.

Timeform 1-2-3:
1. If In Doubt
2. Suerte Al Salto
3. Dragon's Den

Timeform View: If In Doubt looked value for extra when winning a Towcester novice in January, and looks to have been let into handicaps on a good mark with the prospect of more to come. He's selected, though Suerte Al Salto is a live threat if proving more straightforward, with Dragon's Den interesting at longer odds on drying ground.

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