13:20 Wincanton

Wednesday 27 February 2019

All13:2013:5014:2014:5015:2515:5516:3017:00

First Complimentary CRS Race Day Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 5m 26.60s

1^st

Old Rascals

611-2

4/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: L P Aspell

Tracked leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd after 3 out, led before last, clear flat, easily op 5/1

2^nd

Champagne Mystery

511-2

4/6f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Mid-division, pulled hard, headway to lead after 6th, ridden and headed when mistake last, no extra flat tchd 8/13

3^rd

Kootenay River

511-2

16/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Tracked leaders, ridden behind front pair before 2 out, well held 3rd when veered left last op 14/1

4^th

Hot Ryan

610-9

25/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Towards rear, jumped left and bumped rival 1st, not fluent 9th, some headway from 2 out and went 4th before last, no chance with leaders

5^th

3 ½

Mutashabek

911-2

200/1

T: Mrs Tracey Barfoot-SauntJ: J E Moore

Prominent until 3 out, soon weakened

6^th

1 ¾

Chuffy Chuffnell

511-2

16/1

T: B PaulingJ: David Bass

Held up in rear, not always fluent, bumped 1st, headway after 3 out, weakened before next op 12/1

7^th

1 ¾

Awaywiththeblues

711-2

250/1

T: R StephensJ: M G Nolan

Mid-division, headway after 3 out, weakened before next

8^th

1 ¼

Little Vern

511-2

20/1

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

Tracked leaders on outside, lost place after 6th, mistake 9th, well beaten after 3 out op 25/1

9^th

Battleofthesomme

611-2

100/1

T: Mrs K A BuckettJ: Kieron Edgar (3)

Led, headed after 6th, well beaten after 3 out

10^th

2 ¾

Sir Pass I Am

611-2

40/1

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Jumped right and not that fluent in rear, pushed along when slow 8th, mistake and well beaten 3 out

Also Ran

Chez Hans

511-8

11/2

T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman

Tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 3rd, ridden and lost place 3 out, soon weakened, very slow 2 out, pulled up before last op 5/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.20Pl:£1.60, £1.02, £3.10EX:£10.00Trifecta:£54.90SF:£7.27Swingers:£1.70, £10.10, £3.50

Forecasts

Champagne Mystery (4/6), Old Rascals (4/1), Chez Hans (11/2), Kootenay River (16/1), Chuffy Chuffnell (16/1), Little Vern (20/1), Hot Ryan (25/1), Sir Pass I Am (40/1), Battleofthesomme (100/1), Mutashabek (200/1), Awaywiththeblues (250/1)

Hardly a competitive affair to open proceedings and Nicky Henderson has found an ideal opening for CHAMPAGNE MYSTERY to open his account. His latest effort stands out against the mediocre achievements of his rivals. Chez Hans did score last time but he did look fortunate and those that finished behind him have let the form down.