BetMGM Who Wants A Nine-Darter Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Wincanton

15:25

Date 2025-02-15

Distance 1m7f149y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,413

Winning Time 4m 12.35s (slow by 27.35s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Western General (IRE) Freddie Gingell · Joe Tizzard	3/1	Won
2nd	Risk De Pluie (FR) Harry Kimber · Ben Clarke	5/2F	10
3rd	Hatos (FR) Callum Pritchard · Joe Tizzard	3/1	7.5
4th	Fast Buck (FR) Ciaran Gethings · Jane Williams	9/1	1.25
5th	Famoso (IRE) Sean Houlihan · Matt Sheppard	12/1	38

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Quick Sharpener (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	9/2

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
2	Risk De Pluie Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Ben Clarke	J:Harry Kimber T:Ben Clarke	165	—	354-32	114	123	95	45d	—	—	-1	23.3	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Second run over fences when runner-up at Exeter and that form has been franked
6	Hatos Bay J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Joe Tizzard	J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Joe Tizzard	149	tp	44-334	98	129	97	51d	—	—	-4	18.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Last year's winner who is on a good mark but all his wins have come on heavy ground
3	Quick Sharpener Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	165	t	171/P2	114	124	105	30d	—	—	+2	21.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Runner-up on return from wind surgery and this shorter trip shouldn't hinder him
1	Western General Chestnut J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Joe Tizzard	J:Freddie Gingell(3) T:Joe Tizzard	168	t	2-4135	117	123	100	45d	—	—	+8	25.5	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Winning chaser but up-and-down profile and behind Risk De Pluie last time
5	Fast Buck Brown J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	J:Ciaran Gethings T:Jane Williams	158	t	-85333	107	124	107	28d	—	—	+14	23.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Well held of late, including in Famoso's race at Ludlow just before Christmas
4	Famoso Bay J:Sean Houlihan T:Matt Sheppard	J:Sean Houlihan T:Matt Sheppard	161	—	271114	110	121	99	56d	—	—	+25	31.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Bid for four-timer came up short but back down 3lb and might be better for his small break

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Risk De Pluie	5/2	11/4	5/2
Hatos	11/4	11/4	11/4
Quick Sharpener	4/1	10/3	4/1
Western General	7/2	4/1	7/2
Fast Buck	12/1	8/1	10/1
Famoso	14/1	11/1	12/1

Predictor

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

1st

Famoso

31.7

OR: 15 Form: 15 Odds: 1.7

14/1

2nd

Western General

25.5

OR: 16.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.2

4/1

3rd

Fast Buck

23.4

OR: 14.3 Form: 6.6 Odds: 2.5

12/1

Risk De Pluie

23.3

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Quick Sharpener

21.7

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Hatos

18.7

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Western General	117	123	100
Risk De Pluie	114	123	95
Quick Sharpener	114	124	105
Famoso	110	121	99
Fast Buck	107	124	107
Hatos	98	129	97

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fast Buck	28d ago	Fit
Quick Sharpener	30d ago	Fit
Risk De Pluie	45d ago	Fit
Western General	45d ago	Fit
Hatos	51d ago	Fresh
Famoso	56d ago	Fresh