Buy At Irish Bloodstock Sales Handicap Chase (For The Dick Hunt Trophy) (GBB Race)

Wincanton

14:55

Date 2025-01-30

Distance 3m1f30y

Class Class 3

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £13,203

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
6	Pedley Wood Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	145	t	225-51	108	137	113	35d	—	—	-5	22.9	0.56/1	9/4 31%
2m4f-3m2f winner; up 6lb for winning a lesser race last time; heavy might not be ideal
4	Montgomery Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	162	—	119-5P	125	139	77	31d	—	—	+3	25.4	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Not sure what happened last time but a strong contender on his previous Sandown fifth
3	Ioupy Collonges Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	163	p	P31-21	126	135	97	35d	—	—	+5	24.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
It wasn't pretty here last time but he still won and this slower surface can benefit him
2	Bill Baxter Grey J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	168	—	U-P25U	131	136	-	12d	—	—	+14	22.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Former Topham winner and signs over hurdles this season that he might be coming back
1	Good Boy Bobby Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	168	p	0-3323	131	135	121	35d	—	—	+14	22.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Close up in the Rowland Meyrick and Sam Twiston-Davies replaces a 7lb claimer
5	Sheldon Chestnut J:Micheal Nolan T:Seamus Mullins	J:Micheal Nolan T:Seamus Mullins	159	—	1317-7	122	135	121	33d	—	—	+13	19.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Course winner but vulnerable to stronger stayers at this trip under these conditions

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Pedley Wood	9/4	9/4	11/5	9/4	2/1
Montgomery	5/2	11/4	11/4	5/2	3/1
Ioupy Collonges	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1	10/3
Bill Baxter	9/1	17/2	8/1	17/2	9/1
Good Boy Bobby	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Sheldon	11/1	12/1	12/1	11/1	11/1

Predictor

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

1st

Montgomery

25.4

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

2nd

Ioupy Collonges

24.7

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

Pedley Wood

22.9

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Bill Baxter

22.6

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Good Boy Bobby

22.5

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Sheldon

19.9

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bill Baxter	131	136	—
Good Boy Bobby	131	135	121
Ioupy Collonges	126	135	97
Montgomery	125	139	77
Sheldon	122	135	121
Pedley Wood	108	137	113

Last Run