13:30 Wincanton

Saturday 7 January 2023

All12:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 4f 35y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:30  |   Winning time: 5m 12.2s
1st
Horse silk
4
7/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Led, headed briefly 13rd, soon led again, extending advantage when good jump 2 out, kept on well from last, comfortably op 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
8 ½
6
10/3
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: David Noonan
Prominent, outpaced and lost place briefly before 3 out, rallied to go second approaching 2 out, kept on one pace from last, no match for winner op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
5
85/40f
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien
Held up in rear, slow 10th, ridden before 13th, in touch approaching 4 out, ridden before next, well held from 2 out op 5/2 tchd 2/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
8/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (7)
In touch, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden before next, no extra last op 10/1
5th
Horse silk
11
2
5/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Adrian Heskin
Close up, led briefly 13th, soon headed, pushed along before next, faded 2 out tchd 9/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
11/2
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, nudged along before 4 out, went third 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, lost place 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next op 4/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.00Pl:£2.80, £1.60EX:£28.30Trifecta:£77.00SF:£29.74Swingers:£3.90, £2.90, £1.80

Forecasts

Celebre D'Allen (85/40), Galahad Quest (10/3), Kiltealy Briggs (5/1), Messire Des Obeaux (11/2), Elixir De Nutz (7/1), Magic Saint (8/1)

Verdict

Philip Hobbs has won this 3 times since 2015 and that already good record might be enhanced by CELEBRE D'ALLEN, who did very well at around this trip last season. Elixir de Nutz was back on track when narrowly denied at Wincanton last time and is feared most ahead of the returning Magic Saint, who has Freddie Gingell taking a handy 7 lb off.

  1. CELEBRE D'ALLEN (FR)
  2. ELIXIR DE NUTZ (FR)
  3. MAGIC SAINT (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Killer Clown
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 8
10/3

Prize Money

1st: £15,843.002nd: £7,290.003rd: £3,645.004th: £1,824.005th: £909.00

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