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WINCANTON 15:50

Name: HIGOS INSURANCE SERVICES PLATINUM NOVICES' HANDICAP HURDLE (3)
Start: 2014-02-26T14:20:00
End: 2014-02-26T16:50:00
Location: Wincanton

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15:50 Wednesday 26 February 2014
HIGOS INSURANCE SERVICES PLATINUM NOVICES' HANDICAP HURDLE (3)	Distance : 2m
Prize : £8,500 Rated : (0-130) Age : 4yo+ Race Type : Hurdle	Going : Heavy
Race Type : Hurdle

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Pos	Pos	Btn	Horse Name	Horse Name		TFR		Tfig	Jockey	Age	Wgt	ISP	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo
Pos		Btn	Pedigree	Jockey & Trainer		TFR		Tfig	Trainer	(Equip)	(OR)	(Place)	ISP	BSP	Hi/Lo

1	1		3. KEEL HAUL (IRE)	3. KEEL HAUL (IRE)	-8 <	117+	-16 >		Denis O'Regan	6	11-1	11/43.75	11/43.75
1			brg CLASSIC CLICHE (IRE) - TARA HALL SADDLERS' HALL (IRE)	J: Denis O'Regan T: Henry Oliver Age: 6 Wgt: 11-1 OR: 115	-8 <	117+	-16 >		Henry Oliver		(115)		11/43.75
followed up from last time, defying the 8 lb rise and continuing his progress; in touch, travelled smoothly, chased leader 3 out, led on bridle between last 2 as front-runner tied up, kept up to work as one from right out the back gave him something to think about; a likeable type, he'll continue to give a good account, but even more will be needed from what is likely to be a mark in the 120s next time.
in touch, chased leader 3 out, led between last 2, kept up to work
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2	2	1¾	2. TWOWAYS (IRE)	2. TWOWAYS (IRE)	-3 <	119	-2 >		Conor O'Farrell	8	11-6	14/115	14/115
2		1¾	brg BOB'S RETURN (IRE) - BRAW LASS ALFLORA (IRE)	J: Conor O'Farrell T: Mark Rimell Age: 8 Wgt: 11-6 OR: 120	-3 <	119	-2 >		Mark Rimell		(120)		14/115
has been harshly enough dealt with by the handicapper, up 10 lb for Carlisle, but is holding his form and again ran well, albeit helped by being held up in a strongly-run race; in rear, mistake 3 out, headway under pressure next, stayed on; likely to continue in form but probably doesn't have much - if anything - in hand of this mark and may go up some more now, albeit with improvement still very possible if he's upped in trip.
rear, mistake 3 out, headway under pressure next, stayed on
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3	3	7	6. MIDNIGHT THUNDER (IRE)	6. MIDNIGHT THUNDER (IRE)	+14 <	99+	>		Brendan Powell	5	10-10	6/42.5f	6/42.5f
3		7	chg BENEFICIAL - PEPPARDSTOWN (IRE) OLD VIC	J: Brendan Powell T: Colin Tizzard Age: 5 Wgt: 10-10 Eq: (t) OR: 110	+14 <	99+	>		Colin Tizzard	(t)	(110)		6/42.5f
who was fitted with a tongue strap, looks favourably handicapped, some of his novice form strong, and shaped much, much better than the bare result on this handicap debut; forced pace, travelled strongly, well clear 3 out, reduced advantage next, not fluent there and headed between last 2, no extra, ridden too aggressively; capable of better than he's achieved to date and is very much one to keep an eye on.
led, well clear 3 out, reduced advantage next, not fluent there, headed between last 2, no extra
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4	4	6	4. EASILY PLEASED (IRE)	4. EASILY PLEASED (IRE)	C (122) <	95?	C (122) >		Hadden Frost	8	11-1	20/121	20/121
4		6	bg BENEFICIAL - BRO ELLA (IRE) CATALDI	J: Hadden Frost T: Martin Hill Age: 8 Wgt: 11-1 OR: 115	C (122) <	95?	C (122) >		Martin Hill		(115)		20/121
back over hurdles, probably needed run after 5 months off; held up, struggling 3 out, never a threat.
held up, struggling 3 out, never on terms
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5	5	14	1. FASCINO RUSTICO	1. FASCINO RUSTICO	+28 <	86?	+29 >		Daryl Jacob	6	11-12	9/43.25	9/43.25
5		14	b g MILAN - RUSTIC CHARM (IRE) CHARNWOOD FOREST (IRE)	J: Daryl Jacob T: Paul Nicholls Age: 6 Wgt: 11-12 Eq: (t) OR: 126	+28 <	86?	+29 >		Paul Nicholls	(t)	(126)		9/43.25
proved to be a disappointment, possibly finding this coming too soon after falling here 11 days ago, that or he was amiss; held up, took strong hold, crept closer after fourth, ridden home turn, folded tamely.
held up, headway after 4th, ridden home turn, weakened quickly
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6	6	7	5. BENBECULA	5. BENBECULA	<		>		Dave Crosse	5	10-13	25/126	25/126
6		7	bg MOTIVATOR - ISLE OF FLAME SHIRLEY HEIGHTS	J: Dave Crosse T: Richard Mitchell Age: 5 Wgt: 10-13 OR: 113	<		>		Richard Mitchell		(113)		25/126
ran poorly; chased leader, jumped right, lost touch soon after 3 out; not one to be interested in.
chased leader, jumped right, lost touch soon after 3 out
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All 6 ran. Hurdles: 7.	Winning Owner: Mr R. G. Whitehead
Time: 3m 59.8s
Overrounds: Industry SP 113%, Betfair SP 102.5%
A couple that are at the top of their game fought this out but the bare result doesn't tell the whole story of this race, Midnight Thunder shaping really well under an overly-agressive ride from the front, with the second in particular benefiting from the way the race developed. KEEL HAUL (IRE) followed up from last time, defying the 8 lb rise and continuing his progress; in touch, travelled smoothly, chased leader 3 out, led on bridle between last 2 as front-runner tied up, kept up to work as one from right out the back gave him something to think about; a likeable type, he'll continue to give a good account, but even more will be needed from what is likely to be a mark in the 120s next time. TWOWAYS (IRE) has been harshly enough dealt with by the handicapper, up 10 lb for Carlisle, but is holding his form and again ran well, albeit helped by being held up in a strongly-run race; in rear, mistake 3 out, headway under pressure next, stayed on; likely to continue in form but probably doesn't have much - if anything - in hand of this mark and may go up some more now, albeit with improvement still very possible if he's upped in trip. MIDNIGHT THUNDER (IRE) who was fitted with a tongue strap, looks favourably handicapped, some of his novice form strong, and shaped much, much better than the bare result on this handicap debut; forced pace, travelled strongly, well clear 3 out, reduced advantage next, not fluent there and headed between last 2, no extra, ridden too aggressively; capable of better than he's achieved to date and is very much one to keep an eye on. EASILY PLEASED (IRE) back over hurdles, probably needed run after 5 months off; held up, struggling 3 out, never a threat. FASCINO RUSTICO proved to be a disappointment, possibly finding this coming too soon after falling here 11 days ago, that or he was amiss; held up, took strong hold, crept closer after fourth, ridden home turn, folded tamely. BENBECULA ran poorly; chased leader, jumped right, lost touch soon after 3 out; not one to be interested in.

15:50 Wincanton Result on Wednesday 26 February 2014

The 2M 15:50 HIGOS INSURANCE SERVICES PLATINUM NOVICES' HANDICAP HURDLE (3) at Wincanton was run on Heavy. It was open to 4yo+ and had a prize fund of £8,500. There were 6 runners. The winning horse was KEEL HAUL (IRE) who won by 1¾. KEEL HAUL (IRE) was ridden by Denis O'Regan. KEEL HAUL (IRE) had an industry starting price (ISP) of 11/4.

How the rest of the runners fared:

TWOWAYS (IRE) finished 2nd and was beaten by 1.75 - they had an ISP of 14/1
MIDNIGHT THUNDER (IRE) finished 3rd and was beaten by 9 - they had an ISP of 6/4f
EASILY PLEASED (IRE) finished 4th and was beaten by 15 - they had an ISP of 20/1
FASCINO RUSTICO finished 5th and was beaten by 29 - they had an ISP of 9/4
BENBECULA finished 6th and was beaten by 36 - they had an ISP of 25/1

WINCANTON 15:50

15:50 Wednesday 26 February 2014

HIGOS INSURANCE SERVICES PLATINUM NOVICES' HANDICAP HURDLE (3)

15:50 Wincanton Result on Wednesday 26 February 2014