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13:45 Kelso

Thursday 25 January 2018

All12:4513:1513:4514:2014:5515:3016:05

Persimmon Homes Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 4m 38.61s

1^st

Whitsundays

911-1

6/4f

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Chased leaders, pushed along before 7th, soon outpaced, headway from 2 out, led run-in, ran on strongly op 7/4

2^nd

Vengeur De Guye

911-12

9/2

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Led 4th, tracked leader, challenged 2 out, led before last, headed run-in, no chance with winner tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1

3^rd

Uno Valoroso

1011-2

5/2

T: M WalfordJ: Jamie Hamilton (3)

Close up, led from 4th, blundered 6th, headed before last, soon weakened op 2/1

4^th

Las Tunas

610-3

12/1

T: R M SmithJ: R P McLernon

In touch, went 2nd from 4 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened op 10/1 tchd 16/1

Also Ran

Trust Thomas

1011-2

5/1

T: Mrs A HamiltonJ: Ross Chapman (5)

In rear, weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up op 11/2 tchd 6/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.80Pl:£1.40, £2.30EX:£10.70Trifecta:£21.00SF:£10.97

Forecasts

Whitsundays (6/4), Uno Valoroso (5/2), Vengeur De Guye (9/2), Trust Thomas (5/1), Las Tunas (12/1)

A small field, but once more, a standout selection is tricky to fathom. Uno Valoroso and Whitsundays locked horns at Bangor in December, and there's little to choose between the pair based upon that evidence. However, the sneaking suspicion is that the Mark Walford trained ten-year-old will once more get the better of the battle; particularly if allowed to bowl along in front (seems to suit best) at this sharp track. However, a marginal preference is for VENGEUR DE GUYE. Consistency isn't his forte, but he has a reasonable record over C&D from similar (including higher) marks, and this looks a fair opportunity in which to strike.