BetMGM Who Wants A Nine-Darter Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Wincanton · Saturday, 14 Feb · 19:23
· 1m 7f 149y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:23
Off time
7
Runners
Heavy
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
JACK BLACK (FR
🥈 Second
ROYAL MER (FR
🥉 Third
BETTER OFF ALONE (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4
3/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
4.33
10/3
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
7.50
13/2
06 · —
9
8/1
07 · —
23
22/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | — |
Royal Mer (G)
FAV
[T]
Notched 5 victories over fences on heavy ground in 2023/24. Winless since but turn may not be far away judged on 2 runner-up efforts this season, though needs to shrug off a below-par run at Hereford 19 days ago.
|
Rian Corcoran | D Pipe | 8 | 77.1 kg |
4
3/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Joe Cotton (G)
FAV
[V]
Not the most straightforward (finds little) but proved consistent last term and it's hard to pick too many holes in this season's efforts, stamina the obvious excuse at Windsor last time.
|
Bryan Carver | J Scott | 8 | 76.7 kg |
4
3/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Jack Black (G)
[P]
Lightly-raced maiden hurdler who left chase bow well behind fitted with this headgear when runner-up at Taunton 4 weeks ago, deserving some extra credit having probably raced closer to the pace than ideal. Needs considering.
|
C J Todd | D Skelton | 7 | 74.8 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 4th | 4 | — |
Better Off Alone (G)
[B1]
Sporadic form but easily best effort over fences when third of 5 at Uttoxeter 2 months ago, likely to have been in the thick of things had he jumped better. Change of headgear and down in trip.
|
James Best | M Keighley | 7 | 73.9 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | — |
Wewillgowithplanb (G)
Fairly useful winner over fences for Richard Bandey and made a respectable return at Leicester but underlined his inconsistency for current connections when running poorly next 3 starts.
|
Conor Ring | Evan Williams | 9 | 73.9 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | — |
Raffles Hermes (G)
[H]
A fair 2m chase winner in France in May. Offered something to work on both starts for this yard but not enough to warrant serious interest.
|
Harry Kimber | R Walford | 6 | 73.5 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 5th | 7 | — |
Begin The Luck (G)
[B1]
Reliable sort who won for the fifth time in this sphere here (20f) on Boxing Day. Respectable third next 2 starts and back down in trip having finished tired at Sedgefield 10 days ago. Change of headgear.
|
Robbie David | Daisy Hitchins | 10 | 69.4 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
Betting forecast: Royal Mer (3/1), Joe Cotton (3/1), Jack Black (10/3), Raffles Hermes (13/2), Begin The Luck (13/2), Better Off Alone (8/1), Wewillgowithplanb (22/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5413.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2491.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1245.0 GBP |
| P4 | 623.0 GBP |
| P5 | 311.0 GBP |