13:15 Wincanton

Thursday 21 November 2024

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Christmas Parties At Wincanton Racecourse Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 5m 12.80s

Celtic Ned²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 100

8/1

Fair hurdler who shaped as if needing the run sent chasing after 8 months off at Fontwell. Has the physique and pedigree for fences so seems sure to do better. Upped in trip now.

Form: 62477-4

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I Shut That D'or^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 98| C| D

13/8

Had been given a big chance by the handicapper (23 lb lower mark than for his chasing debut last autumn) and returned to form reverted to fences when scoring at Plumpton recently, proving a different proposition with regard to both his jumping and finishing effort. Could go well again up 3 lb.

Form: P3-P701

Always Busy³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Nick Scholfield| T: Christian Williams| OR: 97

16/1

Modest handicap hurdler, possibly amiss when well held on reappearance. Goes chasing now and 1 of 2 for the yard.

Form: 5582F-0

Cave Article²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: Harry Cobden| T: Christian Williams| OR: 76

7/4

Backed as if defeat was out of the question on handicap hurdle debut at Fakenham (20f) on return but disappointed. From a pointing background so interesting to see if the money comes for him again on chase debut now.

Form: P/2P60-5

Mr Sociable^b,t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: James Davies| T: C J Down| OR: 72

11/2

Poor maiden hurdler/chaser but he's given it a good go the last twice, placed again from out of the weights here last time. Could yet find a race.

Form: 0-PP543

My Mate Polly^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Harry Kimber| T: W G M Turner| OR: 81

28/1

Stepped up considerably when third from 7 lb out of the handicap on chase debut at Exeter (17.5f, good to soft) last month. Ran out when well beaten at Huntingdon since, though. Cheekpieces go back on.

Form: 04P63R

Non-Runners

Benandgone⁶⁵⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: Daisy Hitchins J: Robbie David

Benville Bridge²⁷²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: Mrs F M Shaw J: Ben Godfrey

Noah's Light³¹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: Mrs R Ford J: Lewis Stones

Forecasts

I Shut That D'or (13/8), Cave Article (7/4), Mr Sociable (11/2), Celtic Ned (8/1), Noah's Light (12/1), Always Busy (16/1), Benandgone (16/1), Benville Bridge (25/1), My Mate Polly (28/1)

CELTIC NED could do a lot better over fences on the back of his Fontwell return and he gets the vote up in trip. I Shut That d'or did everything right for once when winning well from the front at Plumpton and can go well again if in the same mood up 3 lb. It will be interesting to see if the money comes for Cave Article again now he goes chasing.