December 26 / 12.18 Wincanton

12.18

Good To Soft

Ollie Michael Smith Memorial And EBF Mares’ Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (Series Qualifier) (GBB)

  • Prize money: £6073.15
  • 2m 4f 35y
  • Class 3
  • 4 runners
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Ollie Michael Smith Memorial And EBF Mares’ Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (Series Qualifier) (GBB)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50

Form: 8-15P4 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Won very similar race to this over C&D (good) on seasonal/stable/chase debut in October and put two lesser efforts (one over hurdles) behind her when keeping on for a very respectable fourth in C&D Listed race (soft) a week ago; raced rather lazily on recent outings but will be a tough nut to crack if the addition of cheekpieces helps to keep the revs up today.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

9th

2

20th Jul 2024

Good

2m 5f 34y

Class 4

15:25 Cartmel

Plenty Of Time

12st 0lb

J: Micheal Nolan

T: Syd Hosie

Added to his point/hurdle wins when scoring by 11l over fences at Wincanton (2m4f, good to soft) in December; well-held third at Ludlow two months later but that was behind a handicap blot and she's still unexposed in this sphere; dangerous back from another break.

14/1

3rd

1

21st Feb 2024

Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

14:25 Ludlow

Plenty Of Time

11st 10lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Syd Hosie

Campaigned mostly at Wincanton; 2-2 in mares' novice handicap chases, comfortably beating three rivals last time (2m4f, good to soft; off 4lb lower); likely player provided she's as effective at this course.

11/4

Form: 6/06-4

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
3-11 over hurdles; didn't fire during very light campaign last season but made a quite encouraging reappearance when fourth at Ascot (2m7f, good) last month and it will be interesting to see how she fares on chasing debut.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

12

17th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:10 Cheltenham

So Said I

10st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Joe Tizzard

Ran well on both previous visits to Cheltenham, latterly when second of 13 in December (2m4f, good to soft); below that form lately but will be fine over today's trip and Harry Cobden is an interesting booking.

10/1

12

17th Apr 2025

Good

3m 1f 56y

Class 2

14:10 Cheltenham

So Said I

10st 10lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Joe Tizzard

Ran well on both previous visits to Cheltenham, latterly when second of 13 in December (2m4f, good to soft); below that form lately but will be fine over today's trip and Harry Cobden is an interesting booking.

10/1

3rd

2

31st Mar 2025

Good

3m 1f 30y

Class 4

14:45 Wincanton

So Said I

11st 8lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

prominent, jumped slightly right 8th, raced in second from 4th

7/2

OUR TIP

Form: 1210-P D BF

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
2-4 over hurdles last season, the latter win in a Ludlow handicap (3m, good) in March; seemed to struggle with the heavy ground when pulled up on last month's seasonal/chase debut; can do much better on today's less testing surface and with that outing under her belt.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

1

5th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 88y

Class 4

16:10 Doncaster

Lets Go To Vegas

11st 7lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Alastair Ralph

Lightly raced 8yo who returned from long absence with narrow win at Haydock (2m3f, good to soft) in December but was never dangerous in her follow-up bid at Windsor (fourth of eighth) last month; that wasn't a bad effort but she needs to find more to defy this mark.

9/2

2nd

8

7th Feb 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 55y

Class 3

15:20 Ludlow

Lets Go To Vegas

10st 13lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Didn't take to fences on first two starts this season; 2-4 over hurdles last campaign, latterly with a 3m win here on handicap debut, and not discredited on return to hurdling four weeks ago considering that was over only 2m; needs a second look.

12/1

5th

3

9th Jan 2024

Soft

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

13:10 Market Rasen

Lets Go To Vegas

11st 7lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Alastair Ralph

Hasn't taken to fences this season but she was 2-4 over hurdles last campaign and she's only 3lb higher than for the handicap success; on the downside, she has something to prove on ground this soft and all her form is at 2m4f+.

7/1

Form: 36-P32

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Ex-French mare who bettered her inauspicious British debut when staying on for modest third at Lingfield (2m4f, good to soft) last month; finished tired when remote second of three at Fontwell (3m2f, heavy) a fortnight ago but today's drop back in trip is probably the right move.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

5

9th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 219y

Class 4

15:15 Plumpton

Its Easy

11st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Evan Williams

Twice well beaten since winning by a huge margin at Bangor in November (2m4f, heavy; four ran); she's another who loves the mud (good to soft the last twice) so should give her running if nothing else.

8/1

7th

3

18th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 44y

Class 2

14:40 Fakenham

Its Easy

11st 0lb

J: Ned Fox

T: Evan Williams

Doubled chasing tally with huge-margin success in four-runner contest at Bangor (2m4f, heavy) in November and made audacious bid from the front before weakening into eighth in big field at Cheltenham (2m4f, good to soft) last month; didn't run particularly well on her previous visit to Fakenham but could take some catching if she gets into a good rhythm.

5/1

5th

5

17th Apr 2025

Good

2m 0f 62y

Class 3

16:30 Cheltenham

Its Easy

10st 13lb

J: Adam Wedge

T: Evan Williams

Took a good while to win over fences and that was in a four-runner race at Leicester (2m4f, soft; 2lb lower); held by Lime Drop on their clash in January and could have run better last time.

10/1

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Payout
Exacta £6.80
Straight Forecast £7.17
Trifecta £10.00

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Plenty Of Time

WEST COUNTRY:

So Said I

SPOTLIGHT:

Lets Go To Vegas

The Times:

It's Easy

TOPSPEED:

Plenty Of Time

POSTDATA:

Plenty Of Time

Telegraph:

Plenty Of Time

Daily Mail:

Plenty Of Time

Daily Mirror:

Plenty Of Time

The Guardian:

So Said I

D Express:

So Said I

The Sun:

So Said I

The Star:

So Said I

Daily Record:

So Said I