15:58 Wincanton

Saturday 19 February 2022

All13:3814:1314:4815:2015:5816:3317:05

Matchbook Better Way To Bet Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:04 | Winning time: 5m 40.12s

1^st

Sizable Sam

711-5

11/4

T: J ScottJ: Nick Scholfield

Led, remained close up 4th, led after 3 out, ridden before 2 out and soon headed, not fluent 2 out, 2 lengths down last, stayed on gamely to lead final strides, all out op 4/1

2^nd

1 ½

Jepeck

1311-6

11/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Cameron Iles (10)

Prominent, led narrowly 4th, headed and pushed along after 3 out, rallied and led again 2 out, ridden before last, 2 lengths ahead and jumped right final flight, kept on well but headed closing stages op 12/1

3^rd

Master Debonair

811-9

11/2

T: H FryJ: S Bowen

Handy, ridden after 2 out, stayed on one pace, no impression op 4/1

4^th

Stellar Magic

711-12

7/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Mid-division, ridden home turn, went 3rd 2 out, kept on but not pace to challenge tchd 13/2

5^th

6 ½

Trincomalee

911-12

12/1

T: L WadhamJ: T Scudamore

Rear mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, well held before 2 out op 11/1

6^th

Mr Glass

611-4

5/2f

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Chased front rank, gradually faded from 2 out, well held when mistake last tchd 11/4

7^th

Monte Cristo

611-12

11/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Towards rear, ridden and gradually faded after 2 out op 13/2

Also Ran

Solwara One

811-11

12/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Harry Reed

In rear, in touch when mistake and unseated rider 3 out

Corinto

910-13

100/1

T: Mrs N S EvansJ: Conor Ring (3)

Towards rear, lost touch from before 7th, tailed off and pulled up op 80/1

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Non-Runners

Ask The Doc⁴⁹

Weight: 10-5| Age: 6

T: O Greenall & J Guerriero J: Craig Nichol

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.75Pl:£1.60, £2.90, £1.80EX:£38.60Trifecta:£193.70Tricast:£157.37SF:£32.78Swingers:£7.40, £3.50, £9.50

Forecasts

Mr Glass (5/2), Sizable Sam (11/4), Master Debonair (11/2), Stellar Magic (7/1), Ask The Doc (10/1), Jepeck (11/1), Monte Cristo (11/1), Trincomalee (12/1), Solwara One (12/1), Corinto (100/1)

Though the Paul Nicholls stable form remains a minor concern, the yard has a good record of winning this race, so MR GLASS gets the marginal vote, an opening mark of 127 more than workable given the promise shown in bumpers and novice hurdles. Stellar Magic should be involved if putting his Ascot flop behind him, whilst Master Debonair shaped encouragingly at Taunton last time.

MR GLASS (IRE)
STELLAR MAGIC (IRE)
MASTER DEBONAIR

Previous Winners

2021

First Lord De Cuet

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 7

J: Jack Tudor | T: D Pipe

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £10,511.002nd: £4,842.003rd: £2,420.004th: £1,212.005th: £350.006th: £350.00