Wincanton Veterans' Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 6m 27.92s

1^st

Magic River

1010-2

5/1

T: M F HarrisJ: Mitchell Bastyan (3)

In rear but in touch, close up travelling strongly 15th, pressed leader 17th, led before 4 out, eased clear before 2 out, in command before last, eased close home tchd 4/1

2^nd

Aubusson

1211-12

15/2

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: Chester Williams (3)

Led narrowly, headed narrowly before 4 out, ridden before 3 out, lost touch with leader before 2 out, stayed on op 7/1 tchd 17/2

3^rd

Billy Bronco

1011-9

10/3

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Lee Edwards

Tracked leaders, pushed along briefly after 7th, chased leader 11th, hard ridden and lost place after 16th, stayed on from 3 out op 3/1 tchd 4/1

4^th

Air Navigator

1011-6

7/4f

T: T R GeorgeJ: C Gethings

Held up towards rear, headway 14th, ridden and lost place before 4 out, kept on without troubling leaders from 3 out op 15/8 tchd 2/1

Also Ran

Muffins For Tea

1110-13

4/1

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

Pressed leader, blundered 11th and dropped to rear, reminders after 12th, pushed along after 13th (water), mistake 15th, lost touch 17th, beaten when pulled up before 4 out op 7/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.80Pl:£2.30, £3.30EX:£35.40Trifecta:£71.90SF:£33.65

Forecasts

Air Navigator (7/4), Billy Bronco (10/3), Muffins For Tea (4/1), Magic River (5/1), Aubusson (15/2)

Little on form between AIR NAVIGATOR and Billy Bronco but Tom George's veteran is much the more consistent so is taken to emerge on top and gain a deserved first win since 2018 from Dr Richard Newland's frustrating chaser. Magic River is fancied to shrug off a recent poor run at Plumpton and rates the pick of the remaining trio.

AIR NAVIGATOR
BILLY BRONCO
MAGIC RIVER (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £3,594.002nd: £1,656.003rd: £828.004th: £414.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00