Horatio's Garden Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Wincanton · Thursday, 5 Mar · 18:37
· 1m 7f 149y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:37
Off time
4
Runners
Good to Soft (Good in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
HAAS BOY (FR
🥈 Second
TOUQUET (FR
🥉 Third
SAGE GREEN (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 4 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.50
6/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
2.63
13/8
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
7.50
13/2
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Touquet (G)
[T]
Improved model with tongue tie added, landing back-to-back Huntingdon handicaps (at 16.5f) in recent months. Assessor applies further pressure but very much respected in hat-trick bid.
|
243112 | James Davies | N J Gifford | 7 | 73.5 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Sage Green (G)
[T]
Irish point winner who has showed fair form without success over hurdles but produced most encouraging effort for a while with a tongue strap added when fourth at Warwick (2m) 13 days ago. Attractively weighted on that evidence if he can p…
|
5724F3 | Paddy Hanlon | S Hosie | 6 | 72.6 kg |
2.63
13/8
|
| 1st | 3 | — |
Haas Boy (G)
FAV
[PT]
Won a 4-runner Newton Abbot chase on stable debut before following up with something to spare over hurdles at Exeter. Good runner-up efforts next 2 starts and not unduly punished once chance had gone when sixth back over fences latest. Bet…
|
112261 | Thomas Bellamy | Chester Williams | 9 | 72.6 kg |
2.50
6/4
|
| 3rd | 4 | — |
A Great Excuse (G)
[T]
Lightly-raced hurdler who has made a bright start in this sphere, finding plenty to land 2m handicap at Lingfield in December. However, fell next start and whilst avoiding mistakes when third at Catterick latest, that was ultimately a belo…
|
75-41F3 | David Bass | M Comley | 6 | 70.8 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
Betting forecast: Haas Boy (6/4), Sage Green (13/8), Touquet (4/1), A Great Excuse (13/2)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 5149.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2369.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1185.0 GBP |
| P4 | 593.0 GBP |
| P5 | 295.0 GBP |