15:28 Wincanton

Thursday 17 October 2024

All13:4314:1814:5315:2816:0316:4017:15

Fitzdares Telephone Betting Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)

Off time: 15:28 | Winning time: 5m 9.60s

1^st

Far Sight

711-7

5/2f

T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien

Held up, headway tracking leaders 4 out, led travelling well before 2 out, slight peck on landing 2 out, soon clear, easily op 7/4

2^nd

9 ½

Stay If U Want To

512-0

7/2

T: J & A O'NeillJ: K Brogan

Led, mistake and headed 5th, chased leaders, stumbled after 7th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden between last two, went 2nd last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner op 5/1 tchd 10/3

3^rd

Tout Sur Moi

511-10

14/1

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: David Noonan

Raced wide, held up, headway tracking leaders 4th, went 2nd at 7th, challenged 3 out, pushed along home turn, chased winner soon after, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd at the last, plugged on in 3rd op 8/1

4^th

Pop The Champagne

811-11

10/1

T: D Killahena & G McPhersonJ: Kielan Woods

In rear and never going that well, mistakes 5th and 7th, plugged on from before 2 out, ridden between last two, weakened last op 11/1 tchd 9/1

5^th

Express Surprise

510-7

7/2

T: C Boultbee-BrooksJ: R Patrick

Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakened home turn op 9/2 tchd 10/3

6^th

Shantou Express

912-2

5/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Nathan Andrews (7)

Held up tracking leaders, pushed along and outpaced 7th, behind and struggling 3 out, tailed off op 11/2 tchd 6/1

7^th

7 ½

Fame And Fun

711-4

16/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams

Raced bit wide, held up, headway tracking leaders 4th, led 5th, headed before 2 out, weakened quickly tchd 14/1

8^th

Just Sophie

611-2

33/1

T: Noel WilliamsJ: James Davies

Chased leader until after 4th, chased leaders, pushed along home turn, ridden and weakened turning in op 28/1 tchd 40/1

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Non-Runners

Sam's Amour⁷

Weight: 11-13| Age: 7

T: Kieran Burke J: Adam Wedge

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.40, £1.50, £2.70EX:£11.50Trifecta:£84.50Tricast:£98.39SF:£12.02Swingers:£2.30, £5.50, £6.30

Forecasts

Far Sight (5/2), Stay If U Want To (7/2), Express Surprise (7/2), Sam's Amour (4/1), Shantou Express (5/1), Pop The Champagne (10/1), Tout Sur Moi (14/1), Fame And Fun (16/1), Just Sophie (33/1)

TOUT SUR MOI shaped with plenty of encouragement in a trio of maiden hurdles last season and, with this step up in trip sure to suit, he's of major interest on his handicap debut. Far Sight ran well in a race that has worked out at Huntingdon when last seen in May and remains unexposed for his current yard, while Sam's Amour needs respecting under a penalty for last week's Exeter success.

TOUT SUR MOI (FR)
FAR SIGHT
SAM'S AMOUR

Previous Winners

2023

The Height Of Fame

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 6

J: G Sheehan | T: Kieran Burke

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £4,753.002nd: £2,187.003rd: £1,094.004th: £547.005th: £273.00