15:29 Wincanton

Sunday 29 October 2023

All13:1013:4414:1914:5415:2916:0416:34

Norman Court Stud Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 2f 162y  |   Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:29  |   Winning time: 7m 19.11s
1st
Horse silk
8
810-11
3/1
T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle
Held up in rear, headway 5 out, disputed lead 4 out, ridden and led before 2 out, soon went clear, 4 lengths clear approaching last, pushed out run-in, eased down near finish, readily op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
6 ½
6
16/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan
Held up in midfield, briefly ridden before 4 out where prominent, soon ridden, chased leaders 3 out, kept on one pace 2 out, pressed for 2nd approaching last where not fluent, stayed into 2nd close home but no match for winner op 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
4
7
10/3
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Held up in midfield, slow jump 5 out, ridden in rear before 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed into modest 3rd near finish op 7/2 tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
sh
4
911-11
9/2
T: P F NichollsJ: Angus Cheleda (5)
Prominent, led before 3rd, jumped big 5th, pressed for lead and headed before 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, tailed off before 2 out, stayed into modest 4th near finish op 11/2
5th
Horse silk
½
5
5/2f
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Midfield, headway to dispute lead 4 out, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and headed, a length down 2 out, outpaced by winner approaching last, lost 2nd close home, no extra and weakened into 5th near finish op 9/4

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
912-0
9/1
T: J W MullinsJ: James Best
Led, not fluent 2nd, soon headed, ridden and detached in last before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 6/1

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3
Horse silk
Switch Hitter253
Weight: 11-11|  Age: 8
T: P F Nicholls  J: Bryony Frost
NR
2
Horse silk
Certainly Red183
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 9
T: Mrs L Richards  J: M Goldstein
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£2.10, £5.30EX:£49.70Trifecta:£168.90Tricast:£158.81SF:£37.44Swingers:£7.20, £2.40, £6.80

Forecasts

Killer Kane (5/2), Credo (3/1), Coconut Splash (10/3), Switch Hitter (4/1), Enrilo (9/2), Certainly Red (15/2), Moroder (9/1), Musical Slave (16/1)

Verdict

MORODER finished last season in fine heart, winning the Grimthorpe Chase before finding only a well-in rival too good in the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown, so looks as if he'll take plenty of beating if picking up where he left off. Switch Hitter remains unexposed as a handicap chaser and is also of interest, whilst Killer Kane was thriving late last season and is another player if proving as good over this extended trip.

  1. MORODER (IRE)
  2. SWITCH HITTER (IRE)
  3. KILLER KANE (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £12,674.002nd: £5,832.003rd: £2,916.004th: £1,459.005th: £727.00

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