14:10 Wincanton

Thursday 18 January 2018

All13:1013:4014:1014:4515:2015:55

Higos Insurance Services Somerset National Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 7m 55.50s

1^st

Themanfrom Minella

911-3

9/2j

T: B I CaseJ: Max Kendrick (7)

Made all, clear before 2 out, stayed on well op 11/2

2^nd

2 ½

Blameitalonmyroots

811-5

9/1

T: O SherwoodJ: L P Aspell

Held up, closed 5th, chased winner 12th, jumped right 14th, no impression before 2 out, stayed on op 10/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Dawson City

911-10

11/2

T: P GundryJ: A Thornton

Prominent on outside, outpaced after 4 out, modest 5th 3 out, rallied last, stayed on, went 3rd post op 8/1

4^th

Court Frontier

1011-10

10/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien

Held up, last 5th until 7th, outpaced before 12th, stayed on after 4 out, 3rd 2 out, unable to threaten winner, lost 3rd post op 8/1

5^th

3 ½

Cyclop

711-2

9/2j

T: David DennisJ: T E Whelan

Prominent, pushed along after 12th, held from 3 out, lost 3rd 2 out, plugged on op 10/3

Also Ran

Wuff

1011-12

7/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: Adrian Heskin

Towards rear, ridden and last 7th, tailed off before next, soon pulled up op 15/2 tchd 8/1

Rathlin Rose

1011-12

13/2

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan

Held up in rear, headway 11th, 4th before 13th until approaching 4 out where jumped slowly, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out op 6/1 tchd 7/1

Royal Palladium

1011-7

7/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch (3)

Prominent early, soon towards rear, ridden 12th, tailed off next, pulled up after 4 out op 8/1

Barton Gift

1111-6

33/1

T: J L SpearingJ: Fergus Gregory (7)

Prominent, hit 1st, lost place and ridden after 11th, behind 13th, pulled up after 4 out op 25/1

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Non-Runners

Twojayslad²⁶⁶

Weight: 10-10| Age: 9

T: Ian Williams J: J E Moore

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.80Pl:£2.10, £1.60, £2.50EX:£48.90Trifecta:£332.00Tricast:£224.06SF:£42.12Swingers:£7.60, £6.20, £10.70

Forecasts

Themanfrom Minella (9/2), Cyclop (9/2), Dawson City (11/2), Twojayslad (6/1), Rathlin Rose (13/2), Royal Palladium (7/1), Wuff (7/1), Blameitalonmyroots (9/1), Court Frontier (10/1), Barton Gift (33/1)

Themanfrom Minella and Cyclop are recent winners who will once again find conditions to their liking. The latter was going well in this 12 months ago before falling four out and he races from a lower mark this time with his stable in good form. COURT FRONTIER had David Dennis' runner 14L behind when romping home at Huntingdon in the spring and is weighted to confirm the form. Two runs over hurdles should have him ready for this.

Court Frontier
Cyclop
Themanfrom Minella

Previous Winners

2017

Alfie Spinner

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 12

J: J E Moore | T: Kerry Lee

9/1

Prize Money

1st: £15,746.002nd: £4,623.003rd: £2,312.004th: £1,156.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00