14:25 Wincanton

Sunday 16 April 2023

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Eastbury Hotel Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 5m 20.17s

1^st

Buckhorn Rocco

711-4

9/2f

T: J TizzardJ: Harry Kimber (3)

Held up, pushed along 4 out, gradual headway from home turn approaching 2 out, ridden before last, chased leader after last, ran on well to lead final strides, all out at finish, just prevailed op 5/1 tchd 4/1

2^nd

El Muchacho

611-11

5/1

T: M F HarrisJ: Bradley Harris (7)

Held up, gradual headway from 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, led before last, hard ridden when joined entering final 110 yards, no extra when headed final strides op 7/2

3^rd

3 ¼

Restitution

511-13

14/1

T: A KingJ: G Sheehan

Held up in rear, gradual headway from 3 out, raced wide and ridden off home turn, rallied gamely approaching last, took third inside final 110 yards op 20/1 tchd 22/1

4^th

The Pink'n

711-9

11/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (3)

Held up, gradual headway from 4 out, joined leaders and every chance when briefly led 2 out, soon headed and ridden after last, lost third inside final 110 yards op 16/1

5^th

1 ¼

Way Out

611-0

18/1

T: S HosieJ: Nick Scholfield

Close up, led 3rd, joined 4 out, ridden when headed before 2 out, kept on for modest fifth op 22/1

6^th

3 ¼

The Bomber Liston

712-0

6/1

T: N J HendersonJ: R T Dunne

Prominent, disputed from 4 out, still every chance 2 out, ridden when short of room before final flight, gradually weakened after last op 5/1

7^th

Hermes Du Gouet

611-10

17/2

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Held up, dropped to rear 6th, struggling from 3 out, very modest headway over final two flights up home straight op 8/1 tchd 15/2

8^th

The Street

711-2

9/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy

Close up, disputed 2nd, pushed along after 3 out, soon ridden, gradually weakened tchd 11/1

9^th

Scarpia

911-12

20/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Midfield, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, kept on one pace near finish op 16/1

10^th

Hermes Boy

611-7

8/1

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: David Noonan

Trotted up before vet at start, keen and led before 1st, headed 3rd, outpaced before 2 out, gradually weakened op 13/2 tchd 6/1

11^th

Lock's Corner

912-0

33/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: K Brogan

Close up early, pushed along before 6th, dropped toward rear before next, soon struggling and gradually weakened op 28/1

12^th

Poseidon

911-12

40/1

T: D PipeJ: Fergus Gillard (3)

Midfield, outpaced from 3 out, gradually weakened tchd 33/1

Also Ran

Lifetime Legend

510-10

11/1

T: N B KingJ: J M Quinlan

Held up towards rear, never dangerous and pulled up before 2 out tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

Umndeni⁴³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: P Hobbs & J White J: Ben Jones

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.80, £2.10, £4.20EX:£26.30Trifecta:£731.60Tricast:£296.97SF:£26.98Swingers:£5.80, £13.70, £16.50

Forecasts

Buckhorn Rocco (9/2), El Muchacho (5/1), The Bomber Liston (6/1), Hermes Boy (8/1), Hermes Du Gouet (17/2), The Street (9/1), The Pink'n (11/1), Lifetime Legend (11/1), Restitution (14/1), Way Out (18/1), Scarpia (20/1), Umndeni (20/1), Lock's Corner (33/1), Poseidon (40/1)

BUCKHORN ROCCO has already spurned a couple of good opportunities over hurdles but he's unexposed and well treated on bumper form, so he's worth a chance to make a winning handicap debut in first-time cheekpieces. The Bomber Liston and Hermes du Gouet are both feasible dangers.

BUCKHORN ROCCO
THE BOMBER LISTON (IRE)
HERMES DU GOUET (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Neon Moon

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 6

J: T Scudamore | T: D Pipe

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £7,922.002nd: £3,645.003rd: £1,822.004th: £912.005th: £454.00