Racecards
20:10 Wincanton
Wincanton Open Hunters' Chase (Class 6)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 155P05-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Miss S Sharratt
held up, lost touch 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 11111U-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C St V Fox
- Jockey Mr J Snowden
held up, took closer order 10th, went 2nd after 13th, led on bit 3 out, easily
- Form 333341-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Mrs S Alner
- Jockey Mr I Chanin
prominent, led 4th, slipped on bend after 13th, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on, no chance with winner from next
- Form P21F33-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs H M Tory
- Jockey Miss E Tory
chased leaders, mistake 5th, went 2nd and mistake 9th (water), mistake 13th, weakened after next
- Form P/P2FP2-
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss L Blackford
- Jockey Mr A Charles-Jones
led until 4th, chased leader until 9th, weakened after 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 5/4222P-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Miss L Blackford
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
chased leaders until 13th, weakened after next
In depth
Verdict
Red Brook Lad had been in fine form, winning four hunter chase events on the bounce, until unseating early on at Ludlow last time and is taken to resume winning ways at the main expense of Trade Off and Milldalus. The last mentioned is hard to evaluate having only raced in point-to-points so far but he seemingly showed improved form last time and would have to be watched in the market. Guignol du Cochet takes a drop in class having been well held in the Aintree Fox Hunters' when last seen under rules but is hard to recommend on recent evidence, while Whatashock has been hard to win with and Pertemps Profile was pulled up in a point-to-point when last seen. Trade Off has been in good form between the flags of late and has solid form in this grade so rates the main danger but Red Brook Lad has an obvious chance and he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Guignol du Cochet (FR) 5-2jt-fav (12-7) 5th of 7, 20l behind Khatani (12-0) at Ystradowen 3m ptp gd in Apr.
Red Brook Lad 5-4fav (11-11) Held up, mistake and unseated rider at the 5th in race won by Enitsag (11-11) at Ludlow 2m 4f hts chs (5) gf in Apr, 18 ran.
Trade Off (IRE) 4-7fav (12-0) won at Larkhill 3m ptp gd in Apr beating Irishman (12-0) by 3l, 12 ran.
Whatashock 16-1 (11-5) In touch, lost place after 9th, headway approaching 4 out, weakened flat, 3rd of 15, 9l behind Enitsag (11-9) at Exeter 2m 3f hts chs (5) gs in Apr.
Milldalus (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) (xnb) led to 13; one pce 4 out, 2nd of 3, 4l behind Sliema (12-0) at Ideford Arch 3m ptp frm in Apr.
Pertemps Profile 4-1 (12-0) pulled up in race won by Frontenac (12-3) at Great Trethew 3m ptp sft in Apr, 9 ran.