13:28 Wincanton

Sunday 26 December 2021

All12:1812:5313:2814:0314:3815:1315:45

NAF Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:28 | Winning time: 3m 47.56s

1^st

Galore Desassences

511-9

11/2

T: N J HawkeJ: Kieren Buckley (5)

Towards rear, headway into midfield 3rd, smooth headway to go prominent after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, pushed along flat, ran on strongly op 6/1

2^nd

5 ½

John Betjeman

511-12

12/1

T: Mark GillardJ: Angus Cheleda (5)

Prominent, pushed along before 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on flat tchd 11/1

3^rd

5 ½

Princess T

611-8

9/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Thomas Doggrell (7)

Chased leaders, headway to challenge before 2 out, lost place and ridden after 2 out, rallied to go third flat op 12/1

4^th

Flamenco De Kerser

611-11

10/1

T: Mrs R FordJ: Lorcan Williams

Held up, good headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, pushed along before last, plugged on one pace flat op 8/1 tchd 15/2

5^th

1 ¾

Miltiades

511-10

11/2

T: H D DalyJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, plugged on one pace from last op 13/2 tchd 7/1

6^th

5 ½

Urabamba

611-10

40/1

T: K WoollacottJ: Mr Joshua Newman (7)

Mid-division, brief headway approaching 2 out, made no impression op 33/1

7^th

Maroochi

410-10

40/1

T: Kieran BurkeJ: Thomas Bellamy

Mid-division, nudged along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 28/1 tchd 25/1

8^th

Checkitsme

410-7

66/1

T: M F HarrisJ: Mitchell Bastyan (3)

Midfield, pushed along after 3 out, never in contention tchd 50/1

9^th

Minnie Escape

911-4

22/1

T: V R A DartnallJ: Miss Heidi Stevens (7)

Led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon faded op 20/1

10^th

Poet's Reflection

610-2

9/2

T: Miss L BlackfordJ: Ben Jones

Midfield, not fluent 1st, ridden before 2 out, never dangerous op 13/2

11^th

4 ½

Novus Aditus

511-8

66/1

T: N J HawkeJ: David Noonan

Towards rear, pushed along 3 out, soon struggling op 33/1

Also Ran

George Bancroft

311-0

3/1f

T: C E LongsdonJ: Tom Cannon

Chased leaders, not fluent 5th, nudged along after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened and pulled up before 2 out op 9/4

Blistering Bob

610-9

16/1

T: R WalfordJ: James Best

Midfield, mistake 2nd, pushed along 3 out, soon beaten, pulled up before 2 out op 12/1

Tout Paris

610-9

80/1

T: Mrs L J YoungJ: Alan Johns

Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, lost place next, dropped to rear 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 66/1

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Non-Runners

Man Of Light³⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: P Hobbs & J White J: Non Runner

Borak³⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: D Faulkner J: Non Runner

Rhebus Road⁴²

Weight: 10-10| Age: 3

T: O Sherwood J: Thomas Bellamy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£2.30, £3.40, £2.50EX:£61.60Trifecta:£480.00Tricast:£593.58SF:£65.40Swingers:£10.10, £7.70, £15.40

Forecasts

George Bancroft (3/1), Rhebus Road (4/1), Poet's Reflection (9/2), Galore Desassences (11/2), Miltiades (11/2), Man Of Light (15/2), Princess T (9/1), Flamenco De Kerser (10/1), John Betjeman (12/1), Blistering Bob (16/1), Minnie Escape (22/1), Borak (25/1), Urabamba (40/1), Maroochi (40/1), Checkitsme (66/1), Novus Aditus (66/1), Tout Paris (80/1)

The three-year-olds GEORGE BANCROFT and Rhebus Road are on handy marks and look the pair to concentrate on, with the vote going to the former. He had little chance trying to give weight to subsequent winner Forever Blessed, but he emerged with credit and can make amends for an early exit at Market Rasen. Flamenco de Kerser should be suited by this test of speed and is another to consider.

GEORGE BANCROFT
RHEBUS ROAD (IRE)
FLAMENCO DE KERSER (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

Chinwag

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 5

J: Harry Reed | T: N P Mulholland

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,540.002nd: £1,631.003rd: £815.004th: £408.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00