Longman Cheese Handicap Hurdle – Wincanton

Wincanton

15:45

Longman Cheese Handicap Hurdle

Date 2024-12-26

Distance 1m7f50y

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £4,753

Runners (15)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
5	Double Dragon Bay J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	163	—	40-314	105	102	88	21d	—	—	+4	17.8	13/2 13%
Fair fourth over C&D on handicap debut; may fare better on the less testing ground today
9	John Betjeman Bay J:Luke Scott(5) T:Mark Gillard	J:Luke Scott(5) T:Mark Gillard	155	—	3-4843	97	115	97	16d	—	—	+4	17.9	7/1 13%
Below best this season but now 17lb lower than when placed in this race last year
4	Sunninghill Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Sean Houlihan T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	164	h	4325	106	109	99	21d	—	—	+11	22.3	7/1 13%
Good second on last month's handicap debut; had excuse of soft ground on latest outing
1	Walk On High Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	170	ht	4/F-32	112	109	90	9d	—	—	+3	20.5	7/1 13%
Needs to learn to settle better but was placed over C&D on recent handicap debut
13	Penna Rossa Bay J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Keiran Burke	J:Joe Anderson(3) T:Keiran Burke	148	—	82P529	90	109	101	5d	—	—	+5	17.7	15/2 12%
Second over C&D last month but needs to rebound quickly from heavy defeat on Saturday
2	Byzantium Grey J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Paul Nicholls	J:Lorcan Murtagh T:Paul Nicholls	167	ht	2-24	109	111	72	14d	—	—	+10	21.3	15/2 12%
Below form after refusing to settle last time but still has potential; hood fitted today
14	Ryder's Rock Bay J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Joe Tizzard	J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Joe Tizzard	142	tb	6153U4	84	111	82	24d	—	—	+5	13.1	12/1 8%
Ran quite well at Plumpton this month but has modest strike-rate and is 1lb wrong today
12	Ugo Bingo Bay J:Miss Anna Johnston(7) T:Anthony Charlton	J:Miss Anna Johnston(7) T:Anthony Charlton	151	t	65341U	93	112	98	14d	—	—	+12	19.1	14/1 7%
Battled on well to open account at Taunton (2m3f) last month; not yet fully exposed
3	Lumi Plugin Bay J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	165	—	5362-2	107	108	91	232d	—	—	+13	21.5	12/1 8%
Second on both hurdling starts (2m3f/2m5f); makes handicap debut after 232-day absence
8	Afta Party Grey J:Lorcan Williams T:Mark Gillard	J:Lorcan Williams T:Mark Gillard	156	—	719505	98	111	108	9d	—	—	+11	15.2	20/1 5%
Largely disappointing since his summer win at Worcester; others preferred
7	Golden Dove Bay J:James Best T:Simon Earle	J:James Best T:Simon Earle	156	h	725	98	102	63	35d	—	—	+13	16.4	28/1 3%
Launched hurdle career with two fairly encouraging runs but tailed off over C&D since
6	Voix De Bocelli Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Henrietta C Knight	J:Brendan Powell T:Henrietta C Knight	161	—	P-48F4	103	104	83	24d	—	—	+11	14	33/1 3%
66-1 fourth in Plumpton maiden this month; probably needs to better that effort
15	Prince Rhinegold Bay J:David Noonan T:Linda Blackford	J:David Noonan T:Linda Blackford	142	—	50-0P3	84	101	65	35d	—	—	+6	9.4	33/1 3%
66-1 third over C&D last month but effectively 9lb higher today from out of the weights
10	Ellerton Chestnut J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Anthony Charlton	J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Anthony Charlton	155	—	6-3276	97	107	95	20d	—	—	+10	12.5	25/1 4%
Made disappointing stable debut this month and is now 0-8 over hurdles
11	Doyen Magic Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Richie McLernon T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	154	—	5-3677	96	111	96	29d	—	—	+9	12.4	50/1 2%
Towards rear throughout on stable debut; needs a more dynamic performance here

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Double Dragon	6/1	6/1	13/2	11/2	13/2
John Betjeman	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1	13/2
Sunninghill	7/1	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Walk On High	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1	6/1
Penna Rossa	13/2	11/2	7/1	11/2	15/2
Byzantium	13/2	13/2	6/1	15/2	6/1
Ryder's Rock	11/1	11/1	12/1	10/1	12/1
Ugo Bingo	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	14/1
Lumi Plugin	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1	10/1
Afta Party	20/1	18/1	20/1	16/1	20/1
Golden Dove	28/1	25/1	28/1	25/1	22/1
Voix De Bocelli	33/1	28/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Prince Rhinegold	33/1	33/1	28/1	28/1	33/1
Ellerton	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Doyen Magic	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	40/1

Predictor

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

1st

Sunninghill

22.3

OR: 14 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

7/1

2nd

Lumi Plugin

21.5

OR: 14.3 Form: 5 Odds: 2.2

12/1

3rd

Byzantium

21.3

OR: 14.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Walk On High

20.5

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

7/1

Ugo Bingo

19.1

OR: 10.8 Form: 6.4 Odds: 1.9

14/1

John Betjeman

17.9

OR: 11.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4

7/1

Double Dragon

17.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

13/2

Penna Rossa

17.7

OR: 10 Form: 4.1 Odds: 3.6

15/2

Golden Dove

16.4

OR: 12 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Afta Party

15.2

OR: 12 Form: 2 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Voix De Bocelli

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Ryder's Rock

13.1

OR: 8.5 Form: 2.5 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Ellerton

12.5

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

25/1

Doyen Magic

12.4

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

50/1

Prince Rhinegold

9.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Walk On High	112	109	90
Byzantium	109	111	72
Lumi Plugin	107	108	91
Sunninghill	106	109	99
Double Dragon	105	102	88
Voix De Bocelli	103	104	83
Afta Party	98	111	108
Golden Dove	98	102	63
John Betjeman	97	115	97
Ellerton	97	107	95
Doyen Magic	96	111	96
Ugo Bingo	93	112	98
Penna Rossa	90	109	101
Ryder's Rock	84	111	82
Prince Rhinegold	84	101	65

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Penna Rossa	5d ago	Quick return
Walk On High	9d ago	Quick return
Afta Party	9d ago	Quick return
Byzantium	14d ago	Fit
Ugo Bingo	14d ago	Fit
John Betjeman	16d ago	Fit
Ellerton	20d ago	Fit
Double Dragon	21d ago	Fit
Sunninghill	21d ago	Fit
Ryder's Rock	24d ago	Fit
Voix De Bocelli	24d ago	Fit
Doyen Magic	29d ago	Fit
Golden Dove	35d ago	Fit
Prince Rhinegold	35d ago	Fit
Lumi Plugin	232d ago	Long break