16:50 Wincanton

Saturday 17 February 2024

All13:3014:0514:3515:0715:4216:1716:50

Phil Harris Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 6m 3.21s

1^st

Hermes Boy

711-7

15/2

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: C Gethings

Midfield, ridden and headway to dispute lead before 2 out, soon led outright, 2 lengths clear ahead approaching last, stayed on well run-in op 8/1 tchd 6/1

2^nd

2 ½

Zonda

611-5

2/1f

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

Prominent, not fluent 9th, headway to dispute lead before 2 out where ridden, soon headed and chased leader, 2 lengths down approaching last, kept on same pace run-in op 15/8 tchd 9/4

3^rd

Ask Brewster

511-3

16/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring (3)

Prominent, ridden and started to lose touch with leaders 2 out where 4th, stayed on into distant 3rd approaching last, kept on one pace run-in op 12/1 tchd 18/1

4^th

3 ¾

Shuil Ceoil

611-4

9/4

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

Midfield in touch, headway to lead before 5th, 2 lengths clear 3 out, soon ridden and headed, outpaced in 3rd 2 out, weakened approaching last where not fluent op 11/4 tchd 85/40

5^th

Paddy De Pole

611-3

11/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams

In touch in rear, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, soon tailed off op 8/1 tchd 12/1

6^th

Iddergem

811-7

40/1

T: Miss C DysonJ: D A Jacob

Led, headed before 5th, ridden and dropped to rear before 2 out, soon tailed off op 25/1 tchd 50/1

Also Ran

Kit's Coty

611-7

9/2

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy

In touch in rear, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out where pulled up op 5/1

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Non-Runners

Chauffeur Driven⁴⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: D Pipe J: Gearoid Harney

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.70Pl:£3.40, £1.60EX:£24.70Trifecta:£199.90Tricast:£221.57SF:£22.09Swingers:£2.90, £11.90, £5.30

Forecasts

Zonda (2/1), Shuil Ceoil (9/4), Kit's Coty (9/2), Chauffeur Driven (6/1), Hermes Boy (15/2), Paddy De Pole (11/1), Ask Brewster (16/1), Iddergem (40/1)

ZONDA and Kit's Coty are both armed with potential and the vote goes to the former, who shaped well when fourth on his handicap bow at Ascot. It's by no means a two-horse race, though, with Chauffeur Driven and Shuil Ceoil both accorded respect, while it'll be interesting to see how the Paul Nicholls-trained handicap debutant Paddy de Pole shapes up in the betting.

ZONDA (FR)
KIT'S COTY (IRE)
CHAUFFEUR DRIVEN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Caspers Court

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 9

J: Ben Godfrey | T: K Woollacott

7/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,093.002nd: £1,883.003rd: £942.004th: £471.005th: £235.00