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13:30 Wincanton

Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 35y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £15,843
  • 2nd: £7,290
  • 3rd: £3,645
  • 4th: £1,824
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 12.20s
  • Off Time: 13:30:14
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE hoops and armlets, hooped cap

Magic Saint (FR)

343 pt C
8/1
  • Form P2/7546-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 143

in touch, pushed along approaching 3 out, ridden before next, no extra last

2
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoops, Maroon sleeves and cap
5/1
  • Form 31PP-14
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-13
  • Official Rating 142

close up, led briefly 13th, soon headed, pushed along before next, faded 2 out

3
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap
  • Form 4114P/3-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 140

held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, nudged along before 4 out, went third 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, lost place 3 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next

4
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK chevron, check cap
7/1
  • Form 11PP-92
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 138

led, headed briefly 13rd, soon led again, extending advantage when good jump 2 out, kept on well from last, comfortably

5
Silk - BEIGE and EMERALD GREEN check, BEIGE sleeves
85/40
  • Form 2/1115-4
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 138

held up in rear, slow 10th, ridden before 13th, in touch approaching 4 out, ridden before next, well held from 2 out

6
Silk - Maroon, pink epaulets, sleeves and star on cap
10/3
  • Form 6252-29
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 129

prominent, outpaced and lost place briefly before 3 out, rallied to go second approaching 2 out, kept on one pace from last, no match for winner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Messire Des Obeaux is 2-2 over course and distance and has gone well fresh in the past. CELEBRE D’ALLEN rattled up a hat-trick last season before finishing fifth in a Grade 3 at the Cheltenham Festival. He probably didn’t stay 3m on his reappearance at Warwick and has dropped 2lb since. Magic Saint hasn’t won for a while and might need this but Elixir De Nutz came right back to form over 2m at Doncaster and Kiltealy Briggs led for a long way at Aintree after a win at Market Rasen. Galahad Quest is back on a winning mark and would certainly have a chance on last season’s form but was found to have an irregular heartbeat after his latest run at Cheltenham.

Formwatch

Magic Saint (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Held up off the pace in rear, headway 13th, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Torn And Frayed (10-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Jan.

Kiltealy Briggs (IRE) 18-1 (11-12) Disputed lead to 3rd, remained prominent until pushed along 2 out, not pace to challenge leading trio close home, 4th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Brave Seasca (12-1) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Dec.

Messire Des Obeaux (FR) 7-1 (11-8) Mid-division, hampered by faller 9th, headway to track leader 5 out, pushed along home turn, keeping on one pace and well held when bad mistake last, 3rd of 7, 28l behind L'Homme Presse (11-1) at Ascot 2m 5f (2) gs in Dec.

Elixir De Nutz (FR) 5-2 (11-12) Led, mistake 4th, faced strong challenge from 4 out, ridden and headed narrowly approaching last, kept on and every chance run-in, just held, 2nd of 5, nk behind Xcitations (11-6) at Doncaster 2m hcp (3) gd in Dec.

Celebre D'Allen (FR) 2-1fav (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, driven along after next, soon outpaced, plugged on one pace, 4th of 10, 14 3/4l behind Ramses De Teillee (11-1) at Warwick 3m hcp (2) sft in Nov.

Galahad Quest (FR) 14-1 (10-3) Always rear-division, never involved, 9th of 14, 29l behind Ga Law (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Nov.