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17:50 Wincanton
ApolloBet Cashback If You Finish 2nd 'Confined' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 166y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places (Watered))
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £5,523
- 2nd: £1,622
- 3rd: £811
- 4th: £405
- Form 029F42-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in touch, chased leaders after 3 out, driven to challenge next, soon one pace
- Form 20PP55-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, hung left from 5th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 424867-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 117
tracked leaders, led 2 out, ran on well, ridden out
- Form 1/99F23-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in rear but in touch when fell 4 out
- Form 26/3250-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey M G Nolan
with leader, led approaching 3rd, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 24P830-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
led until before 3rd, remained prominent, weakened 2 out
In depth
Verdict
KENTUCKY STAR (NAP) was second over this sort of trip at Market Rasen before finishing third over 3m at Chepstow and Dan Skelton's Irish import should take all the beating in this. Willem has never won in this country but was second off this mark last month at Kempton and makes more appeal than an out-of-form Lightentertainment. Crookstown has tumbled down the weights over the last 12 months and would have a chance on his second at Doncaster in November, though he's yet to show he handles ground this quick.
Formwatch
Willem (FR) 33-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, 2nd after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner before last, 2nd of 14, 9l behind Cottersrock (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Lightentertainment (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd 2 out, soon ridden and hung left, 3rd and held when blundered last, weakened run-in, 5th of 10, 20 3/4l behind Sartorial Elegance (11-1) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Crookstown (IRE) 8-1 (10-7) Towards rear, headway before 2 out to chase leaders, ridden and weakened before last, 7th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Thunder Sheik (10-7) at Haydock 2m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Kentucky Star (FR) 7-2fav (10-11) Held up in rear, headway after 2 out, challenging when bumped last, stayed on same pace flat, 3rd of 11, 4l behind Altesse De Guye (10-9) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Breaking Bits (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Made most until 3rd, ridden and lost place after 3 out, 13th of 14, 36 1/2l behind Solstice Star (10-4) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Only Gorgeous (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Held up mid-division, mistake 5 out, soon weakened, 13th of 16, dist behind Fort Carson (11-11) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gd in Apr.