14:50 Wincanton

Sunday 23 April 2017

All13:5014:2014:5015:2516:0016:3017:00

Fortress Home Insurance Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 4f 35y  |   Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 4m 54.00s
1st
Horse silk
3
Meldrum Lad
811-1
13/8
T: S DurackJ: C O'Farrell
Raced keenly, held up in 4th place until good jump tracking clear leader 4th until mistake 12th, closing 2nd again 4 out, led before next, clear from 2 out, easily op 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
10
4
Innocent Girl
810-9
7/2
T: H FryJ: Kieron Edgar (3)
Tracked leaders in 3rd, hit 4th, went 2nd 12th until pecked 4 out, 2nd again 3 out, held when hit next, no chance with winner op 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
4 ½
1
Orbasa
611-12
5/4f
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Tended to jump left, led and soon clear until jumped slowly and reminder 5th, clear again before 10th, slowed badly and mistake 4 out, headed before next, lost 2nd 3 out, ridden and weakened before next tchd 11/8
4th
Horse silk
41
2
Ashcott Boy
911-6
12/1
T: N P MulhollandJ: David Noonan
Tracked clear leader until dropped to rear 4th, outpaced 7th, not fluent next and reminder, struggling when reminder again before 12th, tailed off, jumped left final 3 tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50EX:£9.80Trifecta:£13.10SF:£7.62

Forecasts

Orbasa (5/4), Meldrum Lad (13/8), Innocent Girl (7/2), Ashcott Boy (12/1)

Verdict

All four can be given chances of some sort, but the race is muddied somewhat by the possible lack of pace. Small stakes are advised then, with ASHCOTT BOY just given the vote as he might try and pinch this off the front and is finally back on a winning mark with his ideal conditions. Orbasa has the class to take care of these but finishes runner up too many times for comfort and may well do so again here. Meldrum Lad can take a hold and might be better in a bigger field with a bit more pace on, but is still respected as an in-form winner.
  1. Ashcott Boy
  2. Orbasa
  3. Meldrum Lad

Prize Money

1st: £12,996.002nd: £3,816.003rd: £1,908.004th: £954.00

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