October 19 / 16.52 Wincanton

16.52

Good To Firm

Somerset Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Chase

  • Prize money: £4752.9
  • 3m 1f 30y
  • Class 5
  • 7 runners
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Somerset Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Chase

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 522213 D BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Has run well in all five chases, winning very narrowly at Newton Abbot (3m2f, heavy) on penultimate start; perhaps a little beneath that level when third at Hexham on latest, with that stiff track finding her out.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

7

19th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

16:52 Wincanton

Janeslittlevoice

10st 8lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Ella Pickard

Has run well in all five chases, winning very narrowly at Newton Abbot (3m2f, heavy) on penultimate start; perhaps a little beneath that level when third at Hexham on latest, with that stiff track finding her out.

4/1

3rd

5

6th Oct 2023

Soft

3m 0f 41y

Class 5

16:20 Hexham

Janeslittlevoice

10st 7lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Ella Pickard

didn't always jump with fluency, pressed leader, led after 3rd, pressed leader when slow jump and headed 4th, led 8th, headed before 3 out, hit 2 out, soon lost second, stayed on

7/4

1st

3

22nd Sep 2023

Heavy

3m 1f 170y

Class 4

15:45 Newton Abbot

Janeslittlevoice

10st 4lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Ella Pickard

0-17 under all codes but hasn't been with Ella Pickard long and has finished second in three recent chases; lost out only narrowly to improved rival over C&D (good to soft; front pair well clear) 11 days ago and gets another chance off the same mark; obvious contender.

13/8

11/2

  • Place: £2.80

Form: 344444 D

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Finally off the mark over hurdles with back-to-back wins this summer (maiden/handicap); has remained in decent form, though was soon switched back to hurdles after finishing last on chase debut four runs back.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

24th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 6f 44y

Class 6

20:40 Salisbury

Astroman

9st 5lb

J: Mia Nicholls

T: Syd Hosie

Beaten a long way over C&D in the spring before a better showing from the front in a 3m2f hurdle round Fontwell; is some way down the pecking order for a yard also responsible for Nadim.

16/1

3rd

1

12th Jun 2024

Good

3m 1f 166y

Class 5

15:43 Fontwell

Astroman

12st 0lb

J: Bradley Harris

T: Syd Hosie

led, increased tempo 10th

11/1

Form: /F-737

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 3lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
0-13 under rules and fell early when tried once before over fences two years ago; subsequent hurdling exploits leave him with further questions to answer; had wind surgery since latest start.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

19th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

16:52 Wincanton

Off The Planet

11st 3lb

J: Oscar Palmer

T: Joe Tickle

0-13 under rules and fell early when tried once before over fences two years ago; subsequent hurdling exploits leave him with further questions to answer; had wind surgery since latest start.

20/1

7th

11

29th Aug 2023

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:55 Worcester

Off The Planet

10st 12lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Joe Tickle

0-12 under rules; latest 11l third over C&D on soft ground was mildly encouraging and this 8yo still has low mileage.

20/1

3rd

7

27th Jul 2023

Soft

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

17:07 Worcester

Off The Planet

11st 6lb

J: Mr Oscar Palmer

T: Joe Tickle

Not totally disgraced on stable debut at Newton Abbot last month but this maiden still makes modest appeal now back up in trip.

33/1

Form: -15622

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Winning hurdler who has finished runner-up in both chase runs and might have won at Southwell last time (2m4f, good) but for a late mistake; the cheekpieces tried there appeared to work; soft ground would temper enthusiasm.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

11

22nd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 2f 111y

Class 5

17:03 Exeter

Bensini

10st 10lb

J: Mr Michael Try

T: Robbie Llewellyn

2023 hurdle winner off 2lb lower; has been running well in defeat over fences since July, most recently when just under a 10l fourth at Southwell (2m4f, good), but that has come at a price and his mark has hardly changed; considered but will likely prove vulnerable to less exposed rivals back over hurdles.

12/1

4th

10

3rd Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 88y

Class 5

15:05 Southwell

Bensini

10st 11lb

J: Harry Reed

T: Robbie Llewellyn

2m4f hurdle winner (good); went close over C&D (good) in first-time cheekpieces last year, when 1lb higher; inconsistent but an each-way player if somewhere near this season's best.

10/1

3

9th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 4f 216y

Class 5

15:15 Newton Abbot

Bensini

10st 13lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

0-7 over fences but has posted some good efforts this summer, most recently when third here (2m, good) in first-time blinkers nine days ago; 2m5f on soft ground also suits; can make a bold bid from the front.

5/1

Form: 45P-PP D

Last run: 86 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Falling in the weights after some dispiriting runs and much depends on what effect further wind surgery might have; couldn't be ignored.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

0

13

17th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 5f 56y

Class 2

14:55 Cheltenham

Debden Bank

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Martin Keighley

Completing has become a challenge in itself and he runs in his first cross-country chase from 45lb out of the weights.

150/1

0

1

19th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

16:52 Wincanton

Debden Bank

12st 0lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Martin Keighley

Falling in the weights after some dispiriting runs and much depends on what effect further wind surgery might have; couldn't be ignored.

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: /51-15 D BF

Last run: 155 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Seemingly better for a tongue-tie when winning his first two chases (3m, good; 3m2f, good to soft), the latter quite hard fought by 1l; his disappointing run at Newton Abbot probably came too soon only a week later and he remains on a workable mark.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

3

26th Jul 2024

Good

3m 2f 13y

Class 5

17:35 Uttoxeter

Doctor Foley

11st 5lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Three-time chase winner, most recently when holding on well at Fontwell (3m2f, good) in May; bumped into a massive improver when well-held second at Newton Abbot (3m2f, good; first-time binkers) this month; ought to be on the premises again here.

5/1

2nd

4

5th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:35 Newton Abbot

Doctor Foley

11st 7lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

3-7 over fences, battling well to score at Fontwell (3m2f, good) last month from a subsequent winner; up 5lb but he pulled a long way clear with the runner-up last time and remains open to further progress over fences; respected with blinkers added.

7/2

Form: 6/4/P4

Last run: 88 days

W: 11st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
A welcome completion last time at Newton Abbot when completely tailed off from 25lb out of the weights; this is more realistic but he has an awful lot to prove.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

0

17

7th Nov 2023

Soft

3m 1f 100y

Class 5

16:15 Warwick

Master Sam Bellamy

10st 7lb

J: James Best

T: William de Best-Turner

raced lazily, always behind

100/1

0

4

19th Oct 2023

Good To Firm

3m 1f 30y

Class 5

16:52 Wincanton

Master Sam Bellamy

11st 6lb

J: Ben Ffrench Davis

T: William de Best-Turner

A welcome completion last time at Newton Abbot when completely tailed off from 25lb out of the weights; this is more realistic but he has an awful lot to prove.

66/1

4th

4

23rd Jul 2023

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 3

16:05 Newton Abbot

Master Sam Bellamy

10st 5lb

J: James Best

T: William de Best-Turner

raced in last, pushed along before halfway, weakened and tailed off after 14th

100/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £21.50
Straight Forecast £24.32
Trifecta £90.70

Selections

POSTDATA:

Bensini

SPOTLIGHT:

Doctor Foley

WEST COUNTRY:

Janeslittlevoice

Telegraph:

Bensini

The Guardian:

Bensini

Daily Mail:

Bensini

D Express:

Bensini

Daily Mirror:

Bensini

Daily Record:

Bensini

RP RATINGS:

Doctor Foley

The Times:

Doctor Foley

The Sun:

Doctor Foley

The Star:

Janeslittlevoice