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15:50 Wincanton
Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 30y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,225
- 2nd: £1,944
- 3rd: £972
- 4th: £486
- Form UP2-111
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey C Gethings
raced in 5th early, progress to lead after 12th, slow jump 4 out and pushed along soon after, headed approaching 3 out, weakening when fell 2 out
- Form 4555-61
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey J J Burke
prominent, led still going well approaching 3 out, ridden before 2 out where good jump, kept on strongly run-in
- Form 576-62
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Bryan Carver
led early, headed after 12th, asked for effort turning for home, weakened before 2 out
- Form P7P-PP3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer K Jewell
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
held up in touch, struggling in last 5 out, pulled up 4 out
- Form 44373P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey M G Nolan
raced in last, slow jump and pushed along 4 out, stayed on for 3rd, no chance with front pair
- Form 52P08P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
held up in touch, good jump 4 out, ridden turning for home, went 2nd 3 out, challenged 2 out, slow jump last, held by winner
Previous results
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Formwatch
Percy Veering 3-1 (11-8) Made all, jumped well, pushed along approaching 4 out where good jump, soon clear, jumped slightly left last, ridden out, won at Exeter 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec beating Caeruleum (11-3) by 4 1/4l, 7 ran.
Haston Clermont (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, ridden after 14th and no real progress, rallied 2 out and pressed leaders approaching final fence, led over 110 yards out on flat, kept on, won at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Dec beating Stellar Stream (11-13) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Caeruleum 9-4fav (11-3) Midfield, closer after 6th, made headway travelling well after 5 out, ridden before next, ran on well chasing leader, not match winner, 2nd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Percy Veering (11-8) at Exeter 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.
Galway Mahler (IRE) 150-1 (10-2) Led, headed and remained pressing leader 4th, left in lead 3 out, shaken up approaching last, ridden and headed over 110 yards on run-in, no extra, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Haston Clermont (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Hilltown (IRE) 9-1 (10-4) Mid-division, hit 11th and pushed along, lost touch 13th, soon pulled up, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Dec.
Seymour Promise (IRE) 9-2 (10-9) Close up, lost position after 10th, briefly pushed along after next, driven along approaching 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up, at Exeter 3m hcp (5) sft in Dec.