15:35 Wincanton

Thursday 17 January 2019

All12:5013:2013:5514:2515:0015:3516:10

Healthy Pets Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 4f 35y  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 5m 12.0s
1st
Horse silk
8
7/4f
T: Ian WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien
Held up in rear, good headway approaching 4 out, 2nd travelling well approaching next, challenged and hung right before led approaching the last, driven clear run-in op 6/4
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
6/1
T: T R GeorgeJ: C Gethings
Chased leaders, 2nd travelling well after 4 out, led before 3 out, headed approaching the last, stayed on same pace run-in op 7/1 tchd 8/1
3rd
Horse silk
8
9
6/1
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Nick Scholfield
Held up in last pair, headway approaching 4 out, went modest 3rd 2 out op 8/1 tchd 9/1
4th
Horse silk
¾
6
1010-9
16/1
T: R H BucklerJ: Sean Houlihan (3)
Chased leaders on inside, led after 4th until 6th, in front again after 8th, bumped 13th, ridden and headed before 3 out, weakened before lost modest 3rd next op 25/1 tchd 28/1
5th
Horse silk
23
4
20/1
T: N J GiffordJ: James Davies
Chased leader, led 3rd until after next, led again 6th until after 8th, chased leader, went right 13th, lost 2nd after 4 out, pushed along and weakened before next op 18/1 tchd 14/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
6/1
T: Miss R CurtisJ: Bryony Frost
Often jumped left, last trio, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 13th op 5/1 tchd 9/2
PU
Horse silk
3
8/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Adam Wedge
Chased leaders, hit 6th, pushed along in 4th place when mistake and weakened 4 out, soon pulled up tchd 7/1
PU
Horse silk
7
6/1
T: R WalfordJ: James Best
Slight lead until 3rd, chased leaders, hit 10th, ridden and weakened 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out op 7/1

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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
First Du Charmil51
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 7
T: S Drinkwater  J: J E Moore
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.30Pl:£1.20, £2.40, £1.90EX:£12.90Tricast:£51.70SF:£13.28

Forecasts

Cracking Destiny (7/4), Air Navigator (6/1), Primal Focus (6/1), Skellig Rocks (6/1), Joueur Bresilien (6/1), First Du Charmil (8/1), Balibour (8/1), All Kings (16/1), Canyouringmeback (20/1)

Verdict

All of these carry a doubt going into this, most notably Cracking Destiny who could either win this on the bridle or give up in a battle. It is also guesswork to predict the sort of performances both Canyouringmeback and First Du Charmil might produce, whilst long term maidens Skellig Rocks and All Kings will find few easier openings. Air Navigator beat a subsequent winner on his chase debut before failing in stronger company. That earns him a spot on the shortlist, but preference is for BALIBOUR who has looked a better horse going right-handed and who has dropped in the weights after his last two starts on tracks that did not suit.
  1. Balibour
  2. Air Navigator
  3. Cracking Destiny

Previous Winners

2018
Speedalong
Weight: 11-1  |Age: 7
9/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,498.002nd: £1,908.003rd: £954.004th: £477.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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