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15:20 Wincanton
rewards4racing.com Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase (Jockey Club Grassroots Jumps Series Qualifier) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,991
- 2nd: £1,548
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 0927-42
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Mr M Legg
tracked leaders, bumped 2nd, challenged 4th, not fluent 6th, led 11th, edged left before last, driven out
- Form 1184-P3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J Mason
- Jockey Mr P Mason
held up, headway 10th, not fluent 3 out, no extra from next, not fluent last, lost 3rd flat
- Form 54553/2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Harry Bannister
prominent, not fluent 1st, led next, mistake 10th, headed next, no extra from 3 out
- Form 13/331-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Mr Joshua Newman
in touch 2nd, challenged 4th until before next, went 2nd 4 out, driven and flashed tail before last, stayed on flat, held by winner towards finish
- Form F860-56
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Andrew Martin
- Jockey J Martin
jumped left at times, tracked leaders, one pace 3 out, no extra next
- Form F5P14/U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Chester Williams
held up in rear, blundered 5th, rider lost irons, not recover and pulled up before 7th
- Form 2-21433
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
held up in rear, just about in touch 4 out, no impression and weakened before next
- Form 386-851
- Age 9
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey C Gethings
led, went left on landing, headed and bumped rival 2nd, stayed handy, outpaced 4 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd flat, no impression on leading pair
In depth
Verdict
Quite By Chance was second over 2m here two weeks ago and is improving. He represents a yard in cracking form and Mikey Legg should get a tune out of him. But CHAMPAGNE N CAVIAR's second at Fontwell will have taught him plenty and Harry Bannister can get him home in front this afternoon. Ray Diamond has a penalty for winning a four-runner race at Uttoxeter and there's a doubt about whether the blinkers will work a second time and Venetian Lad reserves his best for Fontwell. Shy John has won a hunter chase here and this is only his second start under Rules.
Formwatch
Quite By Chance 2-1fav (11-10) Tracked winner throughout, effort approaching 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression from last, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Dance Floor King (11-4) at Wincanton 2m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Nov.
Shy John 8-1 (10-13) Held up in last pair, headway approaching 8th, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner, lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 7, 9l behind No Duffer (11-9) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gs in Oct.
Champagne N Caviar (IRE) 12-1 (10-2) Mistakes, hit 1st, chased winner until blundered 9th, rallied into 2nd again before 3 out, kept on but never any chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 14l behind Kings Lad (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) hvy in Nov.
Harry's Farewell 11-4fav (10-5) Took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced after 7th, struggling and no chance after, tailed off, 6th of 7, well behind Chase The Spud (10-9) at Exeter 3m nov hcap ch (3) sft in Nov.
Sunny Ledgend 10-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, hit 7th, some headway after next, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 21l behind Malibu Sun (10-13) at Towcester 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Nov.
Wayward Frolic 8-1 (10-1) Held up behind, hampered after 11th, headway into mid-division 13th, blundered and unseated rider 4 out, in a race won by The Young Master (11-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f am hcp chs 0-125 (3) gd in Oct, 13 ran.
Venetian Lad 11-2 (11-8) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 3rd from last, one pace, 3rd of 6, 10l behind Alanjou (10-8) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Oct.
Ray Diamond 15-8 (11-7) Tracked leader, led before 3rd, ridden and drew clear after 3 out, readily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp 0-100 (5) hvy in Nov beating Lord Lir (11-5) by 21l, 4 ran.