15:55 Wincanton

Thursday 22 November 2018

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Smith & Williamson Standard Open NH Flat Race

  • 4YO to 6YO  |   Class 5  |   1m 7f 65y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:55  |   Winning time: 3m 43.30s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
2
Horse silk
Now Look At Me
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: G Sheehan| T: T R George
8/11
One of four debutantes in the field he cost €40,000 as a three-year-old; out of a dam who was unraced. Yard are respected in this sphere and have had a good start to the season; runs for leading owners and a market move should be noted.
3
Horse silk
Starskyt1
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls
11/8
Trainer is no stranger to success at this course overall and in bumpers (24% strike-rate). Cost €48,000 as a three-year-old, half-brother to fairly useful hurdler/chaser Pauls Hill; yard are 7-14 in bumpers this season so very hard to ignore.
4
Horse silk
The Darley Lama43
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-12| J: D A Jacob| T: C J Mann
28/1
Only one of these who have had an outing but likely to be outclassed by the debutantes here having been soundly beaten on his debut at Southwell. Hooded for his debut the headgear is now removed; faces an uphill task.
5
Horse silk
Pania
Age: 4|  Weight: 10-5| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland
16/1
The sole female of the quintet she has a strong staying pedigree on the distaff side of her pedigree being related to fine staying chasers Royal Athlete and West Tip. Males look to have stronger claims; yard are 0-6 in bumpers this season.

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Dog Of War
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 4
T: D Skelton  J: Harry Skelton
NR

Forecasts

Now Look At Me (8/11), Starsky (11/8), Dog Of War (3/1), Pania (16/1), The Darley Lama (28/1)

Verdict

A small but relatively select field that sees some top yards represented and none have a better record here than Paul Nicholls who boasts a 25% strike rate with his bumper horses here in the last five years and a 33% strike-rate at the course overall. His STARSKY is hard to ignore here although the market signals will obviously play a part. Neither Dog Of War or Now Look At Me can be left out of calculations here both coming from yard’s which are respected in this sphere and have started the season well overall. Pania the only female in the field may just find this a little tough and her pedigree suggests further will suit.
  1. Starsky
  2. Dog Of War
  3. Now Look At Me

Prize Money

1st: £2,274.002nd: £668.003rd: £334.004th: £167.00

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