13:28 Wincanton

Sunday 26 December 2021

All12:1812:5313:2814:0314:3815:1315:45

NAF Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 50y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:28  |   Winning time: 3m 47.56s
1st
Horse silk
6
11/2
T: N J HawkeJ: K E Buckley (5)
Towards rear, headway into midfield 3rd, smooth headway to go prominent after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, pushed along flat, ran on strongly op 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
1
12/1
T: Mark GillardJ: Angus Cheleda (5)
Prominent, pushed along before 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on flat tchd 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
5 ½
8
9/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Thomas Doggrell (7)
Chased leaders, headway to challenge before 2 out, lost place and ridden after 2 out, rallied to go third flat op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
2
2
10/1
T: Mrs R FordJ: Lorcan Williams
Held up, good headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, pushed along before last, plugged on one pace flat op 8/1 tchd 15/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
511-10
11/2
T: H D DalyJ: P J Brennan
Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, plugged on one pace from last op 13/2 tchd 7/1
6th
Horse silk
5 ½
5
611-10
40/1
T: K WoollacottJ: Mr Joshua Newman (7)
Mid-division, brief headway approaching 2 out, made no impression op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
½
13
410-10
40/1
T: K BurkeJ: Thomas Bellamy
Mid-division, nudged along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 28/1 tchd 25/1
8th
Horse silk
sh
16
66/1
T: M F HarrisJ: Mitchell Bastyan (3)
Midfield, pushed along after 3 out, never in contention tchd 50/1
9th
Horse silk
nk
10
22/1
T: V R A DartnallJ: Miss Heidi Stevens (7)
Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon faded op 20/1
10th
Horse silk
14
17
9/2
T: Miss L BlackfordJ: Ben Jones
Midfield, not fluent 1st, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous op 13/2
11th
Horse silk
4 ½
7
66/1
T: N J HawkeJ: David Noonan
Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, soon struggling op 33/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
11
3/1f
T: C E LongsdonJ: Tom Cannon
Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, nudged along after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 9/4
PU
Horse silk
14
16/1
T: R WalfordJ: James Best
Midfield, mistake 2nd, pushed along 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
15
80/1
T: Mrs L J YoungJ: Alan Johns
Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place next, dropped to rear 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 66/1

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Non-Runners

12
Horse silk
Rhebus Road42
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 3
T: O Sherwood  J: Thomas Bellamy
NR
3
Horse silk
Borak34
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 9
T: D Faulkner  J: Non Runner
NR
9
Horse silk
Man Of Light34
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 4
T: P Hobbs & J White  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.30, £3.40, £2.50EX:£61.60Trifecta:£480.00Tricast:£593.58SF:£65.40Swingers:£10.10, £7.70, £15.40

Forecasts

George Bancroft (3/1), Rhebus Road (4/1), Poet's Reflection (9/2), Galore Desassences (11/2), Miltiades (11/2), Man Of Light (15/2), Princess T (9/1), Flamenco De Kerser (10/1), John Betjeman (12/1), Blistering Bob (16/1), Minnie Escape (22/1), Borak (25/1), Urabamba (40/1), Maroochi (40/1), Checkitsme (66/1), Novus Aditus (66/1), Tout Paris (80/1)

Verdict

The three-year-olds GEORGE BANCROFT and Rhebus Road are on handy marks and look the pair to concentrate on, with the vote going to the former. He had little chance trying to give weight to subsequent winner Forever Blessed, but he emerged with credit and can make amends for an early exit at Market Rasen. Flamenco de Kerser should be suited by this test of speed and is another to consider.

  1. GEORGE BANCROFT
  2. RHEBUS ROAD (IRE)
  3. FLAMENCO DE KERSER (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Chinwag
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 5
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,540.002nd: £1,631.003rd: £815.004th: £408.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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