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14:10 Wincanton

Hopkins Concrete & Aggregate Conditionals' Handicap Chase (Class E )

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 33.60s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Parish Oak

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Sacrifice

    10/1

      1
      Silk - Dark Blue, White stars, armlets and star on cap

      Pounsley Mill (IRE)

      32
      4/1
      • Form 40/132-3
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 95

      held up in mid-division, mistake 3rd, pulled up quickly before 7th

      2
      Silk - Orange, Black diamonds on sleeves and diamond on cap

      Gus des Bois (FR)

      9 v
      4/1
      • Form 633223
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 91

      led to 3rd, led 6th to 11th, ridden behind leaders 4 out, weakened 3 out

      3
      Silk - DARK GREEN, LIGHT BLUE sash, LIGHT BLUE cap, DARK GREEN star

      Parish Oak

      4
      5/2
      • Form 1U1/5U1
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 86

      held up last, mistake 7th, headway 11th, mistake 13th, challenged on bit 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, led flat, pushed out

      4
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped sleeves and cap

      Two Tears

      16
      9/1
      • Form 11P4P/P
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-9
      • Official Rating 92

      chased leader unitl badly blundered and unseated rider 6th

      5
      Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoops, armlets and cap

      Sacrifice

      2
      10/1
      • Form 43P425
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-5
      • Official Rating 88

      prominent, headway and led before 11, ridden 3 out, headed flat, no extra

      6
      Silk - Mauve, White chevrons, Mauve sleeves and cap

      Big Max

      13
      9/2
      • Form 4125P-4
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-2
      • Official Rating 85

      held up towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 4th

      7
      Silk - Emerald Green and White diabolo, White sleeves, Orange cap

      Connemara Mist (IRE)

      187 b
      18/1
      • Form 10P03-P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 76

      chased leader, led 3rd, blundered 5th, ridden 9th, lost touch 10th, soon behind

      In depth

      Verdict

      Most of the field can be given some sort of a chance, with our tentative vote going to Big Max. Looking at the runners and Connemara Mist certainly has chances based on his Irish form and races for the first time in this country, so watch out for a market move. Big Max is well handicapped based on his hurdling form and, with a recent Exeter run under his belt, should have improvement to come over the larger obstacles. Sacrifice seemed to improve for a step up to this trip at this track in October, and now returns to this distance for the first time since, so do not rule out a fair run from him. Two Tears is now six pounds below a winning mark of two years ago and was returning from an 18-month break when running at Newton Abbot last time. He should strip fitter for that run and will certainly appreciate this right-handed course over the left-hand turns of Newton Abbot. Pounsley Mill has proven very consistent and, being just five pounds above a winning mark, cannot be ruled out of earning some money. Finally, Parish Oak runs quickly before being reassessed following a solid Leicester win in an, overall, modest race. He may have got the run of the race there so isn't one to be taking too short a price about, while Gus des Bois lacks gears and is always going to be vulnerable to a late surge by one of his opponents. Overall, then, this returns us to the selection, which is Big Max.