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13:25 Wincanton
Rupert McCarthy Memorial 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 82y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 10-3P32
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer B I Case
- Jockey Max Kendrick
soon led, mistake 4th, mistake 2 out, joined and mistake last, headed and one pace run-in, kept on, edged left and lost 2nd post
- Form 975-376
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 403-94
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
led briefly, chased leaders, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, 3rd before next, went 2nd between last two, challenged last, ridden to lead run-in, idled in front, stayed on
- Form 13255/0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in last pair, headway into 3rd approaching 3 out, pushed along and went 2nd before next, ridden and lost 2nd between last two, plugged on run-in, went 2nd post
- Form P-63
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
held up in 5th, went left 3rd and 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form P358-45
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leader, mistake 6th, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened quickly
- Form 1/5134-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Varom was heavily supported when returning from a break at Warwick last month but never really looked like rewarding backers and he's obviously had his problems. Rushvale has been placed in three of his four hurdle starts and should be a factor, however, while Kap Jazz has had just the three starts over timber. Allchilledout is similarly unexposed but we'll take a chance on CRAIGANEE at likely decent odds. Chris Down's charge is a bit of an in-and-out performer but didn’t fare badly in a couple of runs in October and has dropped down the weights again.
Formwatch
Rushvale (IRE) 4-1fav (11-0) Led, headed 3 out, one pace and no impression on winner from 2 out, 2nd of 6, 5l behind April Dusk (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Bogoss Du Perret (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Prominent after 1st, 4th after 2nd, weakening when in view 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 11, dist behind Yanworth (10-12) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) sft in Nov.
Kap Jazz (FR) 4-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, weakened from 3 out, 4th of 13, 37l behind Emerging Force (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Nov.
Varom (FR) 6-4fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, 10th of 15, 23l behind Dazinski (11-4) at Warwick 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Allchilledout 6-1 (10-12) Held up in touch, mistake 4 out, chased leaders next, jumped left last, never a threat, 3rd of 11, 25 1/4l behind Nansaroy (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Craiganee (IRE) 14-1 (11-5) Held up towards rear, plugged on run-in, never threatened, 5th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Panis Angelicus (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Miss Oscarose (IRE) 17-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 4th or 11th, lost place 14th, well beaten after 4 out, last of 5, dist behind Rosa Fleet (11-5) at Southwell 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.