13:45 Wincanton

Saturday 16 February 2019

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Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:47 | Winning time: 3m 57.30s

1^st

Magic Saint

511-7

6/5f

T: P F NichollsJ: D A Jacob

Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, led approaching 2 out, clear last, ridden out, kept on op 6/4

2^nd

4 ½

Gino Trail

1212-4

14/1

T: Kerry LeeJ: Brendan Powell

Led, driven and headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with winner from last op 11/4 tchd 3/1

3^rd

2 ½

Bigmartre

811-12

2/1

T: H WhittingtonJ: Harry Bannister

Chased leaders, driven and one pace when left 3rd 3 out, kept on, no impression after

4^th

Azzuri

711-7

8/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Tracked leader, driven and lost place after 4 out, behind when left 4th next, weakened 2 out op 12/1 tchd 11/1

Also Ran

Admiral's Secret

810-5

9/2

T: V R A DartnallJ: James Best

In touch in rear, tracked leaders 4 out, close up in 3rd and every chance when fell next op 11/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.90Pl:£1.20, £1.60EX:£4.60Trifecta:£8.90SF:£4.58

Forecasts

Magic Saint (6/5), Bigmartre (2/1), Admiral's Secret (9/2), Azzuri (8/1), Gino Trail (14/1)

Gino Trail showed he retain all his enthusiasm on his reappearance at Sandown and, despite being the elder statesman, isn't going to be easy to head in this field. The danger is that both Bigmartre and Azzuri may be pestering him on the front end and that could be telling. Admiral's Secret was impressive here on Boxing Day and while a 5lb rise might not stop him, the fact he pulled stumps and refused to race since at Haydock has to be a worry. Paul Nicholls has a 29% strike rate here over the last 12 months and, with his team now firing, MAGIC SAINT can leave his pre-Christmas form behind to open his British account.

Magic Saint
Gino Trail
Admiral's Secret

Previous Winners

2018

Sea Wall

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 10

J: Harry Reed | T: C Gordon

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £15,640.002nd: £4,620.003rd: £2,310.004th: £1,155.005th: £578.006th: £290.00