Cheltenham Preview 5th March At Wincanton Handicap Chase

Wincanton

3:50

Date 2026-02-25

Distance 2m4f35y

Class Class 5

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £3,829

Weather Fog

Temp 7°C

Wind 5mph SE

Rain 0%

Runners (9)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
2	Flash Gorcombe b J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	J:Harry Kimber T:Robert Walford	168	—	58-436	99	106	82	47d	—	—	-6	20.3	5/2 29%
Two wins here (including C&D); disappointed latest but could bounce back at this venue
4	Hatos b J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	152	tp	6-4P52	83	104	96	45d	—	—	-8	15.1	5/2 29%
Has won here (2m, heavy); showed more when 2nd latest and may be rediscovering his level
3	Whatmakes Honey B b J:Chad Bament(7) T:Harriet Brown	J:Chad Bament(7) T:Harriet Brown	155	t	61-P94	86	-	-	22d	—	—	+1	12.1	13/2 13%
Returned to form over hurdles latest (heavy); interesting contender on this chase debut
8	Constant Friday gr J:James Davies T:Richard Rowe	J:James Davies T:Richard Rowe	142	—	35-424	73	100	70	37d	—	—	-1	8.3	9/1 10%
Solid second on penultimate start but disappointed next time; soft-ground query too
1	Walkinthewoods b J:Osian Radford(10) T:Evan Williams	J:Osian Radford(10) T:Evan Williams	168	—	4-142U	99	103	57	41d	—	—	+6	14.8	8/1 11%
Won 3-runner chase in May; on the premises when unseating latest; respected
5	My Rockstar b J:Ben Godfrey T:Helen Rees	J:Ben Godfrey T:Helen Rees	147	—	1P245-	78	104	98	331d	—	—	+5	13.3	10/1 9%
Has won after a 182-day break; soft-ground query but could get involved on this comeback
6	Universal Secret ch J:Kielan Woods T:Helen Nelmes	J:Kielan Woods T:Helen Nelmes	146	tp	P43-PP	77	102	-	100d	—	—	+2	8.7	12/1 8%
Pulled up on last two starts; new headgear combination after wind surgery; needs to revive
7	Jack Doyen b J:Jack Quinlan T:Ben Case	J:Jack Quinlan T:Ben Case	145	b	23-F6P	76	98	70	14d	—	—	+2	8.1	14/1 7%
Fell on his reappearance and hasn't got home in two starts since; question to answer now
9	Sans Of Gold ch J:Rex Dingle T:Jimmy Frost	J:Rex Dingle T:Jimmy Frost	142	—	4/7P4-	73	-	-	—	—	—	+4	6.3	80/1 1%
No rules form to speak of for this yard; 25-1 and beaten 24l in a point nearly a year ago

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Flash Gorcombe	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2	5/2
Hatos	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Whatmakes Honey B	13/2	6/1	13/2	13/2	13/2
Constant Friday	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	8/1
Walkinthewoods	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
My Rockstar	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Universal Secret	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Jack Doyen	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Sans Of Gold	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Flash Gorcombe

20.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Hatos

15.1

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.9

5/2

3rd

Walkinthewoods

14.8

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

8/1

My Rockstar

13.3

OR: 7 Form: 4.1 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Whatmakes Honey B

12.1

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Universal Secret

8.7

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Constant Friday

8.3

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Jack Doyen

8.1

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Sans Of Gold

6.3

OR: 5.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Flash Gorcombe Top Rated	99	106	82
Walkinthewoods	99	103	57
Whatmakes Honey B	86	—	—
Hatos	83	104	96
My Rockstar	78	104	98
Universal Secret	77	102	—
Jack Doyen	76	98	70
Constant Friday	73	100	70
Sans Of Gold	73	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Jack Doyen	14d ago	Fit
Whatmakes Honey B	22d ago	Fit
Constant Friday	37d ago	Fit
Walkinthewoods	41d ago	Fit
Hatos	45d ago	Fit
Flash Gorcombe	47d ago	Fresh
Universal Secret	100d ago	Long break
My Rockstar	331d ago	Long break
Sans Of Gold	—	—