14:15 Market Rasen

Thursday 26 December 2019

All12:0512:3513:0513:4014:1514:5015:25

Clugston Lincolnshire National Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 7m 42.70s

1^st

Hugo 'n Taz

810-10

5/1

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan

Held up in touch, headway 5 out, chased leaders after next, led before last, stayed on well op 6/1

2^nd

Cyclop

810-6

8/1

T: David DennisJ: James Davies

Led, soon pressed, headed after 2 out, kept on under pressure op 7/1

3^rd

Boric

1110-10

14/1

T: S WaughJ: Callum Bewley

With leader, every chance 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last tchd 12/1

4^th

Very First Time

711-6

9/4f

T: D SkeltonJ: Conor Shoemark

Held up in rear, outpaced 6 out, rallied after next, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden, no extra last tchd 2/1 and tchd 5/2

5^th

2 ¼

Trio For Rio

611-12

7/2

T: W GreatrexJ: Harry Bannister

Prominent, driven after 4 out, weakened next op 9/2

6^th

Achill Road Boy

1010-8

16/1

T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd (3)

Chased leaders, effort after 4 out, weakened next

Also Ran

Le Reve

1111-11

6/1

T: L WadhamJ: Maxime Tissier (5)

Chased leaders, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next op 13/2

Zerachiel

911-6

9/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd (7)

Chased leaders, outpaced 5 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up after 2 out op 7/1

RTR

Bells Of Ailsworth

911-6

25/1

T: Tim VaughanJ: Charlie Price (5)

Refused to race tchd 22/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.60Pl:£1.90, £1.80, £3.00EX:£47.60Trifecta:£448.00Tricast:£537.74SF:£46.40Swingers:£2.40, £3.20, £3.20

Forecasts

Very First Time (9/4), Trio For Rio (7/2), Hugo 'n Taz (5/1), Le Reve (6/1), Cyclop (8/1), Zerachiel (9/1), Boric (14/1), Achill Road Boy (16/1), Bells Of Ailsworth (25/1)

Plenty of runners won't fail for stamina in this line-up and that includes 2017 winner CYCLOP. He is well handicapped on that success (9lb lower) and this looks to have been the plan after two fair runs over hurdles. Very First Time has come back to something near his best for the Skelton's and, at the age of seven, still may not have reached his peak whilst Le Reve will appreciate the drop in grade and step back up trip judging on his 3m5f victory earlier in the year. Hugo 'n Taz should be noted if strong in the betting.

Cyclop
Very First Time
Le Reve

Previous Winners

2018

Ange Des Malberaux

Weight: 10-10 |Age: 8

J: Bridget Andrews | T: D Skelton

14/1

Prize Money

1st: £12,512.002nd: £3,696.003rd: £1,848.004th: £924.005th: £462.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00