Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Chase – Wincanton

Wincanton

15:50

Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Chase

Date 2024-01-06

Distance 3m1f30y

Class Class 5

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,225

Winning Time 7m 10.10s (slow by 1m 0.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Haston Clermont (FR) Jonathan Burke · Noel Williams	4/1	Won
2nd	Seymour Promise (IRE) Freddie Gingell · Joe Tizzard	7/1	1.75
3rd	Hilltown (IRE) Micheal Nolan · Seamus Mullins	7/2	22
4th	Caeruleum (GB) Bryan Carver · Robert Walford	5/2F	13

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Galway Mahler (IRE) Tabitha Worsley · Karen Jewell	18/1
Fell	Percy Veering (GB) Ciaran Gethings · Kim Bailey	4/1

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Caeruleum Brown J:Bryan Carver T:Robert Walford	J:Bryan Carver T:Robert Walford	158	t	576-62	90	103	68	24d	—	—	-8	18	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Kept Percy Veering busy at Exeter and has a 5lb pull this afternoon
1	Percy Veering Chestnut J:Ciaran Gethings T:Kim Bailey	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Kim Bailey	168	p	P2-111	100	104	73	24d	—	—	-3	19.2	0.69/1	11/4 27%
A further 6lb rise equates to a 19lb hike in all for his hat-trick but he's likeable
5	Hilltown Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Seamus Mullins	J:Micheal Nolan T:Seamus Mullins	144	—	44373P	76	102	87	26d	—	—	-4	13	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Won off a much higher mark over hurdles but very opposable on his chasing exploits
2	Haston Clermont Bay J:Jonathan Burke T:Noel Williams	J:Jonathan Burke T:Noel Williams	164	—	555-61	96	102	79	26d	—	—	+1	15.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Ground it out over 2m7f at Lingfield and can improve again for going further here
6	Seymour Promise Bay J:Freddie Gingell(5) T:Joe Tizzard	J:Freddie Gingell(5) T:Joe Tizzard	144	t	52P08P	76	102	102	24d	—	—	-1	9.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Remains a maiden (0-18) and he had a bit of a shocker behind Percy Veering last month
4	Galway Mahler Chestnut J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Karen Jewell	J:Tabitha Worsley(3) T:Karen Jewell	149	tp	7P-PP3	81	101	52	26d	—	—	+4	9.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Latest improved third may be a tad dubious but it was his first run in cheekpieces

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Caeruleum	11/4	5/2	5/2
Percy Veering	11/4	11/4	11/4
Hilltown	7/2	7/2	4/1
Haston Clermont	9/2	9/2	9/2
Seymour Promise	15/2	15/2	15/2
Galway Mahler	16/1	16/1	14/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Percy Veering

19.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

2nd

Caeruleum

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 8

11/4

3rd

Haston Clermont

15.9

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Hilltown

OR: 6.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 5

4/1

Seymour Promise

9.4

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Galway Mahler

9.1

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Percy Veering	100	104	73
Haston Clermont	96	102	79
Caeruleum	90	103	68
Galway Mahler	81	101	52
Hilltown	76	102	87
Seymour Promise	76	102	102

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Caeruleum	24d ago	Fit
Percy Veering	24d ago	Fit
Seymour Promise	24d ago	Fit
Hilltown	26d ago	Fit
Haston Clermont	26d ago	Fit
Galway Mahler	26d ago	Fit