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

Wincanton

15:23

Date 2026-02-14

Distance 1m7f149y

Class Class 4

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £5,413

Weather Overcast

Temp 2.5°C

Wind 12mph N

Rain 8%

Winning Time 4m 8.97s (slow by 21.97s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Royal Mer (FR) Rian Corcoran · David Pipe	3/1J	Won
2nd	Raffles Hermes (FR) Harry Kimber · Robert Walford	13/2	.75
3rd	Wewillgowithplanb (IRE) Conor Ring · Evan Williams	22/1	12
4th	Better Off Alone (IRE) James Best · Martin Keighley	8/1	.75
5th	Begin The Luck (IRE) Robbie David · Daisy Hitchins	13/2	6

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Jack Black (FR) Charlie Todd · Dan Skelton	100/30
P.U.	Joe Cotton (IRE) Bryan Carver · Jeremy Scott	3/1J

Runners (7)

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	Royal Mer Grey J:Rian Corcoran(7) T:David Pipe	J:Rian Corcoran(7) T:David Pipe	170	t	27-223	112	117	96	19d	1W/1P 1 run	—	+1	21.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Went close at Exeter last month but he was disappointing when favourite at Hereford latest
3	Jack Black Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Dan Skelton	J:Charlie Todd T:Dan Skelton	165	p	/P-642	107	116	108	28d	—	—	-1	20.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Unexposed chaser who was a front-running second at Taunton last time; shortlisted
2	Joe Cotton Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Jeremy Scott	J:Bryan Carver T:Jeremy Scott	169	v	-23327	111	113	106	29d	—	—	+9	27.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Consistent sort but he had a blip last time and he's never raced at shorter than 2m3f
7	Begin The Luck Bay J:Robbie David(7) T:Daisy Hitchins	J:Robbie David(7) T:Daisy Hitchins	153	b	223133	95	116	101	10d	—	—	+15	26.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Won here (2m4f) on Boxing Day but he's not matched that in two runs since; new headgear
4	Better Off Alone Bay J:James Best T:Martin Keighley	J:James Best T:Martin Keighley	163	b	72-PP3	105	112	99	57d	—	—	+6	16.8	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Ran well for a long way at Uttoxeter in December and he's in the mix in new headgear
6	Raffles Hermes Bay J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	162	h	-14374	104	110	95	28d	—	—	+9	20.2	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Two chase wins in France but he's been well held in both runs for current yard
5	Wewillgowithplanb Bay J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	J:Conor Ring T:Evan Williams	163	—	F-4885	105	116	93	19d	—	—	+11	15	5.50/1	22/1 4%
On dangerous mark but he's been well held in last three runs; needs to get back on track

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Royal Mer	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4	10/3
Jack Black	3/1	11/4	3/1	3/1	11/4
Joe Cotton	4/1	10/3	4/1	7/2	9/2
Begin The Luck	13/2	7/1	6/1	6/1	7/1
Better Off Alone	7/1	7/1	7/1	15/2	13/2
Raffles Hermes	7/1	13/2	13/2	7/1	13/2
Wewillgowithplanb	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	22/1

Predictor

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

1st

Joe Cotton

27.4

OR: 15.3 Form: 6.9 Odds: 5.2

9/2

2nd

Begin The Luck

26.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 12 Odds: 3.1

7/1

3rd

Royal Mer

21.7

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Jack Black

20.9

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Raffles Hermes

20.2

OR: 13.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.2

7/1

Better Off Alone

16.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Wewillgowithplanb

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Royal Mer	112	117	96
Joe Cotton	111	113	106
Jack Black	107	116	108
Better Off Alone	105	112	99
Wewillgowithplanb	105	116	93
Raffles Hermes	104	110	95
Begin The Luck	95	116	101

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Begin The Luck	10d ago	Quick return
Royal Mer	19d ago	Fit
Wewillgowithplanb	19d ago	Fit
Jack Black	28d ago	Fit
Raffles Hermes	28d ago	Fit
Joe Cotton	29d ago	Fit
Better Off Alone	57d ago	Fresh