14:40 Wincanton

Saturday 6 January 2024

All12:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 4f 35y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:45  |   Winning time: 5m 32.20s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Huelgoatt29
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-13| J: Freddie Gingell(5)| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  129| CD
6/1
Four-time winner over fences during first half of last season and impressed with his strength at the finish in a well-run race to go in again over this C&D in November. Demanding 3m probably not his bag at Sandown last time and better showing anticipated.
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2
Horse silk
Honneur D'Ajoncp24
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs J Williams| OR:  123| C| D
14/1
Won 4 times over hurdles in 2021/22 and came good at the fifth time of asking over fences in handicap at Hereford last January. However, has failed to complete on 3 of his 4 subsequent starts and it's easy enough to look elsewhere.
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3
Horse silk
Georges Saint18
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-7| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  123| D
2/1
Drew a blank over hurdles for current connections but was a winning chaser in France and made it 2-3 over fences on these shores when scoring in good style at Fakenham (21.2f, heavy) recently. 7 lb rise tolerable and will be the one to beat.
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4
Horse silk
Dibble Deckerp,t156
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-7| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR:  123| D
11/2
Back-to-back winner of handicap chases at Huntingdon last season but he was put in his place when down the field in the C&D race won by Huelgoat in November. Tongue strap applied.
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5
Horse silk
Go Steadyp,t22
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-5| J: Tristan Durrell(3)| T: D Skelton| OR:  121| D
11/1
Dual winner in handicap chases last season and arrives here having been far from discredited when fourth in veterans' company at Cheltenham (20.6f, good to soft). Now 3 lb lower but this 12-y-o looks vulnerable for a win purposes in any case.
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6
Horse silk
Iconic Muddle257
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-4| J: Caoilin Quinn(3)| T: G & J Moore| OR:  120
17/2
Relatively low-mileage 11-y-o who was a good second at Kempton back from 14 months off last February. Signed that campaign off with a below-par effort at the same course but now 1 lb below last winning mark and he's dangerous to discount.
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7
Horse silk
Jacamarp11
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-2| J: Bradley Harris(5)| T: Anthony Charlton| OR:  118| C| D
10/3
Capitalised on drop in grade when landing 9-runner handicap chase at Leicester last February. Largely below par since but latest C&D second represented a step back in the right direction and he's a key player off the same mark with cheekpieces refitted.
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Forecasts

Georges Saint (2/1), Jacamar (10/3), Dibble Decker (11/2), Huelgoat (6/1), Iconic Muddle (17/2), Go Steady (11/1), Honneur D'Ajonc (14/1)

Verdict

GEORGES SAINT is weighted to go well again and looks the one to beat. Having found 3m too much of a test at Sandown last month, Huelgoat is of strong interest back at the scene of his latest success in November. Jacamar and Iconic Muddle are not discounted.

  1. Georges Saint2/1
  2. Huelgoat6/1
  3. Jacamar10/3

Prize Money

1st: £13,731.002nd: £6,318.003rd: £3,159.004th: £1,581.005th: £787.00

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