Racecards
16:10 Wincanton
ApolloBet Masters Golf Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 30y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,874
- 2nd: £1,431
- 3rd: £716
- 4th: £358
- Form 252744
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
tracked leaders, led and disputed from 9th until 4 out, chased leader, pushed along before 3 out, ridden to lead again last, stayed on well run-in
- Form P36-7PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up, not fluent 3rd, 4th when jumped slowly 14th, went distant 3rd and not fluent 4 out, no chance with leading duo
- Form P25P-74
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led and disputed, mistake and headed 15th, mistake next, chased leader until 17th, chased leading pair but outpaced when weakened into 4th 4 out, tailed off in 4th when pulled up before next
- Form F6134P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey James Nixon
chased leader until 9th, chased leaders, dropped to rear 12th, soon pushed along, weakened next, lost touch 17th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form P2-275U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
last pair, not fluent 6th, blundered next, soon lost touch, behind and pulled up before 10th
- Form F553P2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey J McGrath
tracked leaders, went 2nd going well 17th, led 4 out, clear approaching 3 out, driven between last two, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Kings Apollo has scored over track and trip but never on ground this quick. The going may also count against Saint Raph and Trillerin Minella but Oliver's Hill is a possibility having shown improvement on his second start over fences at Doncaster. HEAD SPIN does nothing in a hurry but Jeremiah McGrath is likely to try and make all on Seamus Mullins' eight-year-old and he is capable of making his rivals work hard under a feather weight.
Formwatch
Saint Raph (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Tracked leader, lost place 7th, not fluent and outpaced next, well beaten from after 9th, plugged on flat, 4th of 5, 25 1/4l behind Vic De Touzaine (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Strollawaynow (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, pushed along before 12th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Feb.
Oliver's Hill (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, led 5 out, mistake 4 out, headed before 3 out, kept on, 4th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Gonalston Cloud (10-7) at Doncaster 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Kings Apollo 5-1 (11-9) Prominent until 7th, chased leaders, weakened approaching 11th, tailed off before next, soon pulled up, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Trillerin Minella (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, went 2nd from 5th, led 12th, headed 14th, slightly hampered 4 out, ridden and 4 lengths 3rd when blundered and unseated rider 3 out, at Leicester 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Head Spin (IRE) 4-1 (11-11) Keen tracked leaders, went 2nd 9th, blundered 4 out, soon beaten, left remote 2nd last, 2nd of 5, 34l behind Molly Oscar (10-11) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (5) sft in Mar.