NAF Metazone Handicap Chase – Wincanton

Wincanton

14:00

NAF Metazone Handicap Chase

Date 2024-01-12

Distance 2m4f35y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £4,489

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Dear Ralphy Bay J:Ben Godfrey(3) T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Ben Godfrey(3) T:Anthony Honeyball	162	t	F-P212	93	-	-	43d	—	—	-5	17.2	0.75/1	3/1 25%
212 over hurdles since wind surgery; needs extra on chase debut and drops back in trip
6	Flash Gorcombe Bay J:Harry Kimber(3) T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber(3) T:Robert Walford	154	t	1-2432	85	107	96	22d	—	—	+3	21.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
1m7f winner here; creditable placings over 2m2f and 2m3f on last two outings
1	Boston Joe Bay J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	168	t	76-125	99	106	86	31d	—	—	+1	16.7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Heavy going an excuse last time; won well here but his tendency to jump left is a concern
9	My Rockstar Bay J:Rex Dingle T:Helen Rees	J:Rex Dingle T:Helen Rees	145	—	6713-6	76	104	88	43d	—	—	-5	10.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
C&D win (good) last April; may have needed his latest run; big player if back to his best
2	Moytier Chestnut J:Tom Bellamy T:Syd Hosie	J:Tom Bellamy T:Syd Hosie	166	tp	725334	97	105	89	31d	—	—	+7	20	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Had wind op soon after a lesser show on latest outing; peak hurdles form gives him a shout
7	West Orchard Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	150	tp	F261P9	81	104	92	25d	—	—	+8	14.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Made all at Plumpton in November; right out of form both since; cheekpieces are enlisted
12	Sans Of Gold Chestnut J:Angus Cheleda(5) T:Jimmy Frost	J:Angus Cheleda(5) T:Jimmy Frost	142	—	758-07	73	-	-	22d	—	—	+3	6.8	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Lacks solid claims, particularly from 8lb out of the handicap
8	Fama Et Gloria Bay J:James Best T:Michael Hawker	J:James Best T:Michael Hawker	148	t	0/P6-P	79	-	-	30d	—	—	+5	8.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
11-race maiden who's struggled in Britain; 534 days off before chase debut on latest start
5	Lustleigh Bay J:Nick Scholfield T:Polly Gundry	J:Nick Scholfield T:Polly Gundry	161	—	F3/4/0	92	-	-	22d	—	—	+9	11.2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
784 days off before 70l defeat in maiden hurdle; well-bred handicap and chase debutant
10	Broadoak Bay J:David Noonan T:Fiona Shaw	J:David Noonan T:Fiona Shaw	142	t	24P-PP	73	104	-	17d	—	—	+3	6.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Close second over C&D (good) last March but his form has tailed off; 2lb out of handicap
11	Christopher Clive Bay J:Tom Buckley(3) T:Joe Tickle	J:Tom Buckley(3) T:Joe Tickle	142	—	6U9P-P	73	-	-	11d	—	—	+5	6.1	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Pulled up on chase/stable debut on return from 305 days off; 4lb out of the handicap
NR	Royal Mer Grey J:NON-RUNNER T:David Pipe	J:NON-RUNNER T:David Pipe	173	t	-45121	104	97	-	2d	1W/1P 1 run	1W/1P 1 run	—	32	—	—
Travelled best on Wednesday and battled back; 7lb penalty but probably capable of better

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Dear Ralphy	3/1	11/4	11/4	11/4	11/4
Flash Gorcombe	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3	10/3
Boston Joe	5/1	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
My Rockstar	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Moytier	7/1	6/1	13/2	6/1	6/1
West Orchard	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	12/1
Sans Of Gold	20/1	22/1	20/1	18/1	20/1
Fama Et Gloria	25/1	33/1	25/1	22/1	25/1
Lustleigh	40/1	33/1	40/1	33/1	40/1
Broadoak	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	66/1
Christopher Clive	125/1	125/1	125/1	80/1	125/1

Predictor

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

1st

Royal Mer

OR: 13.5 Form: 18.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Flash Gorcombe

21.2

OR: 8.8 Form: 7 Odds: 5.4

7/2

3rd

Moytier

OR: 11.8 Form: 4.6 Odds: 3.6

7/1

Dear Ralphy

17.2

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.5

3/1

Boston Joe

16.7

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

West Orchard

14.4

OR: 7.8 Form: 5 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Lustleigh

11.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

My Rockstar

10.9

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Fama Et Gloria

8.1

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Sans Of Gold

6.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Broadoak

6.8

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

66/1

Christopher Clive

6.1

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Royal Mer	104	97	—
Boston Joe	99	106	86
Moytier	97	105	89
Dear Ralphy	93	—	—
Lustleigh	92	—	—
Flash Gorcombe	85	107	96
West Orchard	81	104	92
Fama Et Gloria	79	—	—
My Rockstar	76	104	88
Sans Of Gold	73	—	—
Broadoak	73	104	—
Christopher Clive	73	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Royal Mer	2d ago	Quick return
Christopher Clive	11d ago	Quick return
Broadoak	17d ago	Fit
Flash Gorcombe	22d ago	Fit
Sans Of Gold	22d ago	Fit
Lustleigh	22d ago	Fit
West Orchard	25d ago	Fit
Fama Et Gloria	30d ago	Fit
Boston Joe	31d ago	Fit
Moytier	31d ago	Fit
Dear Ralphy	43d ago	Fit
My Rockstar	43d ago	Fit