Wincanton

Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Silver Buck Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m4f35y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £5,413
Runners: 7
Winning time: 5m 18.50s (slow by 23.50s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 4
1
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 2lbs
OR: 111
SP: 14/1
In touch with leaders - headway from 5 out - challenging 3 out - led narrowly approaching last - hung right and bumped rival run-in - kept on(tchd 12/1)
2 nk
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 5lbs
OR: 114
SP: 7/2
Took keen hold - led - jumped left and hampered rival 12th - faced challenge 3 out - headed approaching last - bumped run-in - kept on(op 11/4)
3
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 2lbs
OR: 111
SP: 4/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced before 3 out - rallied and went third 2 out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 5/1 tchd 7/2)
4 7
Age: 5
Weight: 11st 4lbs
OR: 113
SP: 15/8F
Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - in touch with leaders after 8th - headway and went third 3 out - lost third 2 out - soon weakened(op 9/4)
5 17¼
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 116
SP: 8/1
Took keen hold - prominent - hampered 12th - bad mistake 5 out - lost position before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 7/1)
6 20 37¼
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 6lbs
OR: 115
SP: 11/2
Towards rear - struggling 4 out - tailed off
PU
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 9lbs
OR: 118
SP: 18/1
Jumped left on occasions - in rear - detached and struggling when pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £15.70
Tote place: £6.40 £2.50
Exacta: £97.90
Trifecta: £328.80
CSF: £64.30