17:15 Wincanton

Sunday 26 March 2017

All14:1514:4515:1515:4516:1516:4517:15

188Bet Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 5f 82y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:16  |   Winning time: 5m 35.60s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
I'llhavealookp36
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-12| J: Page Fuller(7)| T: Mrs K Stephens| OR:  97
7/2
6lb higher than his sole career win in a novices' handicap hurdle at Newton Abbot almost a year ago. Weighted up to the hilt since then and, like several of his runs since, a place looks the best this veteran can hope for.
3
Horse silk
Anythingmayhappen33
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott| OR:  90
3/1
Dropped 3lb since his last run, in which there was encouragement until late on. Outpaced at the business end that day and now connections step him up a bit further, which looks a potential positive.
4
Horse silk
Laoch Beag33
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: Conor Ring(3)| T: Mrs H R J Nelmes| OR:  89
14/1
Well beaten in all starts over hurdles and handicapper appeared to have overestimated his abilities when he finished a 33L 11th of 17 on his handicap debut at Taunton last time. Step up in trip not certain to be a positive. Best watched.
5
Horse silk
African Tiger42
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: N D Fehily| T: H Fry| OR:  89
5/2
Beaten a street in all three hurdles runs and has increased in SP each time, going off at 125/1 last time. Handicap debut is from a very workable mark for his trainer, while this step up in trip looks a potential plus, so a market check is advised.
6
Horse silk
Brother Norphint17
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-13| J: Mitchell Bastyan(7)| T: S Hodgson| OR:  84
16/1
Handicapper has dropped him 6lb after he was 47L in arrears on his debut in this sphere over 2m4f here last time. Nonetheless, very hard to fancy him at present.
7
Horse silk
Fidelity54
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-1| J: Jamie Bargary(3)| T: J A Geake| OR:  72
5/1
0-10 thus far but put up a career best on heavy ground at Lingfield (2m3½f) last time, when beaten just 3L into third. Races from the same mark today and little racing weight to shoulder too, so could be a player.
8
Horse silk
Kilrushp,t8
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Teal(7)| T: J Berwick| OR:  69
14/1
Pulled up in five of his last eight starts over hurdles and well beaten in the other three, sliding 37lb in the handicap as a result. 2lb out of the handicap today and must be taken on.
9
Horse silk
Warsaw Pactp13
Age: 14|  Weight: 10-0| J: Mr J Pearce(7)| T: S D Dixon| OR:  64
33/1
Has previously run in defeat on heavy ground, though all wins on a more sound surface. Three years since this old stager's last success and highly unlikely that the drought will end today.

Non-Runners

2
Horse silk
Kingston Mimosa90
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 5
T: Mark Gillard  J: Theo Gillard
NR

Forecasts

African Tiger (5/2), Anythingmayhappen (3/1), I'llhavealook (7/2), Fidelity (5/1), Kingston Mimosa (5/1), Laoch Beag (14/1), Kilrush (14/1), Brother Norphin (16/1), Warsaw Pact (33/1)

Verdict

Very poor end to the afternoon in such races the top rated horses can be relied upon more to produce some consistency, so the suggestion is KINGSTON MIMOSA, with I'llhavelook, Fidelity and Anythingmayhappen more likely than plenty of others to be involved at the business end. It wouldn't take much in the way of market support to have us interested in African Tiger.
  1. Kingston Mimosa
  2. I'llhavealook
  3. Fidelity

Prize Money

1st: £2,599.002nd: £763.003rd: £382.004th: £191.00

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