13:20 Wincanton

Wednesday 27 February 2019

All13:2013:5014:2014:5015:2515:5516:3017:00

First Complimentary CRS Race Day Novices' Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 5f 82y  |   Good  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:20  |   Winning time: 5m 26.60s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Chez Hans83
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-8| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy| D
11/2
Fortunate winner at Leicester when his two main rivals came down including one who appeared to have the race won. Those that finished behind him have let the form down and he looks vulnerable under a penalty.
2
Horse silk
Awaywiththeblues438
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-2| J: M G Nolan| T: R Stephens
250/1
Off the track for more than a year having looked short of ability in his few career starts. Faces a huge task.
3
Horse silk
Battleofthesomme53
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Kieron Edgar(3)| T: Mrs K A Buckett
100/1
Well beaten in a bumper and both starts over hurdles. Hard to see him playing a leading role in his company.
4
Horse silk
Champagne Mystery63
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson
4/6
Had a traumatic experience on debut but showed no ill effects when running a sound race on Boxing Day. Looks a leading player for a yard who are 12-30 in the past two weeks.
5
Horse silk
Chuffy Chuffnell21
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: David Bass| T: B Pauling
16/1
Fair fourth in a heavy ground bumper over an extended 1m7f at Haydock on debut in December. Well beaten both starts over timber and chances hinge on quicker ground producing required improvement.
6
Horse silk
Kootenay River84
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A KingWS
16/1
Winning point-to-pointer made favourite for both bumpers last term but had to settle for second on both occasions. Supported for both hurdle starts and has shown little but has had wind surgery since.
7
Horse silk
Little Vern25
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard
20/1
A Plumpton third is the highlight of a brief but chequered career. Hard to fancy on last two runs.
8
Horse silk
Mutashabek1004
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-2| J: J E Moore| T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt| OR:  92
200/1
Looked short of ability when last seen under rules and a break since winning a minor point-to-point in 2016 hardly makes his task any easier.
9
Horse silk
Old Rascals70
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: L P Aspell| T: Miss E C LavelleWS
4/1
Showed some promise in point-to-points and on hurdling debut. Retreated quickly at Newbury last time and that run requires explanation.
10
Horse silk
Sir Pass I Am70
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: A King
40/1
Winner over 2m on the Flat for Andrew Balding. However, a current BHA rating of 59 on the level suggests he will find this tough.
11
Horse silk
Hot Ryan83
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-9| J: T Scudamore| T: D Pipe
25/1
Point-to-point winner over 2m. Stable just 2-47 with hurdlers here and she has serious questions to answer having been tailed off last time.

Forecasts

Champagne Mystery (4/6), Old Rascals (4/1), Chez Hans (11/2), Kootenay River (16/1), Chuffy Chuffnell (16/1), Little Vern (20/1), Hot Ryan (25/1), Sir Pass I Am (40/1), Battleofthesomme (100/1), Mutashabek (200/1), Awaywiththeblues (250/1)

Verdict

Hardly a competitive affair to open proceedings and Nicky Henderson has found an ideal opening for CHAMPAGNE MYSTERY to open his account. His latest effort stands out against the mediocre achievements of his rivals. Chez Hans did score last time but he did look fortunate and those that finished behind him have let the form down.
  1. Champagne Mystery
  2. Chez Hans
  3. Kootenay River

Prize Money

1st: £4,224.002nd: £1,240.003rd: £620.004th: £310.00

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