Wincanton
15:45
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Handicap Chase (For The Dick Hunt Trophy)
Wincanton Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2024 Distance: 3m1f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £12.70 Place: £4.90 £3.40 Exacta: £61 Trifecta: £286.40
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Made virtually all - briefly headed 4 out - went clear before 2 out - jockey dropped rein run-in - kept on(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
8 G AVG Nicky Henderson 168 lbs 11/1 Won
2nd
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - prominent 8th - pressed leader 5 out - briefly led 4 out - not fluent 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - rallied and kept on well towards finish(op 11/2)
10 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 159 lbs 7/1 2.25
3rd
Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 3rd - outpaced 15th - rallied and went third 3 out - disputing second run-in - kept on well (vet said gelding lost left fore shoe)(op 9/2)
10 G AVG Joe Tizzard 150 lbs 11/4 0.2
4th
Prominent - outpaced 3 out - rallied and disputing third last - kept on(op 22/1)
N/A AVG Alan King 150 lbs 14/1 .5
5th
In rear but in touch with leaders - not fluent 15th - outpaced 5 out - weakened 3 out(op 4/1)
8 G Poor Anthony Charlton 150 lbs 9/2 17
6th
Prominent early - in touch with leaders before 4th - dropped to rear when not fluent 6th - ridden after 14th - no chance from 3 out(op 10/1)
10 G AVG Neil Mulholland 163 lbs 12/1 0.3
99th
Prominent - outpaced 5 out - dropped to rear 3 out - weakened quickly and pulled up after 2 out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding may have been unsuited by the good to soft ground on this occasion and would prefer a slower surface)(op 7/4 tchd 9/4)
10 G AVG Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 2/1F -