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.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8

4th Jul 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

16:53 Newton Abbot

Janeslittlevoice

10st 3lb

J: James Davies

T: Ella Pickard

Kept on well for second over C&D (heavy) in April, her second run after a long absence; will be fine on today's much faster ground but her form has slumped badly in recent weeks.

16/1

6

24th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

Class 5

20:57 Newton Abbot

Janeslittlevoice

10st 7lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Ella Pickard

Kept on well for second over C&D (heavy) in April, her second run after a long absence, and will be fine on today's much faster ground but has questions to answer after two disappointing runs at Fontwell last month.

16/1

9

25th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 210y

Class 5

14:23 Fontwell

Janeslittlevoice

10st 2lb

J: Harriet Tucker

T: Ella Pickard

Kept on well for clear second at Newton Abbot (3m2f, heavy) last month, her second run after a long absence, and will be fine on the faster ground here but was behind a couple of today's rivals when well-held sixth over C&D 18 days ago and, on balance, others appeal more; 1lb out of the weights.

20/1

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

6

17th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:25 Worcester

Bensini

10st 3lb

J: Liam Harrison

T: Fergal O’Brien

Back with previous trainer for whom he made his debut in a bumper; won a C&D handicap two years ago for Robbie Llewellyn but signed off for that yard in modest form; bit risky.

9/1

7th

15

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

21:00 Stratford

Bensini

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Yet to add to his win in July 2023 and returned from layoff with a disappointing run this month; goes without headgear again today; revival needed.

25/1

7th

15

31st May 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

21:00 Stratford

Bensini

10st 2lb

J: Charlie Price

T: Robbie Llewellyn

Yet to add to his win in July 2023 and returned from layoff with a disappointing run this month; goes without headgear again today; revival needed.

25/1

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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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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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.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Doctor Foley

12st 1lb

J: Miss Ellie Holder

T: Anthony Ward-Thomas

Dug deep to win low-grade Fontwell handicap (3m2f, good) for Anthony Honeyball last spring but has struggled in both points for new stable this year and faces another tough task here.

66/1

3

2nd May 2025

Good

4m 0f 97y

Class 4

19:30 Cheltenham

Doctor Foley

12st 1lb

J: Miss Ellie Holder

T: Anthony Ward-Thomas

Dug deep to win low-grade Fontwell handicap (3m2f, good) for Anthony Honeyball last spring but has struggled in both points for new stable this year and faces another tough task here.

66/1

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

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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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