15:20 Wincanton

Saturday 18 February 2017

All13:4014:1514:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Plus Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 5f 82y  |   Soft  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:23  |   Winning time: 5m 33.1s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
2
Horse silk
Zulu Oscarb1,t16
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Matt Griffiths| T: George Baker| OR:  128
40/1
Dual bumper winner who was well-paced to win three times over hurdles by Harry Fry but has yet to fire in two runs for new yard and suspicion remains that he is suited by better ground.
3
Horse silk
Walt27
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: B J Geraghty| T: N P Mulholland| OR:  128
9/4
Former Nicky Henderson inmate who won well over 2m3f at Fontwell (soft) last month but was undone by a penalty when only third over C&D next time. Worth giving another chance to off current mark.
4
Horse silk
Spice Fair7
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-11| J: Mr Zac Baker(7)| T: M D I Usher| OR:  127
10/1
Experienced campaigner who hasn't scored since landing a decent event at Market Rasen on Boxing Day 2015 (13lb lower mark) but his consistency in defeat means the handicapper can't let go. No margin for error.
5
Horse silk
Driftwood Haze11
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-9| J: Thomas Greatrex(7)| T: P C Dando| OR:  125
12/1
Won twice in the mud at Ffos Las last season, including off today's mark, but has seemingly gone the wrong way since on the evidence of a heavy defeat at Chepstow last time. Others preferred.
6
Horse silk
Persian Delightt21
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  123
11/4
Promising bumper winner who has have offered plenty to work on by placing in two decent maiden hurdles at Chepstow so far, including when just touched off by Elegant Escape. Couldn't be in better hands and looks potentially well-treated on handicap bow.
8
Horse silk
McKenzie's Friend18
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-12| J: L P Aspell| T: O Sherwood| OR:  114
5/2
Dual novice hurdle winner at Plumpton (both soft) last season but punished by the handicapper as a result and has found it tough going this term. Mark is coming down though, and dropped a further 3lb for finishing a well beaten third here last time.
9
Horse silk
Mondellop,t21
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-1| J: C O'Farrell| T: R Woollacott| OR:  103
10/1
German Flat winner who had shown nothing over hurdles prior to going desperately close to causing an upset over C&D last month. This a much better contest, however.

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Dadsintrouble27
Weight: 11-13|  Age: 7
T: Tim Vaughan  J: 2nd Preference
NR
7
Horse silk
Midnight Sapphire73
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 7
T: V R A Dartnall  J: D A Jacob
NR

Forecasts

Walt (9/4), McKenzie's Friend (5/2), Persian Delight (11/4), Dadsintrouble (7/2), Midnight Sapphire (7/1), Spice Fair (10/1), Mondello (10/1), Driftwood Haze (12/1), Zulu Oscar (40/1)

Verdict

Paul Nicholls' bumper winner PERSIAN DELIGHT hasn't been totally convincing in two runs over hurdles so far but, with improvement in his locker, he has shown enough to suggest that he is potentially thrown in off a mark of 123 for his handicap debut as he steps up in trip. Walt is better than he showed over this C&D last time and looks sure to be competitive, as is Midnight Sapphire. 1. Persian Delight 2. Walt 3. Midnight Sapphire

Prize Money

1st: £6,498.002nd: £1,908.003rd: £954.004th: £477.00

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