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15:42 Wincanton
JenningsBet Christchurch Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 30y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £22,000 added
- Winner: £11,618
- 2nd: £5,346
- 3rd: £2,673
- 4th: £1,338
- Form 17P-60P
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
jumped left and often slowly, led before 2nd, headed approaching 3 out, no extra from next
- Form F/1322-7
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
led, bumped 1st, headed before 2nd, chased leader, not fluent 10th, mistake 13th, led before 3 out, driven out
- Form 3233-14
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
jumped right and badly hampered 1st, rider lost iron and did well to stay on but unable to recover, pulled up before 2nd
- Form 14-PF34
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Harry Kimber
chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 13th, outpaced after 17th, well beaten 3 out
- Form 13-2127
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Lee Edwards
not always fluent and slow at times, badly hampered 1st, in rear, went 3rd after 17th, chased winner 3 out, no impression flat
- Form UP23-7P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey James Bowen
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Verdict
Ede'iffs Elton won this contest on slower ground last year when the favourite fell early in the race. He’s undergone wind surgery since last in action while Switch Hitter was nowhere near his best on his reappearance at Cheltenham in December and better is expected. SAM BARTON has been given time to recover having bled from the nose at Ludlow in November. Emma Lavelle’s charge won on the good going at Worcester before that and gets another chance. Wake Up Early looks best of the rest on today’s ground.
Formwatch
Fantastikas (FR) 33-1 (11-6) Handy, dropped away 16th, lost touch and pulled up, at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Switch Hitter (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) Led 2nd, soon headed, chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, beaten 2 out, weakened last, 7th of 8, dist behind Eva's Oskar (11-12) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (1) gd in Dec.
Sam Barton 11-4 (11-9) Mid-division, pushed along and weakened home turn, never a factor, 4th of 7, 36 1/4l behind Laskalin (11-12) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Ede'iffs Elton 3-1fav (11-11) Prominent, soon led, headed approaching 2 out, no extra and lost third approaching last, 4th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Harlem Soul (11-1) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Wake Up Early (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Prominent, not fluent 16th, ridden before 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 7th of 13, 29 1/4l behind Flower Of Scotland (10-2) at Kelso 4m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Captain Tommy (IRE) 50-1 (10-2) Hit 6th, always rear-division, tailed and pulled up before 3 out, at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.