Horse Racing tips: Timeform's 7 slick picks at Wincanton on Thursday

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12.45pm – Kilbrew Boy

This is competitive opener and the vote goes to KILBREW BOY, who landed this race last year under today’s pilot from a 5lb higher mark, and signalled a return to form when fourth over hurdles at Market Rasen recently. The return to fences will be in his favour and he can prove too strong for Fresh New Dawn, who has been knocking on the door of late.

1.15pm – Kilmington Rose

This looks a wide-open mares’ novice and another chance is given to the Paul Nicholls-trained KILMINGTON ROSE. She finished runner-up in a useful bumper on debut last season and made an encouraging start over hurdles at Chepstow in October, going like the best horse at the weights. Her latest run at Exeter when starting joint-favourite is probably best ignored as she was later reported to have suffered a breathing problem. Nicholls remains in fantastic form and better is expected now sporting first-time cheekpieces.

1.45pm – Tango Boy

A tightly-knit handicap hurdle where preference is for TANGO BOY, who finished runner-up to a subsequent winner on his handicap debut at Doncaster on his final start last season, and shaped well on his return from eight months off at Cheltenham last month. That was in a stronger handicap than the one he faces today, and he is entitled to strip fitter for that outing. He made steady headway from two out but wasn’t given a hard time, so should be very competitive having been left on the same mark.

2.15pm – Darlac

DARLAC remains a maiden over fences, and hasn’t won under Rules since winning a maiden hurdle at Fontwell in October 2018, but he has given a good account of himself the last twice. Admittedly, he failed to land the odds in a handicap at Hereford in October, but ran well back in novice company when second to an above-average sort at Exeter last time. Darlac therefore makes plenty of appeal back in a handicap and can deservedly get a first win over fences.

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2.45pm – Thahab Ifraj

The majority of these have something to prove, with the glaring exception of THAHAB IFRAJ, who has looked better than ever switched back to hurdles and arrives in search of a hat-trick. He was wisely ridden handier than usual at Kempton last time and was well suited by the test of speed, deploying his turn of foot to good effect in the straight. The conditions of that race mean he is able to race from the same mark now, and he should prove hard to beat again.

3.15pm – Ede’iffs Elton

A weak handicap chase in which the tentative vote goes to EDE’IFFS ELTON, who is low mileage as a chaser and still held every chance when unseating in a better race at Exeter last time. He would have been placed at least and remains open to improvement on just his third start over fences. The cheekpieces go on now and he should be thereabouts at the business end.

3.45pm – I Like To Move It

I LIKE TO MOVE IT looked a good prospect when making a winning debut in a bumper at Aintree last month, beating a well-regarded previous winner by nine and a half lengths. The manner in which he travelled and forged clear in the closing stages marks him down as being above average, and he is expected to follow up under a penalty.

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