October 29 / 16.34 Wincanton

16.34

Good To Soft

Bet Goodwin Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 1m 7f 149y
  • Class 5
  • 6 runners
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Bet Goodwin Handicap Chase

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £4.60
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 11076- D

Last run: 433 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Won two handicap chases over about 2m on good ground in May/June 2022, the latter off 3lb higher; failed to fire in his three subsequent starts and not seen since that August but he's well handicapped if returning on song.
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2

5th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 110y

Class 5

17:22 Ffos Las

Boston Joe

11st 13lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Goes well here, gaining fourth course success with a narrow verdict in March (2m3f, soft); beaten 8l behind L'Empire Vert off this 4lb higher mark on his return visit but he was held up in a race that favoured those ridden handier; good chance.

13/2

5th

1

12th Apr 2026

Good

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

16:20 Ffos Las

Boston Joe

12st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Prevailed from a solid rival in similar event over C&D (soft) last time, taking Ffos Las record to 4-15; should remain competitive despite going back up 4lb.

3/1

1st

2

16th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 83y

Class 5

15:00 Ffos Las

Boston Joe

11st 13lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Rebecca Curtis

Gained three of his five chase wins here; must bounce back from a poor performance (over hurdles) in January but was placed here on first two starts this season (2m4f hurdle/2m chase) and has been given a chance by the handicapper.

9/2

6/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 012-84

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Won well over hurdles at Bangor (2m7f, good to soft) in March and good second over 3m2f next time; 30l defeats in two subsequent chase starts (May/October) suggest he is best watched today, however, as does this trip.
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9

14th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

14:00 Hereford

William Ewart

10st 13lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

Just 1-10 over fences but ran well in defeat in first-time blinkers at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good) in August and was placed (over hurdles) on both previous visits to Hereford; no surprise if he features.

8/1

2nd

9

22nd Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:45 Newton Abbot

William Ewart

10st 10lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

prominent, good jump and led 4th, joined 10th, headed 4 out, not fluent 3 out, kept on but no chance with winner from 2 out

7/1

3rd

5

5th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:35 Newton Abbot

William Ewart

10st 13lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

1-8 over fences and mostly running well but he can throw in the odd modest effort and wasn't at his best behind Doctor Foley at Fontwell in May last time out; could well leave that effort behind back today and he needs considering.

7/1

Form: /60443

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Irish maiden point win last October; mostly modest under rules but third of seven at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) last time gives him a squeak.
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9

24th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

18:30 Hereford

Ballymagee

10st 4lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Kept on for respectable third at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) in October, his second start for Robbie Llewellyn, but has gone the wrong way since; pulled up over hurdles on latest outing in March; needs to turn a corner.

10/1

9

24th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 8y

Class 5

18:30 Hereford

Ballymagee

10st 4lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Kept on for respectable third at Ffos Las (2m, good to soft) in October, his second start for Robbie Llewellyn, but has gone the wrong way since; pulled up over hurdles on latest outing in March; needs to turn a corner.

10/1

9

27th Mar 2024

Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 5

17:05 Wincanton

Ballymagee

11st 0lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

1-7 in points and 0-12 under rules; failed to build on a third over fences earlier this season but the ability is there to run well off this low a mark and he's not had much racing over hurdles.

20/1

Form: 5811-2 CD BF

Last run: 173 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Landed 2m handicaps at Taunton (heavy) and Wincanton (good to soft) on his last two starts last season and made further progress when second off this mark at Ludlow (good to soft) in May when last seen; big chance if returning on song after his summer break.
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7th

3

6th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

14:10 Exeter

Flash Gorcombe

11st 9lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Strike-rate of 6-23 over fences; not firing as he can this season but there's time yet and he's well handicapped.

4/1

3rd

2

25th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

15:50 Wincanton

Flash Gorcombe

12st 0lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Dual winner here (including C&D) who was second in this in 2024; built on seasonal debut when third over C&D (soft) in December but jumped right and disappointed at Exeter last time; contender to bounce back returned to this venue.

3/1

OUR TIP

Form: -22P44 CD

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Bled from the nose when pulling up at Worcester in July and she ran as if something was amiss, jumping badly to her right, at Fontwell on latest outing; competitive mark judged on plenty of other form but a note of caution has been sounded.
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1

29th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

16:34 Wincanton

Princess Midnight

12st 0lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Bled from the nose when pulling up at Worcester in July and she ran as if something was amiss, jumping badly to her right, at Fontwell on latest outing; competitive mark judged on plenty of other form but a note of caution has been sounded.

6/1

4th

1

6th Oct 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

Class 5

16:40 Fontwell

Princess Midnight

12st 0lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

jumped badly right throughout, led, headed but raced in second after 6th

7/2

Form: 8-4PPP D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Useful in his prime but badly out of sorts on last six starts; had wind surgery before latest; the drop back in trip does not persuade.
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0

2

29th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 149y

Class 5

16:34 Wincanton

Fanzio

11st 6lb

J: Miss Ella Herbison

T: Laura Hurley

Useful in his prime but badly out of sorts on last six starts; had wind surgery before latest; the drop back in trip does not persuade.

40/1

0

2

17th Oct 2023

Good

2m 4f 194y

Class 5

16:10 Hereford

Fanzio

11st 13lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Laura Hurley

Useful in his prime but badly out of sorts since switched to current stable in the spring; needs latest wind op to have made a big difference.

25/1

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Payout
Exacta £17.70
Straight Forecast £17.58
Trifecta £48.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Flash Gorcombe

The Times:

William Ewart

POSTDATA:

Ballymagee

WEST COUNTRY:

Princess Midnight

D Express:

William Ewart

RP RATINGS:

Flash Gorcombe

Telegraph:

Flash Gorcombe

The Sun:

Flash Gorcombe

The Star:

Flash Gorcombe

Daily Record:

Flash Gorcombe

Daily Mirror:

Ballymagee