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Wincanton

12:35

Date 2025-11-08

Distance 1m7f50y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £9,531

Winning Time 3m 32.59s (slow by 7.59s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Fasol (GB) Miss Olive Nicholls · Paul Nicholls	4/6F	Won
2nd	Miss Altea Blue (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	15/8	2
3rd	Fight My Fire (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	8/1	13
4th	Marhaba The Champ (GB) James Bowen · Sophie Leech	20/1	79

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Hopjes (SAF) Bradley Harris · Harriet Dickin	200/1
U.R.	Western Ginny (IRE) Jack Quinlan · Harriet Dickin	125/1

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
1	Fasol Bay J:Miss Olive Nicholls(7) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Miss Olive Nicholls(7) T:Paul Nicholls	160	tp	123-55	115	125	116	7d	—	—	-17	33.3	0.20/1	4/5 56%
Fifth in a handicap last week; firmly frustrating but still a major player in this company
5	Miss Altea Blue Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	153	t	251F6-	122	125	103	205d	—	—	+3	31.8	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Ex-French and 1-8 over hurdles; had wind op and trainer reckons there's more to come
2	Fight My Fire Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	160	—	68-U1	-	110	74	13d	—	—	-6	2.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Carries a penalty for his recent 100-1 maiden win at Fontwell; has more on his plate here
4	Marhaba The Champ Chestnut J:James Bowen T:Sophie Leech	J:James Bowen T:Sophie Leech	154	—	42	-	104	72	9d	—	—	0	6.8	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Once useful on the Flat but comfortably held on Flat and hurdling for his current outfit
6	Western Ginny Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Harriet Dickin	J:Jack Quinlan T:Harriet Dickin	147	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Bred to have a future but would be a surprise winner first time out
3	Hopjes Bay J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Harriet Dickin	J:Bradley Harris(3) T:Harriet Dickin	154	—	74-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Minor bumper form and a similar story in 1m2f/1m4f novices on the Flat; looks outclassed

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Fasol	8/11	8/11	8/11	8/11	4/5
Miss Altea Blue	2/1	2/1	2/1	15/8	2/1
Fight My Fire	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1	17/2
Marhaba The Champ	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Western Ginny	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1	66/1
Hopjes	125/1	100/1	125/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Fasol

33.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 17.1

4/5

2nd

Miss Altea Blue

31.8

OR: 18 Form: 5 Odds: 8.9

2/1

3rd

Marhaba The Champ

6.8

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 1.8

14/1

Fight My Fire

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Western Ginny

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Hopjes

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Miss Altea Blue	122	125	103
Fasol	115	125	116
Fight My Fire	—	110	74
Marhaba The Champ	—	104	72
Western Ginny	—	—	—
Hopjes	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fasol	7d ago	Quick return
Marhaba The Champ	9d ago	Quick return
Fight My Fire	13d ago	Quick return
Miss Altea Blue	205d ago	Long break
Western Ginny	—	—
Hopjes	—	—