15:15 Wincanton

Saturday 4 January 2020

All12:3013:0513:3514:0514:4015:1515:50

BoyleSports Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 5m 26.10s

1^st

Gala Ball

1011-6

4/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Prominent, hit 6th, slow next and 8th, pushed along 13th, just over 1 length down when left in lead 3 out, edged right flat, driven out

2^nd

Le Rocher

1011-0

4/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: David Noonan

Held up, slow 5th, not fluent next, headway approaching 4 out, left 2nd 3 out, held by winner flat, stayed on

3^rd

As De Mee

1011-3

6/4f

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryan Carver (7)

Prominent, mistake 10th, outpaced when left 3rd and hampered 3 out, rallied from 2 out, disputing 2nd flat, held by winner when not much room towards finish

4^th

Valdez

1311-7

6/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Held up, not much room 8th, not fluent 12th, outpaced when left 4th and hampered 3 out, no impression

Also Ran

Pingshou

1011-0

6/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Led, just over 1 length up when fell 3 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.10Pl:£2.20, £2.30EX:£22.80Trifecta:£45.90SF:£18.82

Forecasts

As De Mee (6/4), Gala Ball (4/1), Le Rocher (4/1), Valdez (6/1), Pingshou (6/1)

VALDEZ, the oldest horse in the field can defy top weight to follow up his Hereford success last time out with victory in this small field handicap chase. Pingshou ran a decent race despite falling last time out and he can chase the selection home ahead of Gala Ball who is likely to have improved for his seasonal debut and represents a yard going well at present.

Valdez
Pingshou
Gala Ball

Previous Winners

2019

Calipto

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 9

J: Hugh Nugent | T: Miss V Williams

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £12,512.002nd: £3,696.003rd: £1,848.004th: £924.005th: £462.006th: £232.00