15:20 Wincanton

Tuesday 15 May 2018

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smarkets.com Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 5m 17.10s

1^st

Flo'sboy Sam

511-0

40/1

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

Tracked leader until before 4th, 2nd again approaching 7th, led 3 out, ridden out op 33/1

2^nd

4 ½

The Black Squirrel

511-4

13/2

T: W GreatrexJ: R Johnson

Led until 4th, went 2nd after 3 out, kept on from 2 out but no impression on winner flat op 7/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2

3^rd

Chato

611-9

11/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Mid-division, headway when not fluent 3 out, 3rd next, stayed on one pace approaching last op 17/2

4^th

Stole The Show

611-7

11/8f

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, effort under pressure into 4th 2 out, no further headway before last op 9/5 tchd 5/4 and tchd 15/8

5^th

Zulu Oscar

911-11

6/1

T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths

Chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 3 out, well held before next op 9/1

6^th

3 ¼

Benbecula

910-2

5/1

T: N R MitchellJ: Page Fuller (5)

Took keen hold, in touch in mid-division, headway to lead 4th, not fluent next, headed 3 out, lost place next op 7/1

Also Ran

Garde Forestier

611-9

14/1

T: J W MullinsJ: D A Jacob

Held up in mid-division, headway on outside 8th, weakened before 2 out where pulled up op 12/1 tchd 16/1

Itsamanslife

511-7

20/1

T: Katy PriceJ: Benjamin Poste

Towards rear, mistake 1st, ridden before 8th, not fluent when well beaten 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next op 16/1

Celestial Path

611-1

16/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Held up in rear, headway rounding last bend, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last op 14/1

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Non-Runners

Whatthebutlersaw³⁶⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: D J S Ffrench Davis J: M D Grant

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£26.70Pl:£7.40, £2.00, £2.90EX:£412.90Trifecta:£1,560.60Tricast:£3,070.60SF:£278.02Swingers:£30.20, £48.90, £9.60

Forecasts

Stole The Show (11/8), Benbecula (5/1), Zulu Oscar (6/1), Whatthebutlersaw (6/1), The Black Squirrel (13/2), Chato (11/1), Garde Forestier (14/1), Celestial Path (16/1), Itsamanslife (20/1), Flo'sboy Sam (40/1)

Better is expected of Chato at some point. This is just his second run in a handicap and has time on side. Garde Forestier goes up in trip today and has shaped like it may suit a few times. Stole The Show won on first start for his new yard at Fontwell last week and will be a big player once again. The selection is THE BLACK SQUIRREL who looks to have been saved for a summer campaign and is interesting going up in trip on handicap debut with Richard Johnson booked.

The Black Squirrel
Stole The Show
Chato

Prize Money

1st: £4,224.002nd: £1,240.003rd: £620.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00