14:40 Wincanton

Saturday 8 January 2022

All11:4512:2012:5513:3014:0514:4015:1515:50

rapidcharge.com Leading EV Charging Solution Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 5m 51.03s

1^st

Jepeck

1311-12

40/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Ben Godfrey (5)

Made all, went clear approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged op 50/1

2^nd

6 ½

Blairgowrie

611-0

3/1

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Chased leaders, mistake 8th, jumped left 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, hung left and stayed on from last, no match for winner op 5/2

3^rd

Dan McGrue

1011-8

66/1

T: B BarrJ: Thomas Doggrell (7)

Midfield, not fluent 8th, niggled along next, went fourth approaching 2 out, made no impression

4^th

3 ½

Golden Emblem

811-1

9/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Harry Reed

Towards rear, good headway to go second after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra before last

Also Ran

Apple Rock

811-5

9/2

T: B PaulingJ: Luca Morgan (5)

Mid-division, headway before 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

Ouro Branco

911-2

33/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Kieren Buckley (5)

Close up, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, stopped quickly, pulled up before 2 out

Earth Business

611-1

6/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Towards rear, took closer order before 3 out, soon pushed along, faded and pulled up before next tchd 11/2

Mister Sweets

710-12

18/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: R P McLernon

Midfield, nudged along after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 20/1 tchd 16/1

Crossing The Bar

510-10

9/4f

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

Mid-division, dropped to rear and struggling before 3 out, pulled up before next op 2/1

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Non-Runners

Manvers House³⁵

Weight: 11-3| Age: 9

T: R Walford J: James Best

Getalead³⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: Claire Harris J: David Prichard

Nickelsonthedime³⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 8

T: K Woollacott J: Fergus Gillard

Straight Swap²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: C Gordon J: Tom Cannon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£41.00Pl:£5.70, £1.50, £7.40EX:£159.30Trifecta:£3,016.10Tricast:£7,491.33SF:£150.79Swingers:£14.00, £35.20, £15.20

Forecasts

Crossing The Bar (9/4), Blairgowrie (3/1), Apple Rock (9/2), Earth Business (6/1), Golden Emblem (9/1), Getalead (10/1), Straight Swap (10/1), Nickelsonthedime (12/1), Manvers House (16/1), Mister Sweets (18/1), Ouro Branco (33/1), Jepeck (40/1), Dan McGrue (66/1)

Plenty arrive with chances, but the fairly useful staying handicapper on the Flat CROSSING THE BAR has shown definite signs of promise in a couple of novice hurdles in recent months and could be the way to go from what appeals as a workable opening mark on handicap bow. Apple Rock is in better heart than recent form figures suggest and is considered, along with Earth Business and Blairgowrie.

CROSSING THE BAR (IRE)
APPLE ROCK (IRE)
EARTH BUSINESS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Sizable Sam

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: Rex Dingle | T: J Scott

2/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,699.002nd: £3,086.003rd: £1,542.004th: £772.005th: £350.006th: £350.00