Racecards
16:30 Wincanton
Betfair Exchange Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 82y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 1522-15
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
made all, clear after 3 out, hard ridden next, stayed on
- Form 13
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased winner until approaching 2 out, no extra between last 2
- Form F424-22
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey G Sheehan
in touch, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next
Colmers Hill
83- Form 99-P7
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
held up in rear, outpaced when mistake 3 out, rallied next, kept on same pace
- Form 9-55008
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss Jane Mathias
- Jockey Conor Ring
mid-division, outpaced 7th
- Form 1/1-8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
raced wide in touch, outpaced 3 out, stayed onto go 2nd approaching 2 out, no impression on winner
- Form F4-3P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey M J Quinlan
in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up next
Morris The Miner
116- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 1-4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
towards rear, weakened quickly and pulled up before 7th
- Form 77889P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Mrs N S Evans
- Jockey Chris Ward
towards rear, headway halfway and in touch, weakened 3 out, behind when hung left and pulled up next
- Form 06
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey C O'Farrell
always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 8th
Beau Knight
17- Form 004
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
towards rear, tailed off when pulled up 8th
In depth
Verdict
After winning at Kempton, Dueling Banjos wasn't disgraced when sent to Newcastle for a Class 2 in November but has been rested since. He'll probably be winning again when the ground dries out but BUGSIE MALONE is preferred today getting 6lb. The Doncaster third will know more today and a slight drop in distance should help. Bagging Turf only found one too good on her debut under Rules at Towcester and her stable is in terrific form so she rates a danger while Noble Ned is almost certainly better than he showed when fourth at Kempton in January.
Formwatch
Dueling Banjos 5-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 4th and one pace when not fluent 3 out, no impression before next, 5th of 9, 9l behind Ballydine (11-3) at Newcastle 2m 6f (2) sft in Nov.
Bugsie Malone (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden after last, kept on, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Ephraim (10-12) at Doncaster 3m (4) sft in Dec.
Butney Island (IRE) 3-1 (12-1) Mid div, drpd to 10th 1/2way,prog to chse ldrs 4out, rdn & up in 12l 3rd appr str, no dngr to wnr, 2nd of 16, 20l behind Powerful Symbol (12-1) at Tattersalls Farm 3m mdn hvy in Dec.
Colmers Hill 150-1 (10-12) Always behind, 7th of 14, 34l behind Whataknight (10-12) at Taunton 3m (4) gs in Dec.
Definately Vinnie 100-1 (11-5) Held up in rear, some headway after 5th, ridden and well beaten 3 out, 8th of 12, dist behind The Gipper (11-11) at Ludlow 2m (5) hvy in Jan.
Fivefortyfive 8-1 (10-12) With leader on outer, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 8th of 14, dist behind Whataknight (10-12) at Taunton 3m (4) gs in Dec.
Monsieur Murphy (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Held up in rear, well behind 6th, pulled up after, at Exeter 2m 6f (3) gs in Nov.
Morris The Miner 33-1 (11-4) Took keen hold tracking leaders, lost place 6f out, 10th of 13, dist behind Vieux Lille (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f (6) sft in Nov.
Noble Ned 14-1 (10-12) Behind, headway before 3 out, chased front pair before next, soon ridden, never on terms, lost modest 3rd towards finish, 4th of 10, 26 1/4l behind A Hare Breath (11-5) at Kempton 2m 5f (5) sft in Jan.
Time For Champers (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Held up, 11th at 8th, mistake 9th, no impression from 4 out, trailing and mistake 3 out, soon pulled up, at Limerick 3m hcp hvy in Mar.
Wun Destination 100-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, weakened over 4f out, 6th of 9, dist behind Rolling Dylan (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (6) sft in Dec.
Beau Knight 33-1 (10-7) In touch, weakened from 5 out, tailed off next, 4th of 5, dist behind Politologue (11-11) at Exeter 2m 1f lst (1) hvy in Feb.
Bagging Turf (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, ridden and 3rd after 3 out, no impression on winner when taking 2nd next, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 13, 9l behind Caitys Joy (11-0) at Towcester 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.