Wincanton Races & Results Tomform Thursday 5th December 2024
There were 30 Races on Thursday 5th December 2024 across 4 meetings. There was 7 races at Market Rasen, 7 races at Leicester, 7 races at Wincanton, 9 races at Chelmsford-City, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
Races & Results Thursday 5th December 2024
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(5) No No Tango 1/1, Fair form in maiden/novice hurdles but just a respectable fourth at Hereford in November 2023, which turned out to be his sole appearance of last season. Since switched yards and, with the booking of Patrick Mullins a big plus point, he's one to monitor closely in the betting. Returns from absence but Patrick Mullins is a very good booking on stable debut.
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2nd (1) (10/3 +26%) Hunter Legend
3.333333
10/3(+26%)
(1) Hunter Legend 10/3, Half-brother to yard's very smart chaser Cepage and signed off last season by winning heavy-ground Lingfield and Bangor handicaps. Clearly wasn't 100% on return at Aintree (15.8f, good) but likely to be more of a force here with that run under his belt. Rain would be welcomed. May have needed last month's comeback run, when bidding for hat-trick; retains potential.
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3rd (2) (11/2 -22%) Planned Paradise
5.5
11/2(-22%)
(2) Planned Paradise 11/2, Perth winner in July and posted best effort since when third of 11 in a stronger handicap than this at Cheltenham (25f, good) where, for the first time in a while he kept the mistakes to a minimum. Drop back in trip won't be an issue and solid chance if again fluent in the jumping department. Good third at Cheltenham latest; drops back down in grade and he's one to be interested in.
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4th (7) (8/1 +11%) Begin The Luck
8
8/1(+11%)
(7) Begin The Luck 8/1, Deservedly got his head back in front when capitalising on a lower hurdles mark at Stratford (18.7f, heavy) in October. Decent third returned to this sphere at Southwell next time and this consistent 8-y-o should make his presence felt once more. Cheekpieces refitted. Won over hurdles in October and fair third back chasing since; might not be far away.
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5th (6) (14/1 +58%) King Of Brazil
14
14/1(+58%)
(6) King Of Brazil 14/1, A fair hurdler/chaser who twice over fences last season. However, it's been an inauspicious start to the present campaign and he's probably best watched for now. Hasn't shone this autumn but drops back in trip today and is not written off.
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6th (3) (14/1 -180%) Climbing
14
14/1(-180%)
(3) Climbing 14/1, Fair maiden hurdler who took a step firmly back in the right direction when opening chase account at the fourth attempt at Kempton (20.5f, good to soft) last month. However, a clear personal-best will be needed up 7 lb in this better race. Won at Kempton last month and this lightly raced 6yo is open to further improvement.
12:35 Wincanton Handicap Chase (Class 4) 20f Race Class Flow
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
CLIMBING was having only his fourth outing over fences when landing a novices' handicap at Kempton in good style. He looks to have more to offer over the larger obstacles and is taken to defy a 7lb rise with Will Biddick doing the steering. Planned Paradise overcame a stumble at the last fence to finish a creditable third in an amateurs' race at Cheltenham and drops in distance with every chance. Hunter Legend will likely be sharper for last month's reappearance at Aintree and is another to note.
Granted another assured round of jumping, PLANNED PARADISE could be the answer to this trappy-looking handicap chase. He was a good third off this mark in a higher-grade contest at Cheltenham last time and a reproduction of that would give him every chance. No No Tango has been absent for over a year but resumes with his new yard in good form and the booking of Patrick Mullins adds to his appeal. Hunter Legend is third choice ahead of Slievegar.
Top Irish amateur Patrick Mullins rides NO NO TANGO, who is on a handy mark on his best hurdle form and gets the nod.
(14) Star Walking 8/11, Successful sole outing in points before landing the odds in a Fakenham bumper. After 7 months off, shaped well when runner-up in maiden at Uttoxeter (15.8f, good to soft) on hurdles bow in November, rallying final 1f. Leading contender up in trip. Point/bumper winner for whom the step up in trip looks a good move on second hurdle start.
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2nd (6) (10/1 +38%) Game Colours
10
10/1(+38%)
(6) Game Colours 10/1, Four months on from hurdling debut (had a wind op), left that run behind when third in a Doncaster novice (19.4f, heavy) in March. Got closer again when runner-up in maiden at Stratford (22f. good to soft) on return, so she could be in the mix once more. Placed the last twice and her yard is in excellent form; respected.
11
3rd (11) (16/1 -129%) Realta Liath
16
16/1(-129%)
(11) Realta Liath 16/1, Purchased for £100,000 after winning sole Irish point and ran to a fair level both starts in bumpers last season. Runner-up at Ascot in May, with the winner successful over hurdles next time, so she's one to consider as she goes hurdling herself. Point winner & bumper runner-up for whom the step up in trip is a likely plus now hurdling.
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4th (7) (80/1 -142%) Honeywort
80
80/1(-142%)
(7) Honeywort 80/1, Runner-up in an Irish point but below expectations on bumper debut in April. After 6 months off, possibly needed the run sent hurdling when seventh of 11 in maiden at Stratford (22f, good to soft) in October, though it was a weak finish. Has something to find. Runner-up in a point in January but merely seventh on her first two rules starts.
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5th (2) (11/2 +21%) Betty's Tiara
5.5
11/2(+21%)
(2) Betty's Tiara 11/2, Bumper winner on debut and promising second at Hereford (21.7f, soft) on hurdles bow in January. Bounced back from a lesser effort when again finishing runner-up at Doncaster (19.4f, heavy) in March, so she enters calculations on her return. Bumper winner who has twice finished 2nd over hurdles; Callum Pritchard removes useful 7lb.
13
6th (13) (28/1 -40%) Springtime Legend
28
28/1(-40%)
(13) Springtime Legend 28/1, Shaped with some encouragement both starts in bumpers, showing better form than on debut when fifth of 12 at Aintree (17f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Task is now to build on those efforts as she goes up in trip for hurdling debut. Fair effort in both bumpers and open to improvement now upped in trip over hurdles.
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7th (8) (11/2 -10%) Lady D'arbanville
5.5
11/2(-10%)
(8) Lady D'arbanville 11/2, After 19 months off, looked potentially useful when winning bumper at Plumpton and made solid start to hurdling career when second at Exeter (16.7f, heavy) in January. Disappointing at Huntingdon (15.8f, good) when last seen in April, but it remains early days for her. Bumper winner who was second on hurdle debut; leading claims if rediscovering that form.
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8th (9) (200/1 -506%) Lusso Milan
200
200/1(-506%)
(9) Lusso Milan 200/1, Encouraging start when runner-up in bumper at Plumpton a year ago, though went backwards from that effort next time and well held on seasonal/hurdling debut at Exeter (18.5f, good) 17 days ago. Needs to get back on track. She displayed ability in bumpers but was tailed off on last month's hurdle debut.
12
9th (12) (40/1 -100%) Remember Moi
40
40/1(-100%)
(12) Remember Moi 40/1, Modest form when placed on second of 3 starts in bumpers and, after 3 months off, ran to similar level when second of 5 in novice at this C&D (good to soft) on hurdling debut 2 weeks ago. Needs to take a step forward. Has displayed some ability, including over C&D, but not enough to suggest she'll win this.
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10th (10) (100/1 -203%) Oneandahalfdegrees
100
100/1(-203%)
(10) Oneandahalfdegrees 100/1, Modest form in 2 bumpers 7 months apart but was never a threat on hurdling debut when sixth of 12 in maiden at Hereford (21.7f, soft) in January. May be one for further down the line making return from 11 months off. Encouraging sixth on second bumper start but well beaten on sole run over hurdles.
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11th (5) (300/1 -355%) Frenelope
300
300/1(-355%)
(5) Frenelope 300/1, €50,000 3-y-o but offered little on her belated debut when tailed-off fourteenth of 16 in maiden hurdle at this course (15.2f, good) in October. Major improvement required as she goes up in trip. Tailed off at 25-1 on her debut here in October.
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12th (4) (300/1 -200%) Damekap
300
300/1(-200%)
(4) Damekap 300/1, Placed on only start in points but went with little promise when ninth of 11 in bumper at Newton Abbot (16.8f, good to firm) on Rules debut in May. Needs to leave that effort well behind as she goes hurdling after 6 months off. British maiden point runner-up but well beaten in Newton Abbot bumper in May.
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|PU| (3) (22/1 -10%) Chesky's In Milan
22
22/1(-10%)
(3) Chesky's In Milan 22/1, Didn't offer much in 2 bumpers for Milton Harris but was much improved after 14 months off when third of 6 at Hereford (16.2f, good) 23 days ago. Watch for market clues with yard going well ahead of her hurdles debut. Third in final bumper; dam won over 2m3f/2m4f; not ruled out now up in trip over hurdles.
13:05 Wincanton Maiden Hurdle (Class 4) 21f Race Class Flow
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
The winner of a point-to-point and bumper, STAR WALKING made a respectable debut over hurdles on her return to action when beaten only a length at Uttoxeter. Harry Fry's inmate looks up to winning at this level on that evidence and makes more appeal than Game Colours, who found one too good at Stratford last time and should be thereabouts once again. The returning Betty's Tiara has a shout on last season's placed efforts and is not easily dismissed.
STAR WALKING has made a promising start to her Rules career, finishing strongly for second at Uttoxeter on hurdling debut last month, so she is taken to go one better with improvement to come upped in trip. Betty's Tiara finished runner-up on 2 of her 3 starts over hurdles earlier this year and could be the biggest threat, ahead of Lady d'Arbanville.
Point and bumper winner STAR WALKING goes up in trip on this second hurdle start and it could be just what she needs.
(12) Jongleur D'etoiles 14/1, Little form of worth, looking less than keen despite the application of cheekpieces when fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Kempton (24.6f, good to soft) 24 days ago. Kempton last month was a step in the right direction but he needs another today.
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2nd (1) (13/2 +54%) Keable
6.5
13/2(+54%)
(1) Keable 13/2, Yet to make a major impact in handicaps to date, albeit shaping as if in need of run when fifth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Lingfield (23f, good, 7/1) 23 days ago. Could do better here. Yet to threaten in handicaps but shaped last time as though he may improve for the run.
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3rd (3) (4/1 +27%) Sparkling Duke
4
4/1(+27%)
(3) Sparkling Duke 4/1, Best effort in handicaps when fourth of 18 at Chepstow (19.5f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Needs to show he can back that up now. Rallied for promising fourth over 2m3f at Chepstow; a staying trip could prove ideal.
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4th (8) (12/1 0%) Ann D'arabie
12
12/1(0%)
(8) Ann D'arabie 12/1, Considerately handled in novice hurdles last winter but didn't appear to see the trip out stepped up to this sort of distance at Ludlow in October. Others preferred. Soundly beaten thus far but in good hands and may take sizeable step forward at some stage.
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5th (5) (7/1 +13%) Lucky Rose
7
7/1(+13%)
(5) Lucky Rose 7/1, Made the placings on her first 3 starts in handicaps and shaped as if still in form when sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (25f, good) 32 days ago. Not taken lightly. Below best last time but prior to that she was a fair second in her first two handicaps.
10
6th (10) (28/1 +15%) African Lady
28
28/1(+15%)
(10) African Lady 28/1, Modest maiden who has made little impact for current yard, held when taking a late fall here at fortnight ago. Mark continues to fall but last month's evidence suggests it's best to look elsewhere.
11
7th (11) (2/1 +80%) Supreme Commander
2
2/1(+80%)
(11) Supreme Commander 2/1, Bought for plenty of money after finishing second in an Irish point but no impact as yet under Rules. Makes handicap debut after 10 months off. Has shown little under rules but this point runner-up goes handicapping off basement mark.
4
|PU| (4) (12/1 -167%) Miss Hunky Dory
12
12/1(-167%)
(4) Miss Hunky Dory 12/1, Suited by the step up in trip after a wind-op when third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Ffos Las (21.9f, heavy, 22/1) 15 days ago. Player over further still. Third on recent reappearance at Ffos Las and could have more to offer for in-form yard.
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|PU| (7) (20/1 -11%) Dom Bosco
20
20/1(-11%)
(7) Dom Bosco 20/1, Well beaten on return from 17 months off at Ludlow (21.2f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Cheekpieces now go on. On a much-reduced mark but pulled up at Ludlow in October following a long absence.
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|PU| (2) (50/1 -400%) Jimmyjeroo
50
50/1(-400%)
(2) Jimmyjeroo 50/1, Probably flattered in when fourth of 8 in a falsely-run novice hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, good) 18 days ago, so needs to prove he can back that up now handicapping. Takes marked step up in trip on h'cap debut; watch betting, but not obviously well treated.
13:35 Wincanton Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) 25f Race Class Flow
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
THE DARK EDGE arrives in fine fettle and found only the progressive Magical Arthur too good at Kempton. The five-year-old gets another chance, with the application of cheekpieces bringing the promise of further improvement. Miss Hunky Dory posted a better effort when third at Ffos Las on her first start after a wind operation and can have a say in the outcome, while Lucky Rose finished runner-up at Fontwell in September and is not out of it on that form.
MISS HUNKY DORY seemed well suited by the step up in trip when third in a heavy-ground contest at Ffos Las 2 weeks ago and she's fancied to get off the mark tackling further still. The Dark Edge and Lucky Rose also arrive in good heart and rate as the chief threats.
Having finished strongly when fourth over 2m3f at Chepstow last month, SPARKLING DUKE (nap) can get off the mark now back up in trip.
(8) Golden Move 9/2, Fairly useful handicapper on Flat for Richard Fahey. Little better than modest form when third in a pair of maiden hurdles in the spring but appeals as one who could take off in this sphere now handicapping on the back of wind surgery. Beaten favourite on both hurdle runs but has potential off this mark in view of Flat form.
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2nd (4) (4/1 +50%) Jour D'evasion
4
4/1(+50%)
(4) Jour D'evasion 4/1, Fair novice hurdle winner last season and ran with credit when runner-up in a handicap at Sandown last time. Good reason to think he'll be on the premises. Runner-up in handicap at Sandown last month and he's open to further improvement.
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3rd (7) (25/1 +24%) Sergeant
25
25/1(+24%)
(7) Sergeant 25/1, Resumed winning ways in no uncertain terms at Newton Abbot (16.7f) in August but has struggled subsequently and others make more appeal. Comfortable win at Newton Abbot in August but risks attached on subsequent evidence.
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4th (9) (11/1 -22%) Double Dragon
11
11/1(-22%)
(9) Double Dragon 11/1, Stepped up on hurdle debut third when taking a 2m Ffos Las maiden (good) in May. Unexposed now switching to handicap company after a 6-month break. Won a maiden hurdle at Ffos Las in May when last seen and that form has worked out well.
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5th (6) (4/1 +20%) Sunninghill
4
4/1(+20%)
(6) Sunninghill 4/1, Fair form when making the frame in AW minor events on Flat in 2022 and showed something to work on each of his three starts over hurdles, notably when third on handicap debut at Exeter (didn't settle) last month. More to come with hood on for the first time. Very lightly raced and was a good second on last month's handicap debut at Exeter.
5
6th (5) (40/1 -150%) Don Hollow
40
40/1(-150%)
(5) Don Hollow 40/1, Bumper/maiden hurdle winner in 2022 and made an encouraging return from an 18-month absence when fifth of 11 in 17f Carlisle handicap in October. Went backwards from that at Sandown next time, though. Encouraging return at Carlisle in October; well beaten since but not written off.
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|F| (1) (11/2 +31%) Bucephalus
5.5
11/2(+31%)
(1) Bucephalus 11/2, Came good in this sphere when taking a 2m Newbury handicap in March. Solid performances next two starts and likely needed the run on latest Flat outing. Solid claims. Well beaten on the Flat in October after break but in good form over hurdles in the spring.
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|PU| (3) (6/1 -50%) Intrepide Sud
6
6/1(-50%)
(3) Intrepide Sud 6/1, Fair bumper winner who opened his account at the third attempt in this sphere in a 13-runner novice at Uttoxeter a couple of months ago. Had plenty to spare and type to do better still. Won maiden hurdle at Uttoxeter last time and is in good hands to continue to progress.
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|PU| (2) (18/1 -100%) Pirates' Tale
18
18/1(-100%)
(2) Pirates' Tale 18/1, Off the mark over hurdles in maiden at this course (17f, heavy) in March and improved on that form when placed here and at Newton Abbot in May. However, looks on a stiff mark on his return to action. Creditable second of four in sole handicap; improvement needed but he's unexposed.
14:05 Wincanton Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) 15f Race Class Flow
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
PIRATES' TALE wasn't done any favours when carried left on the run-in as he finished second at Newton Abbot in May, and a mark of 114 on his return to handicap company looks workable. A sharp track like this could suit him well and the six-year-old gets the vote ahead of comfortable Uttoxeter winner Intrepide Sud, who is making his handicap bow. Golden Move and Sunninghill have the form to get involved in proceedings as well.
GOLDEN MOVE is yet to match his fairly useful Flat form in this sphere but he's in good hands and appeals as the type to find improvement making an early switch to handicaps on the back of 7 months off/wind surgery. Intrepid Sud is also open to improvement and Sunninghill could up his game in a first-time hood, so it looks a competitive affair for the grade.
The Paul Nicholls-trained 4yo GOLDEN MOVE could be on a good mark for this handicap hurdle debut in view of his Flat ability.
(2) Poppa Poutine 15/2, Previous C&D winner but didn't last quite long enough to encourage making his first start since March 2023 at Kempton (24f, good to soft) in October, making most until 4 out. Dropped 4 lb and this should reveal what ability remains. Well held after a long absence and current wellbeing has to be an issue.
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2nd (4) (11/4 +66%) Pachacuti
2.75
11/4(+66%)
(4) Pachacuti 11/4, C&D winner on final start last season and shaped as if needing the run after 8 months off at Newton Abbot (21f, soft) just over 5 weeks ago. Usual headgear back on and he should be much closer to form back up in distance. Behind Sherborne last time but lacked a run and 2m5f would have been too short.
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3rd (6) (10/3 +33%) I See The Sea
3.333333
10/3(+33%)
(6) I See The Sea 10/3, Fetched £160,000 after finishing second in Irish point in May. Not yet shone under Rules and unlikely to have improved had he got to the finish on handicap debut at Exeter (23.1f, heavy) when last seen in March. Could prove a different proposition on return now chasing, though. Runner-up in Irish point; positive signs over hurdles and likely to do well over hurdles.
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4th (5) (10/3 -48%) Sherborne
3.333333
10/3(-48%)
(5) Sherborne 10/3, Won twice over hurdles and confirmed the promise of previous starts in this sphere when striking at this venue on heavy ground last December. Has found just one too good on both starts this season so holds strong claims despite having been nudged up another 2 lb. Stamina concerns over this far, but major player otherwise in current vein of form.
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|PU| (1) (5/1 +0%) Striking A Pose
5
5/1(+0%)
(1) Striking A Pose 5/1, Made an encouraging return when third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Exeter in October but ran just respectably back over fences back there (24.2f, good) just under 4 weeks ago, gradually outpaced from 4 out having raced prominently. Not discounted down in grade. Better strike-rate over hurdles than fences (1-16) but has a chance off this mark.
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|PU| (3) (10/1 -150%) Flowing Cadenza
10
10/1(-150%)
(3) Flowing Cadenza 10/1, Shaped well at Chepstow on yard debut/return in November 2022 and went one better at Hereford the following month. Followed up at Ffos Las in January 2023 and not seen since creditable third at Sandown in March of that year. Yard certainly knows how to get them ready after long absences so fancied. She's back in grade and fitness might not be an issue given her trainer.
14:35 Wincanton Handicap Chase (Class 4) 25f Race Class Flow
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.
SHERBORNE (second) got the better of Pachacuti (fourth) when the pair met over 2m5f at Newton Abbot and, despite a 2lb pull in favour of the latter, Joe Tizzard's eight-year-old is unexposed at this sort of trip and gets the vote to confirm his superiority over that rival en route to victory this time around. This represents an ease in grade for the reappearing Flowing Cadenza and she must enter calculations for the in-form Venetia Williams team.
The Venetia Williams yard has taken it up a notch in recent weeks and FLOWING CADENZA can be the latest returning from a lengthy spell on the sidelines to make a winning return at the expense of Sherborne, who is firmly knocking at the door but keeps letting down his supporters (beaten having traded 1.52 in-running or shorter on his last 4 starts). Chasing-debutant I See The Sea rounds off the shortlist.
The Tizzards do well in this race and SHERBORNE should really have won his final start at Newton Abbot.
(8) Caeruleum 2/1, 3/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap chase at Lingfield (23.5f, good) 23 days ago. Holding form at present and should be involved once more. Not yet off the mark but running well and latest two chases won by improvers; contender.
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2nd (5) (16/1 +36%) Always Busy
16
16/1(+36%)
(5) Always Busy 16/1, Modest handicap hurdler who didn't offer a great deal of encouragement on first go over fences at this course a fortnight ago. Up in trip now, but with something to prove. Mixed record in handicaps and well adrift on chase debut here last month.
11
3rd (11) (4/1 +0%) School For Scandal
4
4/1(+0%)
(11) School For Scandal 4/1, Not the most reliable (sulks if unable to dominate) but he's gelled well with this rider recently, completing a double with nothing to spare at Taunton last time. Respected. Had the upper hand over Jony Max on last 2 starts; close between them again.
4
4th (4) (40/1 -60%) Marettimo
40
40/1(-60%)
(4) Marettimo 40/1, Fair handicap chaser who shaped as if retaining his ability after 17 months off when fourth at Fontwell in October. Disappointing since, though. Dropped a long way in the weights but continues below best since back from absence.
7
|PU| (7) (14/1 +30%) Dindin
14
14/1(+30%)
(7) Dindin 14/1, Successful at Worcester in summer 2023 and runner-up on 3 occasions after. Decent comeback third at Newton Abbot in August but has gone the wrong way from it. On losing run; well held in 3 of his last 4 starts; headgear discarded; work cut out.
9
|PU| (9) (15/8 +79%) Moonlight Artist
1.875
15/8(+79%)
(9) Moonlight Artist 15/8, Opened hurdles account at Exeter (23f, soft) last November and followed that with a respectable effort at Aintree next time. Back on track and showed some aptitude for chasing at Stratford on return. Likely to build on it. Won 2m7f hurdle last November; respectable chase debut in October and should improve.
10
|PU| (10) (22/1 +67%) Katopop
22
22/1(+67%)
(10) Katopop 22/1, Limited promise so far, including over fences, and it's hard to make a case for him. Pulled up in both handicaps, over fences and hurdles; huge turnaround needed.
6
|PU| (6) (25/1 -25%) Butterwick Brook
25
25/1(-25%)
(6) Butterwick Brook 25/1, More miss than hit since landing a Wincanton handicap chase in December 2021. Hard to fancy having been pulled up at Chepstow last time. Pulled up both starts before his absence and again on comeback run last month.
12
|PU| (12) (28/1 +15%) Benville Bridge
28
28/1(+15%)
(12) Benville Bridge 28/1, Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. Quickly sent chasing up in trip on return and could do better in this sphere. No form claims on 2m hurdle form; bred to do better now handicap chasing over further.
13
|PU| (13) (33/1 +0%) Elpologreg
33
33/1(+0%)
(13) Elpologreg 33/1, Got off the mark in 5-runner handicap chase at Fakenham (16.3f, soft) in February but that was a poor contest and has failed to back it up subsequently. Won 2m chase in February; in no sort of form over 2m3f and 3m2f this autumn.
15:10 Wincanton Handicap Chase (Class 5) 27f Race Class Flow
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
School For Scandal (first) finished narrowly ahead of JONY MAX (second) over 2m7f at Taunton recently, though there is reason to believe that the latter can reverse that form here. Christian Williams' charge is expected to benefit from the application of cheekpieces and, now 1lb better off with his rival, he gets the nod. Game Hereford winner Langley Hundred is also noteworthy.
JONY MAX might have beaten School For Scandal last time had he not made a bad mistake on the way round so, on better terms, he's fancied to turn the tables. The in-form Caeruleum promises to put up another solid performance.
Perhaps JONY MAX can avenge his recent Taunton defeat by School For Scandal and repeat his 2021 success in this race.
(6) Marhaba Prince 4/1, Postponed gelding. Half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including 1¼m winner The City's Phantom. Interesting contender for leading Flat yard (both previous runners in this sphere for the stable have been placed) and the market should be revealing. Half-brother to two useful Flat winners; represents good Flat yard and could be in the mix.
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2nd (8) (22/1 +78%) Precious Metal
22
22/1(+78%)
(8) Precious Metal 22/1, Castle Du Berlais gelding. Half-brother to 4 winners, including 17f chase winner Hindou. Entitled to come on for the run. 14,000euros yearling; half-brother to 4 French winners; may be one for further down line.
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3rd (3) (10/3 +0%) Frontier Prince
3.333333
10/3(+0%)
(3) Frontier Prince 10/3, Strong in the betting and found just one too good on debut in a Ludlow bumper (15.8f, good to soft) last month with the re-opposing Intosomethinggood 1¼ lengths adrift in third. Open to improvement and bold show on the cards here. 6-5 favourite when going close on debut at Ludlow last month; open to improvement; chance.
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4th (7) (11/1 +8%) Phineas Bunce
11
11/1(+8%)
(7) Phineas Bunce 11/1, Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Flemenstide. Represents top yard and confidence behind him in the betting would look significant. Newcomer who is bred for today's job and is with a leading trainer.
10
5th (10) (7/4 +47%) Trustintimes
1.75
7/4(+47%)
(10) Trustintimes 7/4, Closely related to 3 winners and half-brother to 5 winners on Flat, including useful performer Ouja. Positive start to his career when runner-up in a 13.2f Exeter bumper (good to soft) and likely to make a bold bid to go one better. Promising second on debut at Exeter in October and he's a leading contender.
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6th (9) (16/1 +76%) The Goose
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16/1(+76%)
(9) The Goose 16/1, 2,000 gns half-brother to 2 winners on Flat, including fairly useful 1½m winner Wohileh. Wouldn't be one of the more appealing candidates on paper. Debut; 2,000gns 3yo; half-brother to two useful Flat winners; others are more compelling.
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7th (5) (66/1 +34%) Kapitein Kool
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(5) Kapitein Kool 66/1, €15,500 3-y-o, Shirocco gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stays 19f) Jpr One. Yard's newcomers typically come on for a run. 15,500euros 3yo; dam from talented family but he may be best watched on debut.
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8th (4) (11/1 -57%) Intosomethinggood
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(4) Intosomethinggood 11/1, Half-brother to bumper winner Cloudy View and shaped with some encouragement when third in a 7-runner Ludlow bumper on his introduction. Bit to find with Frontier Prince on that evidence but he merits respect all the same. Yard saddled the winner of this in 2020. Encouraging start at Ludlow last month (just behind Frontier Prince); could build on it.
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9th (12) (100/1 +0%) Adaay Dancing
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(12) Adaay Dancing 100/1, Adaay filly. Half-sister to 3 winners on Flat, including 6f-8.3f winner Nightingale Valley. Dam, lightly raced over hurdles, 1m-1½m winner on Flat. Others make more appeal on this occasion. Half-sister to 3 Flat winners; makes debut against males and a watching brief may be best.
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10th (13) (11/1 -38%) Opale De Maine
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(13) Opale De Maine 11/1, No Risk At All filly. Dam, 15f hurdle winner in France, sister to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser in France (stayed 23f) Polidam. Yard boasts a healthy strike rate in bumpers and she needs a market check. Takes on males on debut but in-form trainer does well in bumpers; betting may guide.
The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.
TRUSTINTIMES lost little in defeat when finishing runner-up on his introduction in an Exeter bumper over 1m5f in October and, with the promise of more to come, it will be no surprise if he is able to go one place better second time up. Similar comments apply to Frontier Prince, who shaped with plenty of promise when second on his debut at Ludlow and he can emerge as the main danger to the selection. Of the newcomers, Crest Of Stars is respected most.
FRONTIER PRINCE and Trustintimes both shaped like ready-made future winners when runner-up on their respective debuts at Ludlow and Exeter. Choosing between them isn't easy but Frontier Prince, who did well to get within a length of the winner at Ludlow, is marginally preferred given his obvious scope for improvement. Several of the newcomers are appealing on paper, not least Marhaba Prince and Walk In The West.
Exeter runner-up TRUSTINTIMES can put his experience to good use and go one better. The chief threat could come from Marhaba Prince.
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