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15:15 Wincanton

BoyleSports Handicap Chase (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 35y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,512
  • 2nd: £3,696
  • 3rd: £1,848
  • 4th: £924
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 26.10s
  • Off Time: 15:15:15
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Dark blue, light blue hoops and armlets, red cap

Valdez

53
6/1
  • Form P432-81
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 147

held up, not much room 8th, not fluent 12th, outpaced when left 4th and hampered 3 out, no impression

2
Silk - Emerald Green, Purple cross belts, Purple cap
4/1
  • Form 122/21-0
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 146

prominent, hit 6th, slow next and 8th, pushed along 13th, just over 1 length down when left in lead 3 out, edged right flat, driven out

3
Silk - Terracotta, Grey epaulets
6/4
  • Form 14U0/76
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 143

prominent, mistake 10th, outpaced when left 3rd and hampered 3 out, rallied from 2 out, disputing 2nd flat, held by winner when not much room towards finish

4
Silk - Maroon and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves, Yellow cap
4/1
  • Form B/35242-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 140

held up, slow 5th, not fluent next, headway approaching 4 out, left 2nd 3 out, held by winner flat, stayed on

5
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow chevron and sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 50-122F
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 140

led, just over 1 length up when fell 3 out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Le Rocher usually needs a run so is best watched on his reappearance. As De Mee ran well for a long way in the Becher Chase at Aintree and will strip fitter today, though hasn’t raced over a trip this short in almost three years. Valdez certainly wasn’t winning out of turn at Hereford and will make a bold bid to defy a 5lb rise but GALA BALL had excuses when tailed off at Newbury in November and much better is expected here from the Hobbs runner. Pingshou was a smart hurdler but his career over fences has been very stop-start.

Formwatch

Valdez 12-1 (12-0) Held up in touch, blundered 10th, effort 4 out, led next, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Dans Le Vent (11-1) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.

Gala Ball (IRE) 9-1 (11-5) Mid-division, weakened 5 out, tailed off, last of 12, dist behind Oldgrangewood (10-6) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Nov.

As De Mee (FR) 12-1 (10-11) Led until after 3rd, led 14th, mistake 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra elbow, 6th of 18, 18 3/4l behind Walk In The Mill (10-8) at Aintree 3m 2f hcp (1) sft in Dec.

Le Rocher (FR) (11-0) 2nd of 8, 6l behind Forthing (10-10) at Pau 2m 4f lst in Feb.

Pingshou (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) With leader, led 4th until after 3 out, soon ridden, 4th and weakening when fell 2 out, at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.