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14:40 Wincanton
Thank You Richard Linley Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 50y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form 6F5-14
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
made all, not fluent 3rd, pushed along when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, ran on from last
- Form 007-499
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
took keen hold, prominent, slow and dropped to midfield 3rd, headway before 2 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden flat, kept on
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Harry Reed
pulled hard, held up in rear, headway 5th, took closer order 3 out, went second going well approaching 2 out, pushed along after 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, no extra flat
- Form P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey David Noonan
towards rear, slow 4th, soon dropped to last, in touch after 3 out, faded next
- Form 03
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey M G Nolan
chased leaders, went second 3rd, lost place approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
raced keenly, midfield, not fluent 1st, mistake 3rd, in touch when mistake and unseated rider 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sisterandbrother, a winner on the Flat last May, is preferred to Marley Head of the two newcomers. Loudspeaker was third at Exeter last Friday, despite losing a shoe, but still requires improvement. TOOTHLESS carries a penalty for winning a Fakenham maiden but had excuses when failing to land the odds at Musselburgh last month so gets another chance.
Formwatch
Toothless (FR) 5-6fav (11-7) Prominent, joined leader 3rd, until soon after 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened tamely next, last of 4, 33 1/4l behind Dancila (11-2) at Musselburgh 2m (2) gd in Feb.
Charlie My Boy (IRE) 200-1 (11-0) Loose before start, led in start, off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Sophosc (11-7) at Warwick 2m (4) gd in Sep.
Sisterandbrother 8-1 (8-10) Raced wide, headway to track leaders after 1f, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Forge Valley Lad (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Feb.
Atlantic Breeze (IRE) 150-1 (11-0) Towards rear, struggling 5th, pulled up before next, at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Loudspeaker 9-4 (10-4) Raced keenly, chased leader, jumped right 3 out and 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, 3rd of 5, 14l behind Prince Rhinegold (11-2) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gd in Feb.
Marley Head (IRE) 22-1 (9-7) Close 3rd on inside until shuffled back and lost place 7f out, rallied over 2f out, ridden turning in, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Crystal Delight (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 2f stks (5) pol in Dec.