12:07 Wincanton

Thursday 15 January 2026

All12:0712:4213:1713:5214:2715:0215:3716:10

Flaked Oats Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   3m 1f 30y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:07  |   Winning time: 6m 46.56s
1st
Horse silk
3
7/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in rear, headway from 4 out, led after 3 out, briefly headed 2 out, soon rallied and led again before last. soon asserted, won going away op 9/2 tchd 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
3
8
13/2
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Callum Pritchard (3)
Towards rear, some headway 16th, outpaced and struggling 4 out, rallied and chased leading trio 3 out, briefly led last, outpaced by winner before last, kept on but always held towards finish op 6/1 tchd 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
12
6
10/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Thomas Bellamy
Prominent, not fluent 9th, mistake 14th, headway to dispute lead 17th, jumped right 3 out, dropped to third before 2 out, weakening and very tired jump last, kept going for modest third
4th
Horse silk
66
2
711-12
22/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Ned Fox (5)
Towards rear, not fluent 4th, outpaced from 4 out, no impression from 3 out op 28/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
15/8f
T: W GreatrexJ: S Bowen
Prominent, jumped right and bumped rival 1st, lost position 15th, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 6/4 tchd 5/4
PU
Horse silk
4
17/2
T: Kerry LeeJ: Brendan Powell
Prominent, bumped 1st, led 3rd, narrowly headed 7th, mistake 10th, struggling after 16th, pulled up after 4 out op 8/1 tchd 9/1
UR
Horse silk
5
12/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: K Brogan
Led, headed 3rd, narrowly led again 7th, briefly pushed along before 14th, jumped badly left 16th, joined 17th, weakening when unseated rider 3 out op 16/1 tchd 11/1
F
Horse silk
7
11/2
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Midfield, mistake and fell 14th op 7/1 tchd 15/2
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.80Pl:£1.60, £2.20, £3.20EX:£29.50Trifecta:£207.10Tricast:£209.64SF:£27.20Swingers:£4.80, £6.60, £9.60

Forecasts

Golan Loop (15/8), Major Fortune (7/2), Clotilda (11/2), Not A Light (13/2), Tommys Charm (17/2), Maximum Offers (10/1), Gaelic Rambler (12/1), Mombasa (22/1)

Verdict

GOLAN LOOP confirmed the promise of his chase debut when scoring at Hereford last month and remains open to improvement. He can follow up. Major Fortune has been competing in stronger contests than this and is feared most, whilst last month's course second Clotilda is also respected.

  1. GOLAN LOOP (IRE)
  2. MAJOR FORTUNE (IRE)
  3. CLOTILDA (FR)

Previous Winners

2025
Ideal Des Bordes
Weight: 11-11  |Age: 7
4/1

Prize Money

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

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