14:40 Wincanton

Thursday 9 March 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 6m 5.50s

1^st

Island Run

611-5

7/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Held up in mid-division, well in touch 5th, challenged last, led flat, stayed on well op 10/3

2^nd

1 ¾

Ballymagroarty Boy

1012-0

4/1

T: N J HawkeJ: Tom Buckley (3)

Led until 7th, jumped left 3 out, led again and mistake 2 out, joined last, headed flat, held towards finish op 9/2

3^rd

Bluffmeifyoucan

611-2

10/3f

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner

Raced on outside in mid-division, hanging left at times, closed before 5th, lost place approaching 3 out, well held 4th from 2 out, went 3rd flat op 7/2

4^th

Hatos

611-5

17/2

T: A J HoneyballJ: Sean O'Briain (7)

Prominent, not fluent 5th, led 7th, headed before not fluent 2 out, no extra before last, lost 3rd flat op 9/1 tchd 8/1

5^th

5 ½

Oscars Moonshine

811-12

11/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

In rear on outside, driven after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 9/2

6^th

1 ¾

Jet Smart

511-5

10/1

T: D PipeJ: Fergus Gillard (3)

Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 11/1 tchd 9/1

7^th

Sermando

911-2

13/2

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Towards rear, ridden and well beaten before 2 out tchd 7/1

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Non-Runners

Pontresina¹²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 10

T: B Lund J: Miss Thomosina Eyston

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£2.20, £2.30EX:£17.80Trifecta:£59.30Tricast:£49.28SF:£17.86Swingers:£3.30, £2.50, £2.10

Forecasts

Bluffmeifyoucan (10/3), Island Run (7/2), Ballymagroarty Boy (4/1), Oscars Moonshine (11/2), Sermando (13/2), Hatos (17/2), Jet Smart (10/1), Pontresina (20/1)

None of these appeal as being particularly solid, but OSCARS MOONSHINE has slipped below the mark from which he completed a hat-trick in 2020 and a chance is taken that he'll be able to build upon the slight promise of his 2 starts in the autumn. Bluffmeifyoucan is yet to string good runs together but would take high rank if backing up his Fontwell second, whilst Island Run is another player if jumping better.

OSCARS MOONSHINE (IRE)
BLUFFMEIFYOUCAN
ISLAND RUN

Previous Winners

2022

Chloe's Court

Weight: 11-1 |Age: 9

J: Bryan Carver | T: R Walford

20/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00