December 01 / 12.25 Wincanton

12.25

Good To Soft

Feeling Festive Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £6364.92
  • 2m 4f 35y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Feeling Festive Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

20/1 (Won)

  • Win: £26.00
  • Place: £4.10

Form: -UF606 C

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Won a novice hurdle for Colin Tizzard in March but has proved disappointing since joining current yard; led for a long way before being reeled in last time at Ludlow (2m, soft); might do better now he goes chasing but others look more solid.
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8

25th Jun 2024

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:30 Newton Abbot

Harlem Soul

11st 6lb

J: Miss Megan Bevan

T: Syd Hosie

Dual 2m4f chase winner at Wincanton; had dropped to a career-low mark when returning to form with a near miss at Warwick (2m4f, good) and fair chance if following one good run with another.

10/1

2nd

4

30th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:40 Warwick

Harlem Soul

11st 9lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Syd Hosie

Dual 2m4f chase winner (both good to soft) at Wincanton, where six of his best seven efforts have come; handy mark but little encouragement in his recent form.

8/1

4th

1

11th May 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Warwick

Harlem Soul

12st 0lb

J: Beau Morgan

T: Syd Hosie

Won twice over 2m4f in 2022-23 season but was out of form last term and is yet to convince stamina-wise over this sort of trip; drops in grade today but still needs to up his game.

14/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 05P2-5 BF

Last run: 182 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner for Ben Pauling in December 2020; has shown little in four runs over fences; starts out for a new stable and the change of scenery needs to have proved beneficial.
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7

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

3m 6f 130y

Class 4

15:10 Chepstow

Dock Road

10st 7lb

J: Mitchell Bastyan

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Placed in all three completed chases for new stable this season, most recently when staying-on second at Taunton (2m7f, good) last month; raced rather lazily there but should be fine on this slower ground and could have untapped potential over marathon trips.

9/4

2nd

8

21st Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

15:00 Taunton

Dock Road

10st 12lb

J: Mitchell Bastyan

T: Robbie Llewellyn

held up in rear, not fluent and reminder 6th, reminder 11th, ridden 4 out, some headway from 3 out, no chance with winner but went second approaching last, kept on well

8/1

3rd

1

5th Feb 2023

Good

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:03 Hereford

Dock Road

12st 0lb

J: Mitchell Bastyan

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Became disappointing for Ben Pauling but was second on stable debut at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) in December and ran well for a long way before unseating rider in Fakenham marathon last month; enters calculations.

7/1

OUR TIP

9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5111-4 D BF

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Very progressive over hurdles in the spring; had wind surgery ahead of chase debut at Lingfield (2m4f, good to soft) and ran respectably to finish fourth of ten; likely to be sharper and wiser for the outing so no surprise to see a big run.
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11

1st May 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:40 Kempton

Hiway One O Three

10st 3lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Chris Gordon

Has held his form since February's Market Rasen romp (2m3f, good), equalling rather than surpassing his previous best RPR in last month's narrow defeat upped to a stayer's trip; likely a bit more needed.

10/1

3

23rd Apr 2023

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:30 Plumpton

Hiway One O Three

11st 7lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

Rattled off a hat-trick over hurdles last spring; off the mark at the third attempt over fences at Market Rasen in February and he has finished second in both runs since, narrowly giving best to Northern Poet over C&D two weeks ago; should remain competitive but no certainty to reverse the placings.

11/4

2nd

2

9th Apr 2023

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:40 Plumpton

Hiway One O Three

11st 10lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Chris Gordon

Market Rasen winner in February and defeat under a penalty came just seven days later; unraced beyond 2m4f but pedigree suggests he could well stay; has started favourite in latest six outings (winning three).

6/4

Form: 7P85/P

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Had been running in points prior to pulling up in a handicap hurdle at Ludlow (2m5f, good) four weeks ago; return to chasing might suit but he isn't one to be confident about.
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15th

5

10th Jan 2023

Good

3m 0f 84y

Class 5

12:15 Doncaster

Welshs Castle

11st 13lb

J: Mr Ivor Herbert

T: Matt Sheppard

Has won three point-to-points but only fair efforts in that sphere last year; fair run when fourth in a 2m4f handicap chase at Wincanton last time (good to soft) but others have stronger claims.

20/1

4th

5

1st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

12:25 Wincanton

Welshs Castle

11st 5lb

J: Mr Ivor Herbert

T: Matt Sheppard

led

25/1

9

3rd Nov 2022

Good

2m 5f 55y

Class 4

17:19 Ludlow

Welshs Castle

10st 13lb

J: Mr Ivor Herbert

T: Matt Sheppard

Patchy rules record when trained by Ben Case; point form last season doesn't point to him being an obvious winner today.

16/1

Form: 3P087- D

Last run: 246 days

W: 11st 2lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Winner of three chases, the latest of them in October 2021; has done little since and makes debut for Sam Allwood following wind surgery; favourably treated if able to stage a revival.
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4th

4

28th Feb 2023

Good To Firm

2m 4f 25y

Class 5

14:30 Leicester

Happy News

11st 8lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Sam Allwood

prominent, pushed along after 5 out, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, weakened before 3 out

8/1

5th

8

30th Jan 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

16:00 Huntingdon

Happy News

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Sam Allwood

All three wins at 2m4f on ground ranging from soft to good but her form tailed off after the latest of them in October 2021 and stamina is a query now back at nearly 3m.

16/1

Form: 1494/1 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler; making his chasing debut after 634 days off when landing five-runner event at Southwell (2m4f, good) last month; up 4lb but has to be of interest assuming the "bounce" factor isn't at work.
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2nd

8

27th Jan 2023

Good

2m 3f 31y

Class 4

13:35 Doncaster

Dash Of Blue

10st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Ben Case

in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, in rear from 6th

11/1

7th

5

31st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

14:53 Uttoxeter

Dash Of Blue

11st 10lb

J: Daryl Jacob

T: Ben Case

Missed last season; made a winning chase debut at Southwell (2m4f, good) on reappearance and had an excuse (finished lame) next time; however, has more on his plate in this deeper field.

12/1

6th

1

1st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

12:25 Wincanton

Dash Of Blue

12st 0lb

J: Mr Charlie Case

T: Ben Case

held up in rear

9/4

Form: 22/64-

Last run: 497 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Sole chase win came at Bangor (2m1f, heavy) in December 2020; didn't shape badly switched back to hurdles in July last year on first start following wind surgery; has long absence to overcome but is fairly treated and is not ruled out returning to chasing.
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3rd

6

8th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:10 Fontwell

Eurkash

10st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Defied a 12lb higher mark in 2020 for previous stable; best efforts for new yard when solid second over C&D in September/October; could well go one better, provided he takes to new headgear.

5/2

6

8th Nov 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

15:10 Fontwell

Eurkash

10st 9lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

Defied a 12lb higher mark in 2020 for previous stable; best efforts for new yard when solid second over C&D in September/October; could well go one better, provided he takes to new headgear.

5/2

2nd

7

23rd Oct 2024

Soft

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

16:15 Fontwell

Eurkash

10st 6lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: James Owen

led, headed after 3 out, weakened approaching last

7/2

Form: -38P25

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Back to form when runner-up at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) in September but well below that level over same C&D (good to soft) 11 days later; not straightforward but has ability and drop back in trip after a short break may see him in a better light.
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6th

2

30th Jul 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:20 Uttoxeter

Joey Steel

11st 10lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Christian Williams

Both wins came in 2021; respectable third at Warwick (3m, good) on sole run this year; place possibilities on return from another break.

5/1

8

30th Jun 2023

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 5

15:05 Cartmel

Joey Steel

11st 4lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Christian Williams

Creditable third at Warwick last month (3m) on return from a break; this trip is short of his best but has run well over 2m5f at Fakenham so may take to this similarly tight left-handed track; more appeal than most.

9/2

3rd

6

13th May 2023

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

16:50 Warwick

Joey Steel

11st 8lb

J: Ellis Collier

T: Christian Williams

2-17 over fences; versatile regarding trip/ground and his current mark is workable but hasn't been seen since a poor run in early December.

14/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £143.90
Straight Forecast £153.22
Tricast £305.72
Trifecta £388.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Hiway One O Three

RP Ratings:

Happy News

The Times:

Dash Of Blue

WEST COUNTRY:

Harlem Soul

POSTDATA:

Hiway One O Three

Telegraph:

Hiway One O Three

The Guardian:

Hiway One O Three

Daily Mail:

Hiway One O Three

Daily Mirror:

Hiway One O Three

TOPSPEED:

Happy News

D Express:

Happy News

The Star:

Happy News

Daily Record:

Dash Of Blue