14:00 Wincanton

Friday 12 January 2024

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NAF Metazone Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 5m 27.46s

Boston Joe^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Ben Jones| T: Miss R Curtis| OR: 99| C

11/2

Better than ever after 14 months off when easily winning at Wincanton despite a typically erratic round of jumping. Improved again when second at Ffos last next time before finding 21.5f in the mud too much of a test latest.

Form: 076-125

Moytier^p,t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: S Hosie| OR: 97WS

11/2

Hit the frame on 4 of his last 5 starts but latest effort over C&D was not one of his better performances. Cheekpieces replace hood on the back of a wind op.

Form: 725334

Dear Ralphy^t⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Ben Godfrey⁽³⁾| T: A J Honeyball| OR: 93| BF

3/1

Showed no ill-effects of the quick turnaround as he opened his account in 6-runner handicap at Chepstow (23.6f, soft) last month. Excellent second at Lingfield since so he switches to chasing in top form.

Form: 7F-P212

Lustleigh²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Nick Scholfield| T: P Gundry| OR: 92

50/1

Failed to progress from his encouraging debut for Dan Skelton in either start a year apart and no encouragement in a novice hurdle at Exeter on first outing for current yard. Something to prove on chase debut. upped in distance.

Form: F34/0

Flash Gorcombe^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Kimber⁽³⁾| T: R Walford| OR: 85| C

10/3

Back-to-back winner in the spring and in good order again in recent weeks fitted with a tongue tie, placed on last 2 outings. Looks worth a go at this slightly longer trip.

Form: 11-2432

West Orchard^p1,t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 81| D

16/1

Hampered and fell at the first on chase debut but ridden positively and jumped well when successful at Plumpton last month. In nothing like the same form both starts since and cheekpieces now go on.

Form: F261P9

Fama Et Gloria^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: James Best| T: M Hawker| OR: 79

33/1

Runner-up in Limerick claiming hurdle on final start for Joseph O'Brien, but no promise for this yard.

Form: 450/P6-P

My Rockstar⁴³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Rex Dingle| T: Mrs H E Rees| OR: 76| CD

4/1

Got off the mark at Wincanton and backed it up with a good third of 15 in handicap chase at Warwick. Probably needed the run after 7 months off at Taunton in November and better expected now.

Form: P/6713-6

Broadoak^t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: David Noonan| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 71

50/1

Runner-up at Wincanton in March but pulled up on his last 3 outings.

Form: 324P-PP

Christopher Clive¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Tom Buckley⁽³⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 69

150/1

Of little account.

Form: 9/6U9P-P

Sans Of Gold²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Angus Cheleda⁽⁵⁾| T: J D Frost| OR: 65

25/1

Poor form at best over hurdles. Had an excuse on chase debut but isn't really of interest from out of the weights.

Form: 0758-07

Non-Runners

Royal Mer²

Weight: 12-5| Age: 6

T: D Pipe J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dear Ralphy (3/1), Flash Gorcombe (10/3), My Rockstar (4/1), Royal Mer (4/1), Boston Joe (11/2), Moytier (11/2), West Orchard (16/1), Sans Of Gold (25/1), Fama Et Gloria (33/1), Lustleigh (50/1), Broadoak (50/1), Christopher Clive (150/1)

FLASH GORCOMBE has been knocking on the door this season, and with this slight step up in trip expected to suit, he's afforded the vote. Dear Ralphy is another to consider now chasing, for all he'll need a thorough test over this distance.