Racecards
19:50 Wincanton
Royal Bath & West Show Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,400 added
- Winner: £2,862
- 2nd: £840
- 3rd: £420
- 4th: £210
- Form 623791-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
jumped left, made all, set good pace and clear from 3rd, 15 lengths ahead 4 out, heavily eased flat, unchallenged
- Form 6PF85-3
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer K Tork
- Jockey Mr R G Henderson
chased winner, went left 2nd, dropped to 3rd next, jumped slowly 5th, mistake 7th, ridden and lost touch 9th, rallied to poor 2nd approaching 3 out, mistake next
- Form 2/5378-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Gerard Tumelty
took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3rd, no chance before 4 out, weakened to 3rd approaching and mistake 3 out
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Verdict
BALLABROOK certainly wasn't winning out of turn over fences when running away with a four-runner race at Towcester last month. Fast ground, first-time blinkers and a drop in distance seemed to spark some improvement that day and Donald McCain's charge can follow up here. Oscar Charlie was sent off favourite on his chase debut at Plumpton and, although last of three, must have been showing something at home. He could be the one for forecast-backers ahead of the more exposed Zhukov.
Formwatch
Ballabrook (IRE) 1-3fav (11-0) Made all, jumped left, clear from 3rd, unchallenged, won at Towcester 2m beg chase (4) gf in Apr beating Mr Johnson (11-0) by 31l, 4 ran.
Zhukov (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders in 3rd, chased winner from 3rd until one pace before 2 out, 3rd of 4, 12l behind Health Is Wealth (11-6) at Plumpton 2m 1f 5yo nov hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Oscar Charlie (IRE) 5-4fav (11-7) Ran loose before start, always in rear, struggling from 8th, last of 3, 27l behind Wishes Or Watches (10-6) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Apr.