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Wincanton · Thursday, 29 Jan · 18:33
· 1m 7f 50y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:33
Off time
17
Runners
Heavy
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
POURQUOI PAS PAPA (FR
🥈 Second
AGUELLID (FR
🥉 Third
BRIGHT LEGEND (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 18 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.25
5/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3
2/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
3.75
11/4
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
15
14/1
06 · —
101
100/1
07 · —
101
100/1
08 · —
126
125/1
09 · —
151
150/1
10 · —
151
150/1
11 · —
151
150/1
12 · —
151
150/1
13 · —
151
150/1
14 · —
151
150/1
15 · —
151
150/1
16 · —
251
250/1
17 · —
251
250/1
18 · —
251
250/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Aguellid (G)
[H]
Ran to a fairly useful level on hurdle bow in France but has undermined his obvious potential by pulling hard on both starts in U.K, latterly in a first-time hood (retained) when chasing home a more professional sort at Hereford (16.2f) 17…
|
Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White | 5 | 72.6 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| — | 2 | — |
Anthracite (G)
Modest maiden on the Flat (sold out of Robert Eddery yard for £5,000) and no show in either start for new yard, latest on Taunton hurdles bow following further 20-month absence. Plenty to prove.
|
James Best | N P Mulholland | 5 | 72.6 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 5th | 3 | — |
Bright Legend (G)
Maiden winner on the Flat and produced some fairly useful hurdle form for Denis Hogan in Ireland. Yet to recapture that form with pair placed efforts on these shores but hasn't been long with capable yard and would be interesting if back t…
|
Isabelle Ryder | Faye Bramley | 6 | 72.6 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 15th | 4 | — |
Forest Hills (G)
Fair on Flat (stays 1½m) for Rod Millman but well beaten on hurdle/stable debut at Taunton (19f, 150/1) 3 weeks ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
|
James Davies | C J Gray | 5 | 72.6 kg |
251
250/1
|
| 8th | 5 | — |
For Old Times Sake (G)
Placed both completed starts in Irish points but looks to be being brought along steadily over hurdles for current yard, not given hard time at Fontwell (19.1f, soft) 18 days ago. Will be of more interest once handicapping.
|
C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland | 5 | 72.6 kg |
126
125/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Galashiels (G)
Very useful on Flat (stays 15f) for Andre Fabre (changed hands for 220,000 gns) but no impact in 2 Flat outings for current yard and fared little better on hurdle debut (11/1) at Chepstow (2m, good to firm) last month. Too soon to discount…
|
N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 7 | 72.6 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 9th | 7 | — |
Harbour Light (G)
Bred to need time/distance and has shaped accordingly in bumpers/hurdles, not given hard time at Hereford (16.2f) earlier this month. Looks a longer-term project.
|
Toby McCain-Mitchell | N & W Twiston-Davies | 5 | 72.6 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 11th | 8 | — |
Lord Chamberlain (G)
[T1]
Dam half-sister to fairly useful hurdler (stays 2¼m) Spy. Fair maiden on Flat for David Simcock (sold for 4,000 gns in October 2024) but has been off for 18 months prior to this hurdle/stable debut and is entitled to need this (wears first…
|
R T Dunne | Dominic Elsworth | 5 | 72.6 kg |
151
150/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Marhaba Million (G)
[T]
Fairly useful maiden on the Flat for Owen Burrows in 2024 but lost his form on the level for current connections and offered little in either start over hurdles this season. Difficult to make a strong case for.
|
Rex Dingle | S Hosie | 5 | 72.6 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 4th | 10 | — |
Mossy Fen Coolio (G)
€80,000 3-y-o, Kayf Tara gelding. Dam (h107) 21f hurdle winner out of smart 2m-3m hurdle winner Whiteoak. Easy winner of Irish point in February and is one to note on hurdle/stable debut.
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 6 | 72.6 kg |
3
2/1
|
| 13th | 11 | — |
Richforadaay (G)
Runner-up sole completed start in points but didn't offer much on Rules debut over C&D 2 weeks ago. Makes little appeal in the short-term.
|
C Gethings | I Chanin | 6 | 72.6 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 14th | 12 | — |
Stone Cold (G)
Stoutly-bred Shirocco gelding showed a fair level of ability in 2 Irish bumpers for Stuart Crawford but shaped like a handicap project when well held on hurdle/yard debut at Chepstow last month.
|
Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard | 5 | 72.6 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 6th | 13 | — |
Tobi Kanobee (G)
Showed more than first time up over hurdles when well held fifth in 10-runner C&D novice 2 weeks ago (200/1) but will be better off in handicaps down the line.
|
Ben Godfrey | Claire Hitch | 7 | 72.6 kg |
251
250/1
|
| 10th | 14 | — |
Viva Vincente (G)
Cheap purchase given his good pedigree and he showed a bit until a rather headstrong display caught up with him on bumper debut at Chepstow last month. Now sent hurdling but is likely a long-term project.
|
Conor Ring | Evan Williams | 5 | 72.6 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 12th | 15 | — |
Galactic Princess (M)
[H]
Second in 3-runner event sole start in Irish points (Apr 2025) and shaped a bit better than on hurdle debut when midfield in first-time hood (retained) at Taunton (150/1) 3 weeks ago. Another who'll prove better suited to handicaps.
|
Robbie David | Daisy Hitchins | 5 | 69.4 kg |
151
150/1
|
| — | 16 | — |
Mistress Fox (M)
[HT]
Yet to achieve anything in form terms, typically too free when 150/1, eighth of 9 in novice hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, soft) 18 days ago.
|
Bradley Harris | N P Mulholland | 6 | 69.4 kg |
251
250/1
|
| 7th | 17 | — |
Spring Serenade (M)
Easy winner of sole start in Irish points but is bred for long distances and was never a threat on Rules debut in 2m Ffos Las novice. One for the future.
|
Luke Scott | K Bishop | 7 | 69.4 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 1st | 18 | — |
Pourquoi Pas Papa (G)
FAV
Solid second on hurdle debut for David Cottin (sold for €200,000) and has filled the same position in both starts for new yard, looking the likely winner before tying up late at Exeter (16.7f) 20 days ago. Receives handy weight allowance a…
|
H Cobden | P F Nicholls | 4 | 66.7 kg |
2.25
5/4
|
Betting forecast: Pourquoi Pas Papa (5/4), Mossy Fen Coolio (2/1), Aguellid (11/4), Bright Legend (5/1), Galashiels (14/1), Harbour Light (100/1), Stone Cold (100/1), For Old Times Sake (125/1), Spring Serenade (150/1), Viva Vincente (150/1), Lord Chamberlain (150/1), Galactic Princess (150/1), Richforadaay (150/1), Marhaba Million (150/1), Anthracite (150/1), Tobi Kanobee (250/1), Forest Hills (250/1), Mistress Fox (250/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5446.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2509.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1254.0 GBP |
| P4 | 628.0 GBP |