13:50 Wincanton

Sunday 16 April 2023

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McCreery Military Forces Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:54 | Winning time: 4m 59.33s

1^st

Fame And Fun

611-12

6/4f

T: P F NichollsJ: Bdr Jody Sole (3)

Close up, led 2nd, made all from there on, hit 4th, went 6 lengths clear 6th, jumped left and hit 7th, asserted before 2 out, soon in command, went clear again after last and pushed out op 13/8 tchd 15/8

2^nd

3 ¾

Stanley Pincombe

611-7

3/1

T: C GordonJ: Maj Will Kellard (7)

Close up throughout, closed on leader before 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, chased winner after last but always held op 10/3 tchd 11/4

3^rd

Gaia Vallis

710-5

11/2

T: D G BridgwaterJ: Nathan Rahman (7)

Close up, chased leaders 2 out, soon struggling, stayed on for modest third op 13/2 tchd 5/1

4^th

Royal Sam

611-4

13/2

T: M F HarrisJ: Col Alex Porter (7)

Unseated rider on way to start, close up, dropped to rear before 5th, mistake 5th, struggling after 3 out out, gradually weakened and finished tailed off op 9/2

Also Ran

Energy One

512-2

5/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Maj Charlie O'Shea (5)

Reluctant to line up, led to 1st, soon headed but remained prominent, keen approaching 3rd, chased leading pair 2 out, ridden when wandered approaching final flight, hit last and unseated rider when veered violently right soon after landing tchd 9/2

Non-Runners

Great Ocean¹¹

Weight: 12-1| Age: 7

T: N P Mulholland J: Sgt Nick Oliver

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.30, £1.90EX:£6.10Trifecta:£20.50SF:£6.56Swingers:£4.00

Forecasts

Fame And Fun (6/4), Stanley Pincombe (3/1), Energy One (5/1), Gaia Vallis (11/2), Royal Sam (13/2), Great Ocean (7/1)

FAME AND FUN has been in good order since scoring at Taunton just after Christmas and he could get back to winning ways now. Great Ocean is one to note dropping back in trip after a more encouraging effort and Stanley Pincombe should go well again.

FAME AND FUN (IRE)
GREAT OCEAN (FR)
STANLEY PINCOMBE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Merry Berry

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 6

J: Mrs Vicki Sollitt | T: F O'Brien

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,960.002nd: £2,982.003rd: £1,489.004th: £746.005th: £372.00