Racecards
14:05 Wincanton
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- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 149y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,400 added
- Winner: £7,798
- 2nd: £2,290
- 3rd: £1,145
- 4th: £572
- Form 5-05U38
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 4 out, not fluent 3 out, no extra
- Form 3115-U6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
held up in rear, jumped left at times, closed 3rd, went 2nd 4 out, held from 2 out, stayed on flat, lost 2nd close home
- Form 2369-70
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
led 2nd, not fluent 5th or 7th, driven flat, held on
- Form 1RF3-R2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up, headway 4 out, 3rd before 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out, rallied and switched left flat, stayed on, went 2nd close home, not reach winner
- Form 13-3U62
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
led until 2nd, chased winner until 4 out, weakened before next
- Form 3221PP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Harry Bannister
chased leaders, lost place 3rd, mistake 7th, behind next, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 5/617-P8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leaders, not fluent 1st or 9th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Saintemilion was only run out of it close home here on Boxing Day and is coming to hand. Bryony Frost’s mount will be fancied to go one better, despite a 3lb rise, but MOLINEAUX (NAP) was quietly fancied for a better race than this at Newbury in November. He was struggling when badly hampered but has been dropped 3lb since and is 2-4 around here so can gain compensation. Admiral's Secret can be a tricky customer but arrives off the back of a second at Taunton and the others all have a bit to prove at present.
Formwatch
Flying Tiger (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Keen held up in rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms, 8th of 13, dist behind Highly Prized (10-9) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Ar Mest (FR) 6-1 (11-5) Held up, hit 6th, pushed along and headway after 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out, 6th of 8, 26 1/2l behind Song For Someone (12-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Molineaux (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Mid-division, weakened 5 out, no chance when hampered 3 out, 11th of 16, 28 1/2l behind Bennys King (11-1) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Admiral's Secret 16-1 (11-1) Held up in mid-division, closer in chasing group before 3rd, went 2nd before the last, never able to challenge, 2nd of 12, 7l behind Locker Room Talk (11-4) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Saintemilion (FR) 6-1 (11-8) Led to after 1st, with leaders, led again before 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, rallied last, kept on flat, just held, 2nd of 6, nk behind Le Coeur Net (10-13) at Wincanton 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Song Of The Sky 15-2 (11-1) Held up on outside, not fluent 4th, ridden before next, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Southwell 2m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Cesar Collonges (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Close up, ridden and jumped right 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 10, 28 3/4l behind Johnbb (11-11) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.