13:40 Wincanton

Thursday 18 January 2018

All13:1013:4014:1014:4515:2015:55

Higos Insurance Services Somerton Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 5f 82y  |   Heavy  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:40  |   Winning time: 5m 53.2s
1st
Horse silk
5
14/1
T: W GreatrexJ: G Sheehan
Prominent on outside, led after 3 out, jumped left and mistake 2 out, went left and guessed at last, clear flat, stayed on
2nd
Horse silk
10
3
5/1
T: P HendersonJ: T J O'Brien
Held up in rear, headway from 7th, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner flat, stayed on same pace op 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
22
10
28/1
T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner (3)
Towards rear, slow 1st, headway after 3rd, 4th and no extra 2 out, weakened but went 3rd before last op 25/1 tchd 33/1
4th
Horse silk
3
4
16/1
T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon
Led 1st, headed before next, led 3rd, headed after 5th, led before 6th until after 3 out, weakened into 4th before last
5th
Horse silk
10
14
50/1
T: Miss L BlackfordJ: James Best
Prominent, slow 1st, ridden to lead after 5th, headed before next, lost place 7th, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off
6th
Horse silk
16
9
14/1
T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (7)
Mid-division, headway before 7th, driven in 5th after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off op 12/1
7th
Horse silk
4 ½
2
811-10
8/1
T: C J DownJ: Bryony Frost (5)
Led until 1st, led before 2nd, headed next, stayed handy, well beaten from 3 out, tailed off tchd 17/2
8th
Horse silk
51
1
511-12
9/2f
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Sean Houlihan (7)
Mid-division, ridden 7th, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off tchd 5/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
6
5/1
T: G HarrisJ: M Hamill (5)
Mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before last op 7/1
PU
Horse silk
7
710-13
25/1
T: D PipeJ: David Noonan
Held up towards rear, pushed along 7th, well beaten 3 out, soon pulled up tchd 28/1
PU
Horse silk
8
710-12
25/1
T: J ScottJ: Nick Scholfield
Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, struggling 6th, pulled up before next op 22/1
PU
Horse silk
11
10/1
T: R StephensJ: C Gethings (3)
Tracked leaders, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next op 9/1 tchd 8/1
PU
Horse silk
12
28/1
T: B BarrJ: Dave Crosse
Towards rear, behind 6th, pulled up before next op 33/1
PU
Horse silk
13
7/1
T: K BishopJ: M G Nolan
Always behind, pulled up before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.20Pl:£5.10, £2.10, £9.30EX:£101.70Trifecta:£1,054.50Tricast:£1,967.40SF:£79.10Swingers:£12.50, £31.00, £31.00

Forecasts

Contented (9/2), Hatchet Jack (5/1), Maguire's Glen (5/1), The Mad Well (7/1), Max Forte (8/1), Tudors Treasure (10/1), Savoy Court (14/1), Fenlons Court (14/1), Vicenzo Mio (16/1), Beau Phil (25/1), Martabot (25/1), Tea Time Fred (28/1), Black Anthem (28/1), Mountain Of Mourne (50/1)

Verdict

Contented has been given a feasible mark for his handicap debut having comfortably beaten a good yardstick last time. However, conceding lumps of weight to some of these rivals may prove a tough ask. Hatchet Jack has caught the eye on each of his starts and promises to be winning soon, although it may be the case that victory will come over further than this. Towards the foot of the weights Black Anthem and TUDORS TREASURE appeal as a couple who could go well at a decent price. The latter has shown a liking for testing conditions, having cruised home at Ffos Las in March, and with a good claimer on board he should go close off his featherweight.
  1. Tudors Treasure
  2. Black Anthem
  3. Hatchet Jack

Previous Winners

2017
Chase End Charlie
Weight: 11-11  |Age: 6
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,408.002nd: £2,175.003rd: £1,088.004th: £544.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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