GB - Wincanton - Race 1

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

25.1f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Soft (Good to Soft in places)

13.5K

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Verdict

GOLAN LOOP confirmed the promise of his chase debut when scoring at Hereford last month and remains open to improvement. He can follow up. Major Fortune has been competing in stronger contests than this and is feared most, whilst last month's course second Clotilda is also respected.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
1	Bagged novice hurdle at Ffos Las in May and further progress switched to fences this season, scoring at Hereford (25.2f, good to soft) last month. Likeable type and can do better again. 1st Pick 1 Golan Loop (Ire) Jockey: Sean Bowen Trainer: Warren Greatrex J: Sean Bowen T: Warren Greatrex	100	-	-	-	46%
Analysis Bagged novice hurdle at Ffos Las in May and further progress switched to fences this season, scoring at Hereford (25.2f, good to soft) last month. Likeable type and can do better again.
3	Big improver over hurdles in 2023/24, winning 5 on the spin, and added to his tally at Newton Abbot in October 2024. Not scored since but has been cut some slack by the handicapper and will be dangerous if he can repeat form of his Cheltenham return fourth in October. Wears first-time cheekpieces. 2nd Pick 3 Major Fortune (Ire) Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: Dan Skelton J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	99	-	-	-	23%
Analysis Big improver over hurdles in 2023/24, winning 5 on the spin, and added to his tally at Newton Abbot in October 2024. Not scored since but has been cut some slack by the handicapper and will be dangerous if he can repeat form of his Cheltenham return fourth in October. Wears first-time cheekpieces.
7	Fair juvenile hurdler/chaser in France who has acquitted herself well over the larger obstacles for Paul Nicholls, latest when good second of 6 in handicap chase at this course (20.2f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Can race off same mark and looks well worth a crack at this longer trip. 3rd Pick 7 Clotilda (Fr) Jockey: Harry Cobden Trainer: Paul Nicholls J: Harry Cobden T: Paul Nicholls	98	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Fair juvenile hurdler/chaser in France who has acquitted herself well over the larger obstacles for Paul Nicholls, latest when good second of 6 in handicap chase at this course (20.2f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Can race off same mark and looks well worth a crack at this longer trip.

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Horse Racing Basic Terms

Handicap

A race where a handicapper has assigned weights to be carried by all runners on the basis of their past racing efforts.

Also Eligible

A horse that is entered but does not draw into the body of the field due to too many entries, and thus is not permitted to start unless there are enough scratches to shrink the field size.

Dead Heat

Two or more horses finishing so close at the wire, that they were unable to be separated on a photo finish and deemed to have tied.