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15:10 Wincanton
Patricia Chacksfield 70th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 162y
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £3,961
- 2nd: £1,822
- 3rd: £911
- 4th: £456
- Form 1P55-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
Benville Bridge
286- Form 6/707-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mrs F M Shaw
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
Forecast
Jony Max (3/1), School For Scandal (10/3), Caeruleum (5/1), Langley Hundred (6/1), Moonlight Artist (6/1), Safe Destination (8/1), Dindin (12/1), Always Busy (18/1), Benville Bridge (18/1), Butterwick Brook (18/1), Marettimo (22/1), Elpologreg (25/1), Katopop (33/1)
Formwatch
Langley Hundred (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, jumped well, pushed along after 2 out, led last, ridden run-in, ran on, always doing enough, won at Hereford 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov beating Faded Fantasy (11-7) by nk, 8 ran.
Jony Max (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) Led until mistake and headed 12th, chased winner pushed along after 4 out, ridden between last two, held when awkward last, kept on towards finish, always just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind School For Scandal (10-6) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in Nov.
Safe Destination 3-1 (11-10) Led, briefly headed 1st, headed 6th, led before 16th, pressed for lead before 3 out, soon ridden, disputed lead 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on run-in, no extra near finish, 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Pawpaw (10-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Marettimo (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Towards rear, pushed along 16th, faded 2 out, 8th of 10, 22 1/2l behind Jony Max (11-2) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Always Busy (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Always well behind, tailed off, 5th of 6, dist behind My Mate Polly (10-2) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Butterwick Brook (IRE) 18-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, pushed along and struggling before 5 out, pulled up after 2 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Dindin (FR) 9-1 (11-12) Led, headed 3 out, soon weakened, last of 7, dist behind Lunar Contact (12-0) at Fakenham 3m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Caeruleum 3-1 (11-6) Midfield, shaken up after 15th, pushed along before 3 out, went second next, ridden approaching last, ran on flat but made no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Vision De Maine (12-0) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
Moonlight Artist 10-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along after 2 out, weakened home turn, 6th of 16, 19 1/4l behind Harrys Hope (11-6) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Katopop (IRE) 50-1 (11-4) Handy, chased leader 3rd, reminders before 7th where slow jump in rear, soon tailed off, pulled up before 4 out, at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Nov.
School For Scandal (FR) 7-2 (10-6) Tracked leader on inside, angled out at 6th, led 12th, made rest, pushed along before 3 out, mistake next, ridden before the last, good jump last, stayed on gamely run-in, won at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (5) gf in Nov beating Jony Max (11-9) by nk, 6 ran.
Benville Bridge 150-1 (11-2) Chased leader out wide, pushed along and weakened approaching 3 out, 7th of 8, dist behind Spirits Bay (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) hvy in Feb.
Elpologreg (FR) 28-1 (10-8) Prominent, briefly led 1st, ridden before 8th, dropped to rear before 12th, tailed off before 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Pawpaw (10-12) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) gd in Nov.