Racecards
14:10 Wincanton
Hopkins Concrete Handicap Chase (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good
- Form 5P040-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in mid-division, mistake 5th and 8th, headway and challenged 13th, blundered and led 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, rallied flat, led close home
- Form 3P-2312
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
held up last and mistake 1st, headway 11th and chased leaders, ridden and led approaching 2 out, hard ridden and headed close home, no extra
- Form 2-54022
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
chased leader, joined leader 8th, disputed lead from 9th, headed 12th, led 13th to before 4 out, ridden 3 out, one pace
Nigello
652- Form 3F0400/
- Age 11
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss V Stephens
- Jockey A Honeyball
held up in touch, mistake 11th, ridden 4 out, staying on one pace when mistake last
Noble Comic
14- Form P20443
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
prominent, mistake 12th and lost touch, pulled up before 3 out
Helvetius
16- Form P3-05P4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P Ritchens
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, ridden 9th and lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Shah (IRE)
561- Form P145/P1-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P Kelsall
- Jockey C Llewellyn
led to before 9th, disputed lead 10th, lost place 11th, weakened and jumped left 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
Silken Thomas
614- Form 35PU40/
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
held up in mid-division, mistake 3rd and 8th, weakened 13th
Dunnicks View
229- Form 36/6355-
- Age 14
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer F Tucker
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, lost touch 9th, soon behind
Kitimat
14- Form 0P46-03
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey B Hitchcott
held up in touch, headway to lead before 12th, ridden headed and weakened 13th
In depth
Verdict
Something Dandy has shown improved form with each start and, in the expectation of further improvement to come, he gets the vote over Ambience Lady and Harry's Dream. The last mentioned made a promising debut for trainer Philip Hobbs at Uttoxeter last month and is entitled to be thereabouts despite the burden of 11st 12lb. Worcester winner Ambience Lady struggled here last time and looks to now be in the handicapper's grip so a bigger threat may be the consistent Noble Comic, who represents the in-form yard of Colin Tizzard. Helvetius was not disgraced behind Agincourt at Towcester last time and makes most appeal of the remainder but Something Dandy holds solid claims on his recent form and will be tough to beat.