14:38 Wincanton

Monday 26 December 2022

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

Eastbury Hotel Handicap Hurdle

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 50y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:42  |   Winning time: 3m 39.63s
1st
Horse silk
9
11/1
T: Mark GillardJ: Thomas Bellamy
Made all, some 5 lengths clear when pushed before 2 out, further clear when ridden before last, eased down late on op 14/1
2nd
Horse silk
8 ½
3
22/1
T: Mark GillardJ: Tom Cannon
Tracked leaders, 3rd when pushed after 3 out, ridden entering home straight and went 2nd, no match for winner but kept on gamely op 25/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ½
7
611-10
12/1
T: O SignyJ: Ben Jones
Close-up, 2nd when pushed home turn, ridden home straight and dropped to 4th, left in 3rd after last, kept on one pace op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
16
6/1
T: J TizzardJ: Freddie Gingell (7)
Towards rear, pushed before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, headway before 2 out, never competitive but further progress late on op 15/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
6
511-12
11/2f
T: D PipeJ: David Noonan
Tracked leaders, 5th when pushed turning for home, soon ridden, plugged on one pace op 7/2 tchd 13/2
6th
Horse silk
nk
2
12/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Miss Ella Herbison (7)
Midfield, pushed after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, some late headway op 11/1 tchd 10/1
7th
Horse silk
9 ½
4
511-13
40/1
T: B BarrJ: Thomas Doggrell (7)
Slowly away, in rear, ridden before 3 out, never a factor op 28/1
8th
Horse silk
3
12
12/1
T: J ScottJ: Lorcan Williams
Slowly away, in rear, some headway before 4 out, 7th when pushed turning for home, made no impression op 10/1
9th
Horse silk
½
8
10/1
T: F O'BrienJ: Liam Harrison (3)
Slightly better than midfield, 6th when pushed home turn, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out op 8/1
10th
Horse silk
4 ½
15
50/1
T: Mark GillardJ: Ben Godfrey (3)
Towards rear, pushed 4 out, ridden home turn, never competitive op 40/1
11th
Horse silk
sh
10
20/1
T: H WhittingtonJ: Bryan Carver
Towards rear, some headway before 4 out, midfield when ridden after 3 out, made no impression op 18/1
12th
Horse silk
8 ½
13
28/1
T: C J DownJ: Harriet Tucker (7)
Towards rear, mistake 1st, awkward 2nd and dropped to last, well beaten before 4 out, never travelling op 33/1
13th
Horse silk
5 ½
11
28/1
T: T R GrettonJ: James Best
Always towards rear op 20/1
14th
Horse silk
3
1
15/2
T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen
Midfield, pushed after 3 out and made no impression op 11/2 tchd 8/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
14/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: Miss Thomosina Eyston (7)
Prominent, weakened before ridden after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out tchd 16/1
T: R WalfordJ: Gearoid Harney (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th when pushed home turn, ridden entering home straight, 3rd when bad mistake last and unseated rider op 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.00Pl:£2.30, £4.80, £3.00, £2.00EX:£410.10Trifecta:£1,158.60Tricast:£2,955.75SF:£239.82Swingers:£42.30, £24.00, £34.40

Forecasts

Pachacuti (11/2), West Orchard (6/1), Illico Des Places (6/1), Jaramillo (15/2), Greatest Star (10/1), No No Tonic (11/1), Sambezi (12/1), Coolnaugh Haze (12/1), Leissieres Express (12/1), First Quest (14/1), Vengeance (20/1), John Betjeman (22/1), Battle March (28/1), Sadler's Bay (28/1), Toronto (40/1), Girandole (50/1)

Verdict

A chance is taken on returning David Pipe handicap newcomer PACHACUTI, with confidence increased should the betting vibes be strong. Neil Mulholland won this race 2 years ago and his First Quest heads the many possible dangers. Vengeance and Leissieres Express also make the shortlist.

  1. PACHACUTI (IRE)
  2. FIRST QUEST (USA)
  3. VENGEANCE

Previous Winners

2021
Galore Desassences
Weight: 11-9  |Age: 5
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,377.002nd: £1,556.003rd: £777.004th: £389.005th: £350.006th: £350.00

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