14:15 Wetherby

Saturday 13 January 2024

All12:3513:1013:4014:1514:5015:2515:57

William Hill Epic Value Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 7f 36y  |   Soft (Heavy In Places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:18  |   Winning time: 4m 10.01s
1st
Horse silk
5
15/8f
T: D SkeltonJ: Fergus Gillard
Made all, not fluent 5th, 4 lengths ahead when left well clear 2 out, stayed on op 7/4 tchd 13/8
2nd
Horse silk
8
3
20/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Jumped right and awkward 1st 3 fences, towards rear, closed 7th, went 2nd after 9th until after 4 out, no impression 3 out, left 2nd 2 out op 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
9
4
5/1
T: Micky HammondJ: B S Hughes
Held up in touch in rear, not fluent 7th, slow next, no impression from 4 out, left disputing 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner, weakened last tchd 9/2 and tchd 11/2

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
1
10/3
T: Mrs P SlyJ: Paul O'Brien
Chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, 4 lengths down when mistake and unseated rider 2 out op 11/2
F
Horse silk
2
5/2
T: O MurphyJ: G Sheehan
Chased winner until after 9th, still close up when fell 4 out op 15/8

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.88Pl:£1.40, £5.60EX:£27.20Trifecta:£79.70SF:£24.21

Forecasts

Mount Tempest (15/8), Gunsight Ridge (5/2), Xcitations (10/3), Cornerstone Lad (5/1), The Last Day (20/1)

Verdict

MOUNT TEMPEST proved a different proposition equipped with first-time blinkers when opening his chase account at Sandown 5 weeks ago and a 5 lb rise shouldn't prevent another bold showing on that evidence. Xcitations and the returning Gunsight Ridge head the dangers.

  1. MOUNT TEMPEST (IRE)
  2. XCITATIONS
  3. GUNSIGHT RIDGE

Prize Money

1st: £13,202.002nd: £6,075.003rd: £3,038.004th: £1,520.005th: £758.00

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