November 17 / 14.40 Wincanton

14.40

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  • Prize money: £6753.04
  • 2m 4f 35y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Runners: 5 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

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11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £2.10
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 310-41 CD

Last run: 12 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Justified strong support when running out a wide-margin winner over C&D 12 days ago, his second start over fences; up 12lb but could still prove hard to beat in this field.
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4

15th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

16:00 Wincanton

Don Alvaro

11st 11lb

J: Jay Tidball

T: Paul Nicholls

Dual 2m4f course winner in November 2022; back on a good mark now but looked out of sorts when returning from long absence at Fakenham in December and his current ability is tricky to gauge; sports first-time cheekpieces.

14/1

5/1

  • Place: £1.80

Form: 333F-6 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Never really figured on last month's Bangor return (after wind surgery) but now on a good mark based on several of last season's chasing efforts; no surprise to see him firmly involved if the most recent run was needed.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

16th Jun 2023

Good

3m 0f 210y

Class 3

18:25 Aintree

Kakamora

10st 7lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Tom George

pressed leader, pushed along 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out

9/2

1st

2

3rd Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:35 Worcester

Kakamora

11st 13lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Tom George

Flopped at Ludlow last month and has something to prove on the back of that, but two starts ago he won at Huntingdon (2m7f, good to soft) and he's also effective on good ground; not ruled out.

5/2

5th

6

9th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 125y

Class 4

18:25 Ludlow

Kakamora

11st 11lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Tom George

These aids seem to have helped and he was having just his second attempt at a staying trip when a convincing winner at Huntingdon last month (2m7f, good to soft; only three finished); should go on; Harry Cobden a rare booking for the yard.

3/1

Form: 62F5-U

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Touched off at Taunton in February but jumping has proved his Achilles heel in chases and unseated two out at Stratford last month (well backed, held every chance); cheekpieces go on and claims if avoiding mishaps.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

7

25th Apr 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:35 Warwick

Furkash

11st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Bumped into revitalised opponent when second at Plumpton (3m1f, good) this month and remains on a workable mark but he's now 0-17 over fences and others have more potential; tongue-tie added.

11/2

9th

7

25th Apr 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 5

14:35 Warwick

Furkash

11st 4lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Bumped into revitalised opponent when second at Plumpton (3m1f, good) this month and remains on a workable mark but he's now 0-17 over fences and others have more potential; tongue-tie added.

11/2

2nd

3

1st Apr 2024

Good To Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 5

15:35 Plumpton

Furkash

11st 3lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

led, jumped right on occasions, mistake 1st, joined 3rd, raced in second when headed 4 out, kept on but no match for winner

13/2

Form: 4-5531 C

Last run: 30 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Exeter winner (2m3f) last month (won same event a year earlier); has also won around here and, with 4lb rise manageable, every reason to expect another solid effort.
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7

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

17:40 Worcester

Forget You Not

10st 5lb

J: Harry Kimber

T: Jackie Du Plessis

Didn't run badly from the front at Warwick (2m, good) but that was three months ago and this 10yo hasn't won since 2022.

14/1

6th

9

24th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 54y

Class 5

15:05 Warwick

Forget You Not

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Jackie Du Plessis

led, headed with one circuit to go, lost position before 6th

33/1

Form: 724-PB D

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Southwell winner last December, off this mark, but hit and miss since; pulled up on return two starts ago and then brought down (in first-time cheekpieces) at Stratford; hard to be confident.
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2nd

3

6th Sep 2023

Good

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

19:18 Hexham

Ahead Of The Field

11st 12lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Runner-up at Worcester in June, on penultimate start for Emma Lavelle; disgraced himself on stable debut at Cartmel 11 days ago and aids worn there quickly left off; have to be doubts for now.

15/2

0

5

26th Aug 2023

Soft

3m 1f 107y

Class 4

15:25 Cartmel

Ahead Of The Field

11st 3lb

J: Jonjo O’Neill Jr

T: John C McConnell

walked to post, in rear, bucked repeatedly and unrideable soon after start, pulled up before 1st

11/2

4th

3

5th Jul 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

14:53 Worcester

Ahead Of The Field

11st 8lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

Had failed to finish his previous three chasing attempts so last month's C&D second was a welcome return to some form; not sure that was the strongest of races but the effort puts him firmly in the picture here.

9/2

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Payout
Exacta £4.40
Straight Forecast £4.53
Trifecta £15.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Don Alvaro

TOPSPEED:

Kakamora

RP Ratings:

Don Alvaro

POSTDATA:

Don Alvaro

WEST COUNTRY:

Don Alvaro

The Times:

Don Alvaro

Telegraph:

Don Alvaro

The Guardian:

Don Alvaro

Daily Mail:

Don Alvaro

D Express:

Don Alvaro

Daily Mirror:

Don Alvaro

The Sun:

Don Alvaro

The Star:

Don Alvaro

Daily Record:

Don Alvaro