Trainer with four winners from her last six runners sends one to Fontwell on Friday
12 hours ago
WINCANTON
24 March 2025
Andy Mcdonald's 70th Birthday "National Hunt" Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 7f 50y
- Going: Good
- Runners
- 7
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Partly cloudy
Selection
No myracing analysis available for this race
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (33%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 11 wins from 35 in the last 14 days (31%)
Unable to justify prominence in betting when well beaten in course bumper in January
9
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 67
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f GS | 5NHF | 11-8 | 9/12 | Bossman Jack (39L) | 9/2 | - | 66 |
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (29%)
Irish point winner who was placed on first three hurdling starts; leading contender here
323
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: 107
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 25 | Tau Taunton | 16.5f Gd | 4MdH | 11-6 h | 3/14 | Fasol (12½L) | 3/1 | - | 104 |
| 3 Dec 24 | Sth Southwell | 16f GS | 4MdH | 11-4 h1 | 2/8 | Daytime Dreaming (8L) | 100/30 | - | 104 |
| 6 Nov 24 | Chp Chepstow | 16f GS | 4MdH | 11-4 | 3/10 | Jurancon (44L) | 5/1 | - | 89 |
Well beaten at triple-digit odds in two Kempton novice/maiden hurdles this season
0-800
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 45
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 25 | Kem Kempton | 16f GS | 4MdH | 11-7 t | 10/14 | Andashan (62L) | 300/1 | - | 61 |
| 25 Nov 24 | Kem Kempton | 16f GS | 4NvH | 11-0 t | 10/11 | Miami Magic (77L) | 150/1 | - | 50 |
| 9 May 24 | Hun Huntingdon | 16f Gd | 5MdNHF | 10-12 t1 | 8/9 | King Ulanda (10½L) | 16/1 | - | 77 |
| 16 Mar 24 | Kem Kempton | 16f GS | 44yNHF | 11-0 h1 | 11/15 | Blues Singer (38L) | 18/1 | - | 63 |
Showed no significant promise in his two bumpers or when 300-1 for a recent maiden hurdle
668
Age: 5
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 25 | Tau Taunton | 16.5f Gd | 4MdH | 11-6 | 8/14 | Fasol (49L) | 300/1 | - | 64 |
| 26 Jan 25 | Fon Fontwell | 17.5f Sft | 5NHF | 11-4 | 6/9 | Roi Du Risk (81L) | 125/1 | - | 27 |
| 19 Dec 24 | Ffo Ffos Las | 16f Hy | 5NHF | 11-1 | 6/6 | Gillespie (43L) | 25/1 | - | 56 |
Nearly caused 150-1 shock in a bumper in 2023 but well beaten on only subsequent start
82/7
Age: 6
Weight: 10-13
OR: -
Days: 60
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 16f Sft | 5MdNHFM | 11-4 | 7/8 | Philippa's Choice (37L) | 11/1 | - | 62 |
| 22 Apr 23 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 16.5f Gd | 44yNHF | 10-7 | 2/8 | Push The Button (¾L) | 150/1 | - | 91 |
| 9 Mar 23 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f GS | 5MdNHF | 10-2 | 8/9 | Go West (130L) | 125/1 | - | - |
Began hurdling career with three disappointing runs for O'Neill stable; now in new yard
24-580
Age: 6
Weight: 10-13
OR: 90
Days: 88
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Dec 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f GS | 4NvHM | 11-0 t | 10/11 | Bluey (81L) | 150/1 | - | 41 |
| 5 Dec 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 21.5f Sft | 4NvHM | 11-0 t | 8/13 | Star Walking (25L) | 200/1 | - | 78 |
| 18 Nov 24 | Exe Exeter | 18.5f Gd | 4NvHM | 11-0 t1 | 5/5 | Chattamento (42L) | 9/1 | - | 59 |
| 20 Feb 24 | Mar Market Rasen | 16.5f Sft | 5MdNHF | 11-0 | 4/5 | No Questions Asked (8½L) | 6/1 | - | 92 |
| 18 Dec 23 | Plu Plumpton | 18f GS | 5NHFM | 11-2 | 2/11 | Lady d'Arbanville (7½L) | 15/2 | - | 94 |
Second over hurdles in France last summer and makes British debut in very ordinary race
2
Age: 4
Weight: 10-10
OR: -
Days: 233
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 24 | Snp Senonnes-Pouance | 19f GS | 3yH | 10-3 ht | 2/10 | Molly De Burge (2½L) | 10/1 | - | 92 |
Verdict
Paul Nicholls' new recruit ZAOCHEN ENKI came second over hurdles in France last summer and is taken to strike on his British debut.
Zaochen Enki
Betting Forecast:
4/6 Zaochen Enki,
7/4 Disguisedlimit,
14/1 Bara Tara,
Barford Groover,
33/1 Lusso Milan,
50/1 Now I Know,
100/1 Saddlers Dream
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