November 09 / 16.05 Wincanton

16.05

Good

BetMGM Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £8169
  • 1m 7f 50y
  • Class 2
  • 4 runners
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BetMGM Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 2 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Runners: 4 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.38

Form: 2-

Last run: 204 days

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
It looked a fair bumper in which he was a rallying second at Ballinrobe in April (soft) and he later fetched 165,000euros at the sales; faced with very different conditions here but rated a nice prospect by his local trainer who targets this meeting.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

23rd Mar 2026

Good

2m 3f 179y

Class 3

16:57 Wincanton

Swingin Safari

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Paul Nicholls

Useful bumper performer (course winner on good ground) who opened hurdling account in maiden here (1m7f, soft) in December; big player on this handicap debut if judged on that evidence but two rather disappointing efforts have followed (2m/2m4f); tongue-tie added.

5/1

3rd

2

13th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 4f 1y

Class 4

14:20 Fakenham

Swingin Safari

11st 8lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Good bumper form; fell in a strong Chepstow maiden when running well and then won in a big field at Wincanton (1m7f, soft); well held when penalised at Kempton (good) but the winner is well above average; bred for this far.

5/2

4th

17

5th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

17:35 Aintree

Swingin Safari

11st 4lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

in touch with leaders

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 14l in a British point bumper back in the spring when fitted with a hood (good to soft); that's no great advert for his prospects but he's joined a good yard for rules action.
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6

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:58 Worcester

Lock Stock

11st 0lb

J: Ben Jones

T: Ben Pauling

Absent since running as though something was amiss in Huntingdon bumper in March but came second on his first two rules starts (good/good to soft) and has a part to play if all is well on this hurdling debut.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
It didn't look a strong Irish point that he won (3m, good to yielding) as the fourth is now 0-5 under rules and he wasn't beaten far; went for £38,000 at the sales soon after and his new yard has a good strike-rate in these races.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

2

8th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:35 Ludlow

Sergeant Fury

11st 12lb

J: Jack Hogan

T: Harry Derham

5yo who won twice in novice company this spring before making all in a match at Newton Abbot (2m1f, good) in July; held in second of five there last time but that was another creditable effort and he still has potential in this sphere; key player.

6/4

2

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

15:55 Newton Abbot

Sergeant Fury

11st 8lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Improving 5yo who won twice in novice company this spring and made all in C&D match (also on good ground) when back in a handicap last month; contests a much deeper race today but still commands respect.

5/2

1st

1

20th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 4

14:25 Newton Abbot

Sergeant Fury

11st 13lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Well beaten in latest handicap (March) and now 5lb higher but was a dual winner back in novice company this spring (2m/2m2f, good); evidently in good nick and has obvious claims in this small field.

Evs

Form: 4-2

Last run: 181 days

W: 11st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Encouraging 12l fourth behind big talking horse Regent's Stroll on his Ascot debut and again bumped into a nice prospect at Plumpton (good) in May when clear of the remainder; wears a first-time tongue-tie; should have some say.
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3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:25 Perth

The Sainted Canary

11st 12lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Won his maiden on soft but is fine on good ground; flattered to finish only 2l off the classy Regent's Stroll last time (2m4f) but that was a fine run and he was clear of the rest; interesting off this mark.

4/1

3rd

3

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 4

14:25 Perth

The Sainted Canary

11st 12lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

in touch with leaders

4/1

2nd

2

6th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 179y

Class 4

15:50 Wincanton

The Sainted Canary

11st 9lb

J: Lorcan Williams

T: Jeremy Scott

Good-ground bumper runner-up who won here (1m7f, soft) last month on his second hurdle start; Regent's Stroll has much stronger form but this unexposed 6yo is bred to be suited by the step up in trip and is open to further improvement; can give another good account.

9/2

Non-runners

Quaviste

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £12.40
Straight Forecast £13.56
Trifecta £21.80

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Swingin Safari

LAMBOURN:

Sergeant Fury

SPOTLIGHT:

The Sainted Canary

Daily Mail:

Sergeant Fury

D Express:

Sergeant Fury

The Star:

Sergeant Fury

POSTDATA:

Swingin Safari

WEST COUNTRY:

Swingin Safari

The Times:

Swingin Safari

Telegraph:

Swingin Safari

The Guardian:

Swingin Safari

Daily Mirror:

Swingin Safari

The Sun:

Swingin Safari

Daily Record:

Swingin Safari

TOPSPEED:

The Sainted Canary