Racecards
16:15 Wincanton
Stewart Tory Memorial Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Surface: Turf
- £1,400 added
- Winner: £873
- 2nd: £271
- 3rd: £135
- 4th: £68
Gwanako (FR)
26- Form F4000-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer R Barber
- Jockey James Cowley
Lilac Wine
12- Form 454805
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer G E Burton
- Jockey Mr Sam Painting
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This track frequently attracts decent hunter chases and Ollie Magern and Gwanako are the most famous names on show here. The former is now 14 years of age but it was only back in late 2010 that he was beaten eleven lengths by Nacarat in the Charlie Hall Chase. It would be lovely to see him back in the winner's enclosure and he was always at his best in the past when fresh but SERICINA is preferred with sentiment confined to the dustbin. Chloe Roddick's charge is a very useful pointer, comes here in good heart and was good enough to outpoint Heron's Well at Ffos Las a year ago. She may be a better price than her form would suggest due to the past reputation of her main rivals. Gwanako will go really close if anywhere near his previous best but this race will provide an indication of just what connections have to work with. Coombe Hill and Description are also respected.
Formwatch
Ollie Magern 20-1 (11-4) Headway to lead 4th, headed 8th, not fluent next, weakened after 4 out, 4th of 7, well behind Tartak (11-0) at Newbury 2m 4f Grade 2 chs (4yo+) (1) gd in Dec '10.
Foynes Island (IRE) 7-1 (12-7) 6th of 11, 41l behind Cedrus Libani (12-7) at Black Forest Lodge 3m ptp in Jan.
Sericina (FR) 4-7 (10-7) Held up; chsd wnr 14; ev ch 2 out; no ex flat, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Monkerty Tunkerty (11-0) at Wadebridge 3m ptp gs in Jan.
Coombe Hill 3-1 (12-0) Went 2nd 13; led 2 out; lft clr last, won at Larkhill 3m ptp in Jan beating On My Living Life (12-0) by 30l, 11 ran.
Description (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Made all; ro wl, won at Larkhill 3m ptp in Jan beating Gwanako (11-0) by 3 1/2l, 18 ran.
For The Staff (IRE) 13-2 (12-7) Made virt all; ro wl, won at Chipley Park 3m ptp gs in Jan beating Ned The Post (12-0) by 3l, 11 ran.
Gwanako (FR) 5-1 (11-0) Ap; chsd wnr 2 out; no imp, 2nd of 18, 3 1/2l behind Description (11-0) at Larkhill 3m ptp in Jan.
Vintage Class (IRE) 6-1 (12-4) Hdwy 11; one pce 2 out, 3rd of 17, 2 3/4l behind According To John (12-0) at Larkhill 3m ptp in Jan.
Wun Chai (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Lost plce 10; to & pu 4 out, in a race won by Never So Blue (12-7) at Ideford Arch 3m ptp in Dec, 7 ran.
Lilac Wine 14-1 (11-7) Chsd ldrs to 12, 5th of 6, 30l behind Tricky Tangler (12-0) at Larkhill 3m ptp gf in Jan.