March 09 / 13.30 Wincanton

13.30

Good

GBIM Women Investors Network Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £9505.8
  • 3m 1f 30y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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GBIM Women Investors Network Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

7/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.75
  • Place: £1.60

Form: /3-5P1 D

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Made disappointing start to chasing career this season but was reportedly suited by the step back up in trip when winning by 16l at Fontwell (3m2f, good to soft) last month; contests a deeper race here but a 3lb rise certainly doesn't look excessive, and he's lightly raced for his age.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

24th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 136y

Class 5

19:37 Chepstow

Windance

11st 12lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Martin Sweetland

Landed back-to-back Fontwell and Wincanton staying handicap chases three years ago (good to soft); blameless exit behind Stumps Or Slips latest (hampered) but capable of throwing in his own errors or jumping right; form of this year's completed efforts falls well short of the required.

33/1

9

7th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 54y

Class 4

17:10 Exeter

Windance

11st 12lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Martin Sweetland

Four wins under rules divided between hurdles and fences but at an ordinary level; 66-1 when tailed off behind Macklin here last month.

66/1

5th

11

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 54y

Class 5

17:13 Exeter

Windance

11st 12lb

J: Mr Jack Stenhouse

T: Martin Sweetland

Dual handicap winner in 2023 but last year's point/hunter chase form was uninspiring and he was a long way behind Crawter when reappearing in a Larkhill point this month.

50/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: -09421

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Came good over fences at fourth attempt, with very comfortable success at Taunton (2m7f, good) last month; went up 9lb for that but was very competitive off this mark over hurdles last season and must be considered in current form.
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3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

17:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Stormy Flight

11st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

prominent, lost ground after 2nd, reminder after 7th, struggling from 4 out, pulled up after 3 out

4/1

3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 72y

Class 4

17:40 Bangor-on-Dee

Stormy Flight

11st 13lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Jeremy Scott

prominent, lost ground after 2nd, reminder after 7th, struggling from 4 out

4/1

6th

1

21st Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 6f 93y

Class 4

16:02 Newbury

Stormy Flight

12st 2lb

J: Chad Bament

T: Jeremy Scott

His second to Lowry's Bar at Exeter in December (2m3f; stays 3m+) reads really well and it wasn't a bad effort last time at Taunton (2m7f); an 11yo now but goes on any ground and he can't be discounted.

8/1

Form: 5-2P1F CD BF

Last run: 61 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Returned to form with C&D (good to soft) win on Boxing Day and is not yet fully exposed over fences but he was beaten when falling here in January (bled from the nose) and is not one to rely upon heavily.
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

3

10th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 4f 85y

Class 3

15:40 Taunton

No Hubs No Hoobs

11st 12lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Joe Tizzard

Ended last season in excellent form, completing a hat-trick with clearcut success at Exeter (3m6f, heavy), but made nothing better than a satisfactory reappearance in October and was pulled up in Welsh Grand National on only subsequent appearance; still on a fairly tough mark and needs to get back in the groove.

6/1

16

27th Dec 2024

Soft

3m 6f 130y

Class 1

14:50 Chepstow

No Hubs No Hoobs

10st 2lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Ended last season in excellent form on heavy ground in blinkers, winning twice over 3m1f at Wincanton before drawing 6l clear over an extended 3m6f at Exeter; should have come on markedly since October reappearance and this is only his second run over a marathon trip; could have more to offer, though seemingly the deeper the ground the better it is for him.

16/1

Form: 21-4P5

Last run: 27 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 124

Form & Verdict
Now 1lb lower than when winning four-runner Ffos Las chase (3m, good to soft) for Nicky Henderson just under a year ago but his first two runs for Warren Greatrex were disappointing and he comes here with something to prove.
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2

3rd Jun 2023

Good

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

20:20 Stratford

Valsheda

11st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Warren Greatrex

Won 3m chase at Ffos Las for Nicky Henderson last March (good to soft) but out of sorts in various aids for new connections since December; tongue-tie refitted and first-time blinkers added; risky.

8/1

1

9th May 2023

Good

3m 1f 125y

Class 4

18:25 Ludlow

Valsheda

12st 0lb

J: Dylan Kitts

T: Warren Greatrex

10

24th Apr 2023

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

18:55 Kempton

Valsheda

10st 13lb

J: Dylan Kitts

T: Warren Greatrex

Won off a 5lb higher mark last spring for Nicky Henderson; however, form for current yard (three attempts) is far from convincing; change of headgear needs to spark a revival.

20/1

Form: -1435P D

Last run: 73 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 122

Form & Verdict
Three-time chase winner when trained by Richard Newland; had excuses when pulled-up 33-1 shot in C&D race won by No Hubs No Hoobs on stable debut on Boxing Day (ground/hampered) but won't be favoured by any rain today and has a lot more to prove than some.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 4

14:55 Worcester

Bbold

11st 10lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

midfield, headway before 4 out, went second last, no extra final 110yds

3/1

1st

6

18th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:35 Stratford

Bbold

11st 3lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Not the force of old but running well at present and latest third over 3m3f here was in a higher grade; might find this trip shorter than ideal but should again be competitive.

5/1

3rd

10

1st Jun 2024

Good To Soft

3m 3f 119y

Class 3

19:30 Stratford

Bbold

10st 13lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Daisy Hitchins

Not as good as he was but doesn't arrive here in bad form and he should have finished closer (beaten 7l) last time at Southwell (3m, good); this is a higher grade but he has each-way hopes.

11/2

Form: 4-132P

Last run: 73 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Not seen since pulled up in C&D event won by No Hubs No Hoobs on Boxing Day but began this season with three good runs, the most notable a win at Kempton (3m, good) in October, and his current mark is workable.
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7th

1

20th Sep 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

17:30 Newton Abbot

Minella Buster

12st 2lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

disputed lead, swerved sharply right and badly hampered rival before 1st, led clearly 2nd, went clear before 4th, reduced lead 8th

14/1

8th

2

14th Apr 2024

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Minella Buster

12st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

Last season started well before he lost his way; however, he does seem best when fresh and was returning from 153 days off when going close at Stratford in October (2m6f, good); over this more suitable trip, after a break, he has to be of interest.

7/1

8th

2

14th Apr 2024

Good

3m 1f 152y

Class 4

15:50 Plumpton

Minella Buster

12st 0lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

Last season started well before he lost his way; however, he does seem best when fresh and was returning from 153 days off when going close at Stratford in October (2m6f, good); over this more suitable trip, after a break, he has to be of interest.

7/1

Form: -27236 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 2lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Seemingly back in good form when making the frame on consecutive appearances this winter (3m2f/3m1f) but didn't really fire when behind Stormy Flight at Taunton last month and needs to put that run behind him.
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12th

13

28th Apr 2023

Good

2m 7f 131y

Class 4

20:10 Chepstow

Trixster

10st 13lb

J: Alan Johns

T: Tim Vaughan

Respectable minor honours in three of his first four starts this season but well beaten next time and jumping proved his undoing on latest; now switches back from chasing to his first hurdle run since last April; 7lb lower than his chase mark and also wears headgear for the first time.

12/1

6

9th Mar 2023

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 3

13:30 Wincanton

Trixster

11st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Tim Vaughan

didn't jump well, held up in rear, blundered and unseated rider 11th

6/1

6th

2

21st Feb 2023

Good

2m 7f 3y

Class 4

15:00 Taunton

Trixster

11st 13lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Tim Vaughan

held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 11th, ridden after 5 out, mistake 4 out, made no impression

7/2

Non-runners

Bbold, Minella Buster

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.00
Straight Forecast £6.01
Trifecta £15.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Stormy Flight

The Star:

Windance

TOPSPEED:

Trixster

Daily Mirror:

No Hubs No Hoobs

Daily Record:

Windance

RP Ratings:

Stormy Flight

WEST COUNTRY:

Stormy Flight

The Times:

Stormy Flight

Telegraph:

Stormy Flight

The Guardian:

Stormy Flight

Daily Mail:

Stormy Flight

D Express:

Stormy Flight

The Sun:

Stormy Flight

POSTDATA:

Trixster