14:38 Wincanton

Monday 26 December 2022

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

Eastbury Hotel Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 3m 39.63s

1^st

No No Tonic

811-8

11/1

T: Mark GillardJ: Thomas Bellamy

Made all, some 5 lengths clear when pushed before 2 out, further clear when ridden before last, eased down late on op 14/1

2^nd

8 ½

John Betjeman

611-13

22/1

T: Mark GillardJ: Tom Cannon

Tracked leaders, 3rd when pushed after 3 out, ridden entering home straight and went 2nd, no match for winner but kept on gamely op 25/1

3^rd

4 ½

Sambezi

611-10

12/1

T: O SignyJ: Ben Jones

Close-up, 2nd when pushed home turn, ridden home straight and dropped to 4th, left in 3rd after last, kept on one pace op 16/1

4^th

3 ¼

West Orchard

510-2

6/1

T: J TizzardJ: Freddie Gingell (7)

Towards rear, pushed before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, headway before 2 out, never competitive but further progress late on op 15/2

5^th

1 ¾

Pachacuti

511-12

11/2f

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan

Tracked leaders, 5th when pushed turning for home, soon ridden, plugged on one pace op 7/2 tchd 13/2

6^th

Coolnaugh Haze

412-2

12/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Miss Ella Herbison (7)

Midfield, pushed after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, some late headway op 11/1 tchd 10/1

7^th

9 ½

Toronto

511-13

40/1

T: B BarrJ: Thomas Doggrell (7)

Slowly away, in rear, ridden before 3 out, never a factor op 28/1

8^th

Leissieres Express

511-8

12/1

T: J ScottJ: Lorcan Williams

Slowly away, in rear, some headway before 4 out, 7th when pushed turning for home, made no impression op 10/1

9^th

Greatest Star

611-9

10/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Liam Harrison (3)

Slightly better than midfield, 6th when pushed home turn, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out op 8/1

10^th

4 ½

Girandole

410-8

50/1

T: Mark GillardJ: Ben Godfrey (3)

Towards rear, pushed 4 out, ridden home turn, never competitive op 40/1

11^th

Vengeance

411-8

20/1

T: H WhittingtonJ: Bryan Carver

Towards rear, some headway before 4 out, midfield when ridden after 3 out, made no impression op 18/1

12^th

8 ½

Battle March

511-4

28/1

T: C J DownJ: Harriet Tucker (7)

Towards rear, mistake 1st, awkward 2nd and dropped to last, well beaten before 4 out, never travelling op 33/1

13^th

5 ½

Sadler's Bay

511-8

28/1

T: T R GrettonJ: James Best

Always towards rear op 20/1

14^th

Jaramillo

412-2

15/2

T: W GreatrexJ: James Bowen

Midfield, pushed after 3 out and made no impression op 11/2 tchd 8/1

Also Ran

First Quest

811-12

14/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Miss Thomosina Eyston (7)

Prominent, weakened before ridden after 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out tchd 16/1

Illico Des Places

411-3

6/1

T: R WalfordJ: Gearoid Harney (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th when pushed home turn, ridden entering home straight, 3rd when bad mistake last and unseated rider op 7/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.00Pl:£2.30, £4.80, £3.00, £2.00EX:£410.10Trifecta:£1,158.60Tricast:£2,955.75SF:£239.82Swingers:£42.30, £24.00, £34.40

Forecasts

Pachacuti (11/2), West Orchard (6/1), Illico Des Places (6/1), Jaramillo (15/2), Greatest Star (10/1), No No Tonic (11/1), Sambezi (12/1), Coolnaugh Haze (12/1), Leissieres Express (12/1), First Quest (14/1), Vengeance (20/1), John Betjeman (22/1), Battle March (28/1), Sadler's Bay (28/1), Toronto (40/1), Girandole (50/1)

A chance is taken on returning David Pipe handicap newcomer PACHACUTI, with confidence increased should the betting vibes be strong. Neil Mulholland won this race 2 years ago and his First Quest heads the many possible dangers. Vengeance and Leissieres Express also make the shortlist.

PACHACUTI (IRE)
FIRST QUEST (USA)
VENGEANCE

Previous Winners

2021

Galore Desassences

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 5

J: Kieren Buckley | T: N J Hawke

11/2

Prize Money

1st: £3,377.002nd: £1,556.003rd: £777.004th: £389.005th: £350.006th: £350.00