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WINCANTON
26 February 2025
Family Raceday Sunday 13th April Handicap Chase (Class 5) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 2m 4f 35y
- Going: Abandoned
- Runners
- 0
- Type
- Chase Turf
- Surface
- Turf
Selection
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (31%)
Runner-up in four chase runs since October; latest conqueror was well treated; big chance
-42222
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 99
Days: 26
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jan 25 | Lin Lingfield | 20f Hy | 5HcCh | 11-10 p | 2/11 | River Run Free (1L) | 7/1 | 96 | 106 |
| 1 Jan 25 | Exe Exeter | 19f Sft | 5HcCh | 11-5 p | 2/5 | Flash Gorcombe (16L) | 11/8F | 96 | 97 |
| 17 Nov 24 | Fon Fontwell | 21.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-13 p | 2/6 | Boys Of Wexford (4¼L) | 5/2 | 96 | 100 |
| 31 Oct 24 | Str Stratford | 22.5f GS | 5HcCh | 11-3 p | 2/16 | Harrys Hope (1½L) | 12/1 | 93 | 100 |
| 8 May 24 | Fon Fontwell | 26f Gd | 5HcCh | 11-9 p | 4/12 | River Tyne (20L) | 9/2 | 95 | 89 |
| 19 Apr 24 | Fon Fontwell | 21.5f Gd | 4HcCh | 10-4 p1 | 3/7 | Dreaming Blue (14L) | 3/1 | 96 | 94 |
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
11-race maiden but he's shown some promise and conditions should be fine; place claims
2-0P54
Age: 7
Weight: 11-6
OR: 91
Days: 56
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 25 | Exe Exeter | 19f Sft | 4NvHcCh | 10-4 | 4/5 | Donnacha (12L) | 7/1 | 95 | 89 |
| 19 Dec 24 | Exe Exeter | 19f GS | 5HcCh | 12-0 | 5/15 | Imperial Joe (23L) | 28/1 | 100 | 94 |
| 22 Nov 24 | Chp Chepstow | 16f GS | 4NvHcCh | 10-13 | PU/8 | Ryan's Rocket () | 40/1 | 105 | - |
| 27 Oct 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f Gd | 4MdH | 11-4 | 11/16 | Vaguely Royal (29L) | 4/1 | 105 | 81 |
| 19 Apr 24 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f Gd | 4MdH | 11-4 | 2/9 | Vincenzo (4L) | 8/1 | 105 | 103 |
| 27 Mar 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 15f Sft | 4MdH | 11-6 | 3/10 | Denemethy (9L) | 9/1 | 105 | 103 |
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (25%)
Expensive to follow over hurdles/fences but still a strong contender tried in cheekpieces
2-3323
Age: 7
Weight: 10-12
OR: 83
Days: 30
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 25 | Plu Plumpton | 17f Sft | 5HcCh | 10-7 t | 3/6 | Miss Fedora (16½L) | 7/4F | 84 | 79 |
| 18 Dec 24 | Lin Lingfield | 16f Sft | 5HcCh | 11-2 t | 2/7 | Bobbi's Beauty (6L) | 11/5F | 83 | 89 |
| 27 Nov 24 | Her Hereford | 16f GS | 5NvHcCh | 10-13 t | 3/8 | Paddy In The Caddy (2¾L) | 6/1 | 83 | 89 |
| 7 May 24 | Ffo Ffos Las | 16f GS | 5HcH | 10-11 t | 3/13 | Come On Nia (8L) | 9/4F | 83 | 82 |
| 31 Mar 24 | Ffo Ffos Las | 20f Hy | 5HcH | 10-11 t | 2/6 | Wonderweasle (2¼L) | 6/4F | 83 | 85 |
| 1 Feb 24 | Ffo Ffos Las | 16f Hy | 5NvHcH | 11-3 t | BD/11 | My Granny Lily () | 5/2 | 83 | - |
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
14-race maiden; bits of promise but a third wind op needs to have a positive effect
65-9P4
Age: 5
Weight: 10-6
OR: 81
Days: 87
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 24 | Lei Leicester | 20f Sft | 5NvHcCh | 10-4 t | 4/9 | Jumper Madrik (15L) | 28/1 | 84 | 70 |
| 14 Jun 24 | Nab Newton Abbot | 26.5f Gd | 5HcH | 10-9 tp | PU/12 | Hammer Dan () | 33/1 | 87 | - |
| 9 May 24 | Str Stratford | 18.5f Gd | 5NvHcH | 10-10 tp | 9/11 | Fandabidozi (31L) | 18/1 | 90 | 57 |
| 22 Apr 24 | Ffo Ffos Las | 20f GS | 5NvHcH | 10-10 tp1 | 5/8 | Valens Bruyee (14½L) | 18/1 | 92 | 73 |
| 14 Feb 24 | Fon Fontwell | 19f Hy | 5NvHcH | 10-5 t | 6/8 | Time To Dazzle (50L) | 2/1F | 85 | 28 |
| 8 Feb 24 | Hun Huntingdon | 19.5f Sft | 5HcH | 10-2 t | 2/14 | Hermes Le Gris (7L) | 14/1 | 87 | 79 |
Just one win from 36 starts; able to race off his proper mark today but others look safer
P4P55P
Age: 7
Weight: 10-4
OR: 75
Days: 44
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 25 | Exe Exeter | 17.5f Sft | 4HcCh | 10-2 tp | PU/7 | Passing Kate () | 11/1 | 89 | - |
| 17 Dec 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 20f GS | 4HcCh | 10-2 tp | 5/9 | King Arise (41L) | 50/1 | 89 | 67 |
| 17 Nov 24 | Fon Fontwell | 21.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 10-9 tp | 5/6 | Boys Of Wexford (6¾L) | 20/1 | 78 | 81 |
| 8 Nov 24 | Fon Fontwell | 19.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 10-2 t | PU/8 | West Orchard () | 9/1 | 79 | - |
| 12 Jun 24 | Fon Fontwell | 19.5f Gd | 5HcCh | 10-6 t | 4/7 | Belgarum (22L) | 9/1 | 81 | 81 |
| 20 May 24 | Nab Newton Abbot | 21f Gd | 4HcCh | 10-1 t | PU/10 | Time To Bite () | 13/2 | 84 | - |
Veteran with a poor strike-rate; conditions fine but two recent runs were uninspiring
44-P6P
Age: 13
Weight: 10-2
OR: 67
Days: 17
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 25 | Chp Chepstow | 23.5f Sft | 5HcH | 9-9 t | PU/12 | Lightonthewing () | 66/1 | 74 | - |
| 30 Jan 25 | Wcn Wincanton | 20f Hy | 5HcH | 9-9 t1 | 6/15 | Gentleman Jacques (66L) | 28/1 | 74 | 22 |
| 8 May 24 | Fon Fontwell | 22f Gd | 5HcH | 10-11 | PU/12 | Whynotnowroy () | 33/1 | 75 | - |
| 8 Apr 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 21.5f Sft | 5HcH | 9-11 | 4/7 | Duke Of Moravia (4½L) | 11/1 | 75 | 74 |
| 18 Mar 24 | Fon Fontwell | 26f Hy | 5HcH | 10-0 | 4/5 | Twp Stori (21L) | 9/1 | 78 | 59 |
| 28 Feb 24 | Wcn Wincanton | 21.5f Sft | 4HcH | 9-9 | 4/7 | Tune In A Box (21L) | 12/1 | 84 | 69 |
Poor form in her completed runs under rules; 9lb out of the weights; hard to fancy
-PPP6P
Age: 7
Weight: 10-2
OR: 64
Days: 22
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 25 | Tau Taunton | 18f Sft | 5NvHcCh | 10-2 t | PU/12 | Palawan Du Mazet () | 25/1 | 73 | - |
| 8 Jan 25 | Tau Taunton | 16f Sft | 4NvHcCh | 10-2 t1 | 6/7 | Torneo (16½L) | 150/1 | 82 | 71 |
| 23 Oct 24 | Fon Fontwell | 26f Sft | 5HcCh | 10-2 h | PU/8 | Instant Gambler () | 150/1 | 75 | - |
| 14 Oct 24 | Her Hereford | 25f Gd | 5NvHcCh | 10-2 h | PU/8 | Mistymal () | 40/1 | 65 | - |
| 21 Jul 24 | Str Stratford | 26.5f Gd | 5HcH | 9-9 h1 | PU/9 | Fine By Me () | 33/1 | 74 | - |
| 20 Nov 23 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f GS | 4NvH | 10-7 | 9/13 | Gidleigh Park (71L) | 300/1 | - | 38 |
Verdict
Neither Smart Casual nor JOE COTTON have been punter friendly over fences but they look the pair with the strongest claims.
Joe Cotton
Betting Forecast:
7/4 Smart Casual,
2/1 Joe Cotton,
9/2 Rangatira Jack,
8/1 Ceejaybe,
I Love You Sivola,
33/1 Bellamy's Grey,
40/1 Fox Wallace
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