January 19 / 16.10 Wincanton

    16.10 Wincanton

    Soft

    Introductory ‘Newcomers’ National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)

    • Prize money: £2178.4
    • 1m 7f 50y
    • Class 5
    • 10 runners
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    Introductory ‘Newcomers’ National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)

    Runners: 10 runners

    Type: NH Flat

    Surface: Turf

    Weather: Rain

    1
    A Pro Po

    A Pro Po

    J: Charlie Hammond

    T: Jamie Snowden

    20/1

    Form: —

    Last run: —

    W: 11st 8lb

    5 yo Gelding

    OR: —

    Form & Verdict
    8th foal; closely related to 3m1f chase winner Goosen Maverick and half-brother to winners Secrete Stream (bumper/2m-2m4f hurdle) and Lady Iseult (2m4f hurdle); dam unraced half-sister to smart bumper/2m-2m4f hurdle/chase winner Promalee; doubly-represented stable gets bumper winners.
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    2
    Banteer

    Banteer

    J: Harry Cobden

    T: Paul Nicholls

    5/2

    Form: —

    Last run: —

    W: 11st 8lb

    5 yo Gelding

    OR: —

    Form & Verdict
    65,000euros 3yo; fourth foal; half-brother to winners Kilmington Rose (2m-2m6f hurdle) and Via Rosa (2m2f hurdle); dam well held bumpers/maiden hurdles, half-sister to high-class 2m-3m hurdle/chase winner Empire Of Dirt; of obvious interest for his top yard.
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    3
    Contramar

    Contramar

    J: Tom O’Brien

    T: Philip Hobbs

    8/1

    Form: —

    Last run: —

    W: 11st 8lb

    5 yo Gelding

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    Form & Verdict
    £36,000 3yo; fifth foal; half-brother to winners It's Probably Me (bumper/2m3f hurdle) and The Wild Wild Sea (2m4f hurdle); dam unraced half-sister to useful winners Kayf Grace (bumper/2m hurdle) and Missis Potts (2m-2m3f hurdle/chase); one to note in the betting.
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    4
    Diesel Line

    Diesel Line

    J: Rex Dingle

    T: Jeremy Scott

    14/1

    Form: —

    Last run: —

    W: 11st 8lb

    5 yo Gelding

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    Form & Verdict
    10,000euros 3yo; first foal; dam unraced half-sister to useful 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner Casino Markets out of unraced sister to bumper/2m-2m3f hurdle/useful chase winner Ballyagran; stable 6-52 in bumpers recent seasons.
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    5
    Get With The Times

    Get With The Times

    J: Tom Scudamore

    T: Neil Mulholland

    14/1

    Form: —

    Last run: —

    W: 11st 8lb

    5 yo Gelding

    OR: —

    Form & Verdict
    First foal; dam 9.6f-2m Flat/useful 2m-2m3f hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to 1m4f-2m Flat and 2m/2m4f hurdle winner Mr Burbidge and 1m2f-1m4f Flat/2m-2m4f hurdle winner Mrs Burbidge; bred to win races.
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    6th

    5

    29th Jan 2023

    Good To Soft

    2m 1f 162y

    Class 5

    16:35 Fontwell

    Get With The Times

    11st 2lb

    J: Harry Reed

    T: Neil Mulholland

    First foal; dam Flat/useful jumps winner for these connections, half-sister to Flat/hurdle winners Mr Burbidge and Mrs Burbidge; stable has very respectable 10% strike-rate in bumpers.

    14/1
    6
    Great D’Troice

    Great D’Troice

    J: Gavin Sheehan

    T: Jamie Snowden

    6/1

    Form: —

    Last run: —

    W: 11st 8lb

    5 yo Gelding

    OR: —

    Form & Verdict
    £50,000 3yo; fourth foal; brother to point/2m4f-3m2f hurdle/chase winner Premier D'troice, half-brother to French 1m2f-1m4f winner Totem; dam placed French 2m2f hurdle, half-sister to French 2m1f-2m5f hurdle/useful chase winner Mick Passoa; the stable first string according to jockey bookings.
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    7
    Newton

    Newton

    J: Fergus Gregory

    T: Olly Murphy

    5/1

    Form: —

    Last run: —

    W: 11st 8lb

    5 yo Gelding

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    Form & Verdict
    E65,000 3yo; first foal; dam unplaced 2m1f-2m5f jumps in France, half-sister to winners Pablo Du Charmil (2m-2m2f hurdle/smart chase) and Patman Du Charmil (2m-3m hurdle/useful chase); nice pedigree and his stable won this two years ago.
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    7th

    4

    29th Jan 2023

    Good

    1m 7f 182y

    Class 4

    14:25 Southwell

    Newton

    11st 2lb

    J: Sean Bowen

    T: Olly Murphy

    65,000euros 3yo; first foal; dam unplaced at 2m1f-2m5f over jumps in France, half-sister to winners Pablo Du Charmil (2m-2m2f hurdle/smart chase) and Patman Du Charmil (2m-3m hurdle/useful chase); nice pedigree and stable gets bumper winners.

    10/1
    8
    Captain Bill

    Captain Bill

    J: David Noonan

    T: Nigel Hawke

    25/1

    Form: —

    Last run: —

    W: 10st 9lb

    4 yo Colt

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    Form & Verdict
    First foal out of a bumper/2m4f hurdle winner; stable 2-51 in bumpers the last five seasons so can only be watched.
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    9
    Film D’Action

    Film D’Action

    J: Aidan Coleman

    T: Anthony Honeyball

    11/4

    Form: —

    Last run: —

    W: 10st 9lb

    4 yo Gelding

    OR: —

    Form & Verdict
    First foal; dam well held in French hurdles/chases, half-sister to 2m6f hurdle winner Sympa des Flos and French 2m3f/2m4f chase winner Affaire Des Flos; interesting newcomer for a yard that has plenty of success in these races.
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    8th

    12

    29th Jan 2023

    Good To Soft

    2m 1f 162y

    Class 5

    16:35 Fontwell

    Film D’Action

    10st 3lb

    J: Aidan Coleman

    T: Anthony Honeyball

    First foal; dam well held in French hurdles/chases, half-sister to useful Irish hurdler Sympa Des Flos and a French chase winner; stable's excellent 22% bumper strike-rate brings him into the equation.

    5/1
    10
    Gazzah

    Gazzah

    J: Jamie Moore

    T: Luke Dace

    25/1

    Form: —

    Last run: —

    W: 10st 9lb

    4 yo Gelding

    OR: —

    Form & Verdict
    Good Flat pedigree but changed hands for only 3,000gns at the sales this summer; others appeal more.
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    Verdict

    The market will naturally shed some light on expectations for these newcomers. FILM D’ACTION represents a yard that takes bumpers seriously and he earns a tentative nod over Banteer and Great D’Troice.[Alistair Jones]