Racecards
16:10 Wincanton
Dick Hunt Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 30y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £22,000 added
- Winner: £11,219
- 2nd: £5,169
- 3rd: £2,583
- 4th: £1,294
- Form 27/4-P21
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 15th, headway to go second 3 out, ridden before next, every chance last, stayed on well to lead final 50yds
- Form P2-6628
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
not fluent on occasions, in touch, dropped to last after 9th, detached 12th, lost touch 15th
- Form P4-12P8
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led, headed briefly 14th, soon led again, headed 16th, weakened before 4 out
- Form 322-212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
close up, blundered 6th, slow 11th, lost place 15th, pulled up before 17th
- Form 11U541
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Philip Armson
held up in touch, headway to go prominent 14th, led going well 16th, pushed along 2 out, ridden after last, headed final 50yds
- Form 2222-53
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
chased leaders, not fluent 7th, went second 12th, mistake next, led 14th, soon headed, blundered 17th, lost second 3 out, no extra approaching next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Christmas In April is a thorough stayer but has run poorly the last twice and still looks a shade high in the weights. Stablemate Faustinovick is 0-9 over fences and Didero Vallis was never travelling at Ascot 12 days ago, though is better than that. Jeremy Pass beat subsequent Catterick winner Rapper four lengths at Ascot in November and is only a pound worse off but EL PASO WOOD (NAP) is fancied to defy a 10lb rise for his demolition job here two weeks ago with Philip Armson claiming 7lb again.
Formwatch
Rapper 5-2 (11-8) Chased leaders, tracked leader after 9th, led over 3 out, pressed 2 out, responded well and extended lead before last, ridden and went clear flat, won at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Thatsy (10-8) by 3l, 5 ran.
Didero Vallis (FR) 7-1 (11-11) Soon lost early position and in mid-division, pushed along and struggling towards rear after 14th, tailed off, 8th of 10, dist behind Cat Tiger (11-12) at Ascot 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Christmas In April (FR) 25-1 (11-11) Front rank, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, weakened before next, 8th of 15, 34 3/4l behind Go Whatever (10-4) at Plumpton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Jeremy Pass (IRE) 13-8fav (11-5) Close up, led narrowly 8th, hit 12th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, pecked on landing when 1 length ahead last, stayed on but no extra close home, just held on to second, 2nd of 4, 1 1/2l behind Lord Accord (11-11) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
El Paso Wood (FR) 17-2 (10-5) Close up, joined leader 5 out, led 3 out, clear next( water jumped omitted), won at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp (3) gs in Jan beating Colorado Doc (11-12) by 34l, 8 ran.
Faustinovick 9-2 (10-3) Held up in last pair, closer at 13th, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, weakened next, went modest 3rd close home, 3rd of 6, 11l behind Tallow For Coal (10-3) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.