15:10 Wincanton

Thursday 5 December 2024

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Patricia Chacksfield 70th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 7m 25.39s

Marettimo^p1³⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Ffrench-Davis⁽⁵⁾| T: W G M Turner| OR: 95

40/1

Fair handicap chaser who shaped as if retaining his ability after 17 months off when fourth at Fontwell in October. Disappointing since, though.

Form: 1/32-4P8

Always Busy¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 93

16/1

Modest handicap hurdler who didn't offer a great deal of encouragement on first go over fences at this course a fortnight ago. Up in trip now, but with something to prove.

Form: 582F-05

Butterwick Brook^b²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Freddie Gingell⁽³⁾| T: J Tizzard| OR: 92| C

25/1

More miss than hit since landing a Wincanton handicap chase in December 2021. Hard to fancy having been pulled up at Chepstow last time.

Form: 235PP/P

Dindin^t¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: Callum Pritchard⁽⁷⁾| T: D Pipe| OR: 90| C

14/1

Successful at Worcester in summer 2023 and runner-up on 3 occasions after. Decent comeback third at Newton Abbot in August but has gone the wrong way from it.

Form: 5-38547

Caeruleum²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Harry Kimber| T: R Walford| OR: 89

2/1

3/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap chase at Lingfield (23.5f, good) 23 days ago. Holding form at present and should be involved once more.

Form: 4522-32

Moonlight Artist³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 89

15/8

Opened hurdles account at Exeter (23f, soft) last November and followed that with a respectable effort at Aintree next time. Back on track and showed some aptitude for chasing at Stratford on return. Likely to build on it.

Form: 13620-6

Katopop^b1,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Tom Cannon| T: Anthony Charlton| OR: 81

22/1

Limited promise so far, including over fences, and it's hard to make a case for him.

Form: FP/97P-P

School For Scandal²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: Taylor Fisher| T: J Tickle| OR: 80| C

4/1

Not the most reliable (sulks if unable to dominate) but he's gelled well with this rider recently, completing a double with nothing to spare at Taunton last time. Respected.

Form: 8P7211

Benville Bridge²⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: Ben Godfrey| T: Mrs F M Shaw| OR: 79

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden hurdler. Quickly sent chasing up in trip on return and could do better in this sphere.

Form: 6/707-

Elpologreg²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: Oscar Palmer⁽⁷⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 77

33/1

Got off the mark in 5-runner handicap chase at Fakenham (16.3f, soft) in February but that was a poor contest and has failed to back it up subsequently.

Form: 3157-76

Non-Runners

Langley Hundred²³

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: P Hobbs & J White J: M G Nolan

Jony Max²¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: Christian Williams J: Jack Tudor

Safe Destination²⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Moonlight Artist (15/8), Caeruleum (2/1), Jony Max (7/2), School For Scandal (4/1), Safe Destination (5/1), Langley Hundred (5/1), Dindin (14/1), Always Busy (16/1), Katopop (22/1), Butterwick Brook (25/1), Benville Bridge (28/1), Elpologreg (33/1), Marettimo (40/1)

JONY MAX might have beaten School For Scandal last time had he not made a bad mistake on the way round so, on better terms, he's fancied to turn the tables. The in-form Caeruleum promises to put up another solid performance.