16:15 Wincanton

Wednesday 28 March 2018

All14:0014:3015:0515:4016:1516:4517:15

Smarkets Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 7m 24.34s

1^st

Cucklington

711-10

4/1

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

Mid-division, headway before 9th, went 2nd from 5 out, led before 2 out, kept on well towards finish

2^nd

2 ½

Achille

812-0

9/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

With leader, led 2nd, ridden before 3 out, headed before 2 out, kept on and always held run-in op 11/1 tchd 8/1

3^rd

General Girling

1110-8

14/1

T: R J HodgesJ: J E Moore

Led to 2nd, tracked leader until 17th, one pace in 3rd tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1

4^th

Sonoftheking

1011-12

10/1

T: Nicky MartinJ: Mr D Edwards (5)

Always towards rear, remote 4th from 4 out, never dangerous op 9/1 tchd 12/1

Also Ran

Blackmill

711-13

13/2

T: David DennisJ: B S Hughes

Towards rear, weakened before 14th, pulled up before 16th op 6/1 tchd 5/1

The Cider Maker

811-13

7/2f

T: C L TizzardJ: James Bowen (3)

In touch, jumped slow 9th, soon well behind, pulled up before 18th op 3/1 tchd 4/1

Pink Gin

1011-12

13/2

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: M D Grant

Tracked leaders, lost place and towards rear 12th, mistake 15th, soon weakened, pulled up before 17th op 7/1 tchd 6/1

Invicta Lake

1111-11

8/1

T: Miss S SmithJ: Jack Sherwood (3)

Always behind, pulled up before 3 out op 17/2 tchd 7/1

Goring One

1310-9

16/1

T: Miss A M Newton-SmithJ: A Thornton

In touch, soon tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place 6th and reminders, pulled up before 8th op 20/1 tchd 22/1

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Non-Runners

Two Hoots³⁸

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: J Scott J: Nick Scholfield

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.90Pl:£1.80, £3.60, £3.00EX:£41.70Trifecta:£537.70Tricast:£445.13SF:£37.34Swingers:£6.30, £9.60, £35.20

Forecasts

The Cider Maker (7/2), Cucklington (4/1), Blackmill (13/2), Pink Gin (13/2), Invicta Lake (8/1), Achille (9/1), Sonoftheking (10/1), Two Hoots (10/1), General Girling (14/1), Goring One (16/1)

The Cider Maker and Cucklington give their trainer a strong hand and it would be no surprise to see either prevail. General Girling would have strong claims if in the right mood, but it may be worth taking a chance with PINK GIN, who represents last year's winning stable and has shown enough over C&D to suggest he can win a race of this nature. Sonoftheking looks the best of the rest.

Pink Gin
Cucklington
The Cider Maker

Previous Winners

2017

Better Days

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

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

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,198.002nd: £1,526.003rd: £763.004th: £382.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00