January 06 / 13.30 Wincanton

13.30

Heavy

Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £13202.5
  • 1m 7f 149y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Chase

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

Form: 2115/5

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Effective on testing ground in France where a winner over hurdles and fences; down the field on British debut in a hurdle here last month (1m7f, heavy; first-time hood) but was easy to back on his return from a long absence; may show more back chasing.
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5th

15

1st Mar 2025

Soft

2m 3f 187y

Class 1

15:45 Newbury

Prince Quali

10st 3lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Mid-race faller last time (2m); consistent sort otherwise and ties in with two of these opponents on Ascot running (2m3f) in December; could go well off a low weight, provided he takes to first-time cheekpieces.

16/1

4

22nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 11y

Class 2

15:07 Chepstow

Prince Quali

10st 7lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Won this race and another C&D contest last season, and has remained in good form this term; probably doesn't have much margin for error off current mark but the return to this track is an obvious plus and he copes very well with slow ground; major player.

4/1

2nd

4

18th Jan 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 67y

Class 3

15:40 Haydock

Prince Quali

11st 10lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Robert Walford

Won at Chepstow on final two starts last season (2m, heavy/soft) and respectable third on both starts this term (2m/2m3f, good to soft); perhaps the return to more testing ground will be in his favour; one to consider.

5/2

Form: 34P-25 D

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Arrested the decline when second to progressive rival at Sedgefield (2m5f, soft) in October but he then returned to modest mode at Bangor; risky here with cheekpieces tried.
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6

10th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 48y

Class 5

16:43 Exeter

Fakir

11st 4lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

towards rear, reminders after 1st, not fluent and cajoled along 2nd, outpaced 9th

5/1

4th

5

8th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

2m 3f 104y

Class 4

16:15 Fontwell

Fakir

10st 13lb

J: Stan Sheppard

T: Tom Lacey

prominent, awkward jump 2nd, not fluent 11th, bad mistake and 2nd, lost ground 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last

7/2

Form: 48-11P D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 123

Form & Verdict
Returned to fences with front-running wins at Huntingdon (2m, good to soft) and Chepstow (2m, soft) in November; still looked well handicapped at Newbury 17 days ago (soft) and yet ran no race before pulling up; could bounce back as it seems the softer the ground the better for him.
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2nd

4

2nd Feb 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

13:37 Southwell

Mr Grey Sky

11st 10lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Three wins from ten runs over fences, the latest at Leicester (2m, heavy) last February; may have needed the run after 312-day break when well beaten last time; a possible.

10/1

7th

6

17th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 67y

Class 3

15:45 Haydock

Mr Grey Sky

11st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

12yo who is racing for the first time since last February; however, he won at Leicester (2m, heavy) back then and he won after some time off in November 2023 (2m, good to soft); 2-2 here (bumpers in 2018); not discounted.

9/1

1st

2

25th Feb 2025

Soft

1m 7f 201y

Class 4

15:45 Leicester

Mr Grey Sky

11st 10lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls

Jumped poorly and was well beaten on seasonal debut in November but got back on track with front-running third at Exeter (2m1f, soft) last month and remains well handicapped on older form.

5/2

Form: 2P-535 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Well treated judged on best form from last winter and conditions will be fine; this campaign isn't going so well but his yard is having winners and is dangerous to dismiss.
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No Results Found

Non-runners

Artemis Kimbo, Magic Saint

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £10.10
Straight Forecast £9.97
Trifecta £17.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fast Buck

Daily Mirror:

Magic Saint

The Guardian:

Prince Quali

Daily Mail:

Mr Grey Sky

TOPSPEED:

Fakir

D Express:

Prince Quali

The Star:

Mr Grey Sky

The Sun:

Magic Saint

Daily Record:

Magic Saint

RP RATINGS:

Fast Buck

POSTDATA:

Fast Buck

WEST COUNTRY:

Fast Buck

The Times:

Fast Buck

Telegraph:

Fast Buck