December 01 / 13.25 Wincanton

13.25

Good To Soft

Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £8495.76
  • 3m 1f 30y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Handicap Chase

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 4241-B C

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Signed off last season with victory in a handicap chase at Kempton (3m, good) despite his jumping lacking fluency; brought down at the fourth on his recent return to action at Lingfield (2m7f, soft) 16 days ago; unexposed over fences and well worth considering.
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15/8

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 1-6231 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Off the mark over fences at the fourth time of asking when scoring in first-time cheekpieces at Exeter (3m, good) last month; 8lb rise looks harsh but he's open to more improvement and looks a big player assuming the headgear works again.
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6

21st Dec 2023

Soft

2m 5f 137y

Class 5

13:25 Exeter

Midnight Glance

11st 4lb

J: Mr Rian Corcoran

T: Alan King

Triple hurdle winner who has won over fences; however, he looks stuck in a rut right now in both disciplines and now has another change of headgear (has won in cheekpieces).

20/1

0

1

16th Nov 2023

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:33 Taunton

Midnight Glance

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Alan King

Triple hurdle winner who won over fences at Exeter (3m, good) last November but he's lost his way since and was pulled up at Huntingdon last month; now 2lb lower than for his chase win but he needs to turn things around; reapplied visor replaces cheekpieces.

20/1

0

3

17th Oct 2023

Good

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

15:13 Huntingdon

Midnight Glance

11st 11lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Three-time hurdle winner who won a 3m chase at Exeter (good) last November; soon went downhill afterwards (twice hurdling this summer) and now has questions to answer.

10/1

20/1

  • Place: £4.00

Form: /5P-67

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
No wins in seven starts over fences; hasn't shown enough in two runs for current yard to make him of significant interest despite his falling handicap mark.
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1

14th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

14:00 Newton Abbot

Milanford

12st 0lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Max Young

Runner-up at Taunton in April and claims on that but 0-13 as a chaser and only win came in a point more than three years ago; debut for Max Young, having been trained by the owner for last eight starts.

12/1

6

8th May 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

13:15 Worcester

Milanford

11st 8lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Syd Hosie

Nothing like the force of old and very inconsistent in recent years to boot; ran well for a long way when second at Taunton (2m7f, good to soft; refitted cheekpieces) last month but it's hard to tell whether he'll warm to the task here.

11/2

2nd

1

13th Apr 2023

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 5

15:45 Taunton

Milanford

12st 2lb

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Syd Hosie

prominent, led 14th, pushed along when headed before 3 out, led again before 2 out

8/1

Form: 34-218 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 13lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Back to winning ways at Uttoxeter (3m2f, good) in June but never figured over same C&D (good) last month following a break; best watched until showing more encouraging signs.
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3rd

8

27th Jun 2023

Good

3m 2f 105y

Class 4

19:30 Newton Abbot

Premier Dtroice

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Katy Price

Seemingly back in good form at Warwick (3m2f, good) last month, where he battled on well to press Nickelsonthedime in the closing stages, but was last of five when favourite at Fontwell 11 days ago and it's hard to know what to expect from him here.

11/2

5th

3

16th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 4

19:55 Fontwell

Premier Dtroice

11st 8lb

J: Gavin Sheehan

T: Katy Price

pressed leader, led after 1st, pressed leader when headed 3rd, ridden after 3 out, stayed on until no extra inside final 110yds

5/1

2nd

3

31st May 2023

Good To Firm

3m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:40 Warwick

Premier Dtroice

11st 9lb

J: Mr Zac Baker

T: Katy Price

Thorough stayer who was placed in two chases and a hurdle towards end of last season; probably on a good mark over hurdles but needs to bounce back quickly from lacklustre run over fences a fortnight ago; fully effective on good ground; unproven on good to firm.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 1/P1-P D

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 121

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced for one of his age and was having his second run following a long absence when scoring at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in February; pulled up on recent seasonal reappearance at Bangor and needs to take a big step forward from that in first-time cheekpieces.
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1

31st Dec 2022

Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 4

14:10 Warwick

La Cavsa Nostra

12st 0lb

J: Thomas Doggrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Returned to form to win at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in February, his second run after a mammoth absence, but has been pulled up on both appearances this season; cheekpieces didn't appear to help much last time and has plenty to prove with blinkers now tried.

14/1

1

20th Dec 2022

Good To Soft

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:00 Plumpton

La Cavsa Nostra

12st 0lb

J: Thomas Doggrell

T: Neil Mulholland

Returned to form to win at Hereford (3m1f, good to soft) in February, his second run after a mammoth absence, but has been pulled up on both appearances this season; cheekpieces didn't appear to help much last time; blinkers given a whirl today.

20/1

3

1st Dec 2022

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

13:25 Wincanton

La Cavsa Nostra

11st 13lb

J: Thomas Doggrell

T: Neil Mulholland

visibility reduced by fog, prominent, ridden and weakened after 5 out, pulled up after 4 out

13/2

Form: 3/P51- CD

Last run: 304 days

W: 11st 7lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 115

Form & Verdict
Not the most consistent but didn't do anything wrong when scoring in first-time blinkers at Plumpton (3m1f, good) in January; not seen since and has had wind surgery; hard to predict but Sam Twiston-Davies a positive jockey booking.
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4

30th Dec 2023

Good To Soft

3m 2f 57y

Class 5

15:20 Taunton

Putdecashonthedash

11st 9lb

J: Sean Houlihan

T: Keiran Burke

Defied a 17lb higher mark nearly two years ago but has shown precious little in the meantime.

16/1

6th

8

12th Dec 2023

Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

14:15 Wincanton

Putdecashonthedash

10st 9lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Keiran Burke

Has dropped to a mark 12lb lower than when winning at Plumpton in January 2022 but this 10yo has struggled subsequently.

50/1

Form: PP-133 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Three-time point winner who had no trouble landing a three-runner handicap chase at Chepstow (2m7f, good to firm) in October; well held albeit not disgraced in two subsequent starts off higher marks and may be vulnerable again.
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10

30th Jan 2024

Heavy

2m 7f 131y

Class 5

14:10 Chepstow

Galop Du Bosc

10st 11lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Pulled up in three consecutive chases for Tim Vaughan last year and there was no revival when he switched back to hurdling in new headgear for new stable last month; blinkers refitted today.

33/1

Form: 1524-4 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 3lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 111

Form & Verdict
Making his seasonal reappearance when distant fourth at FFos Las (2m3f, good to soft) in October; this greater stamina test is much more suitable but he doesn't win very often and others are more persuasive.
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5th

1

15th Jun 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

18:20 Worcester

Smugglers Blues

12st 0lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Tom George

Tried in blinkers instead of usual cheekpieces when just a fair third of seven in 3m Perth handicap chase in April; a bit more is needed if he is to resume winning ways.

9/2

3rd

2

27th Apr 2023

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

14:30 Perth

Smugglers Blues

12st 0lb

J: Finn Lambert

T: Tom George

Held every chance when he fell two out at Wincanton in December but he's unpredictable and hasn't repeated that form since; impossible to know how he'll react to first-time blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) but, off his last winning mark, he can't be discounted.

4/1

7th

3

27th Mar 2023

Good To Soft

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

15:00 Wincanton

Smugglers Blues

11st 6lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Tom George

Still in the firing line when he fell two out here in December but he's hard to predict and produced a lesser effort at Warwick in the race won by The Kings Writ, and he has won there; capable but risky.

7/1

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Payout
Exacta £12.90
Straight Forecast £14.09
Tricast £126.91
Trifecta £161.40

Selections

POSTDATA:

Midnight Glance

WEST COUNTRY:

Putdecashonthedash

RP Ratings:

Smuggler's Blues

SPOTLIGHT:

Certainly Red

Daily Mirror:

La Cavsa Nostra

The Times:

Midnight Glance

Telegraph:

Midnight Glance

Daily Mail:

Midnight Glance

D Express:

Midnight Glance

The Sun:

Midnight Glance

The Star:

Midnight Glance

Daily Record:

Midnight Glance

The Guardian:

Putdecashonthedash

TOPSPEED:

Smuggler's Blues