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15:30 Wincanton

Dick Reynolds Novices' Handicap Chase (Class B )

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 46.00s
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue star, armlets and star on cap
7/2
  • Form 3U22/5-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 117

prominent, ridden 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

2
Silk - Pink, pink and white quartered cap
  • Form 241323
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 108

held up towards rear, headway 12th, chased leader 4 out, ridden 3 out, ran on from 2 out but not reach winner

3
Silk - Black, red disc, armlets and cap
  • Form 251022
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 106

held up last, headway after 4 out, ridden 3 out, 3rd and held when fell last

4
Silk - Brown and Grey (quartered), Grey sleeves, Grey cap, Brown spots
5/2
  • Form P50512
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 105

prominent, headway and switched right 12th, led 13th, ridden approaching 3 out, ran on gamely flat

5
Silk - Light Blue, White striped sleeves
  • Form F2/22-22
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 102

prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

6
Silk - BLACK and WHITE stripes, EMERALD GREEN and WHITE striped sleeves
6/1
  • Form 6-P22P2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 102

held up towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out and lost touch

7
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamond on cap
10/1
  • Form 252U21
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 96

led, mistake and headed 13th, ridden and switched left approaching 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out

In depth

Verdict

From a shortlist containing Shareef, Osiris, Kosmos Bleu and Barton Hill, we will side with Shareef. Shareef has run well on each occasion he has run here, winning once, and his second to Calvic here last time following an absence, suggested there was better to come. He can set about proving that today and should go well. There is no doubting that Osiris's second to Schuh Shine last time reads well in the context of this race, with the winner having won again since. Lucky Sinna has finished second in each of his last five runs, and might benefit from being held on to a little longer than at Folkestone last time, while Kosmos Bleu has been knocking at the door lately from around his current mark, but Kew Jumper's form has stuttered following his Huntingdon success four runs ago. With Barton Hill set to go up a pound in future ratings, this generally-consistent type looks to be competitive for some place money, but Acertack probably has to find more under a seven-pound rise to score here than he did at Plumpton. The road, once again, points us back to Shareef, who gets the call in this handicap.

Formwatch

Shareef (FR) 6-1 Prominent, chased leader 13th, going well and challenging when mistake 3 out, rallied and ran on well flat, 2nd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Calvic at Wincanton 2m 5f nov chs (D) sft in Jan.

Osiris (IRE) 10-1 In touch, ridden after 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on well flat, 2nd of 13, nk behind Schuh Shine at Southwell 2m 4f cnd hcp chs 0-105 (E) gd in Jan.

Acertack (IRE) 3-1 Made all, travelling well when hit 4 out, in command from 2 out, clear last, ridden out flat, won at Plumpton 2m 1f nov hcp chs (F) sft in Jan beating Brigadier Du Bois by 6l, 7 ran.