Racecards
13:30 Wincanton
Weatherbys Racing Bank Silver Buck Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 30y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £26,400 added
- Winner: £16,245
- 2nd: £4,770
- 3rd: £2,385
- 4th: £1,192
- Form F12F/0-P
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey G Sheehan
in touch, headway to lead 5th, headed 11th, effort 3 out, soon lost place, pulled up
- Form 624113
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up, never dangerous
Copperhead
37- Form 03811-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R M Power
mid-division, hampered 14th, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, led before 2 out, stayed on strongly
- Form 72F36-0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
mid-division, headway 5 out, chased leaders after next, weakened before last
- Form 32766-8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
behind, headway 3 out, weakened after next
El Presente
32- Form 1335/4-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Ned Curtis
chased leaders, blundered and unseated rider 6th
- Form 415-1F3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up, mistake 1st, headway 4 out, chased leaders after next, kept on same pace
- Form U1-2076
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5 out, led before 3 out, headed approaching next, soon rallied, kept on under pressure
- Form 135332
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Millie Wonnacott
held up in rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, stayed on into 2nd, no chance with winner
- Form FU44-P5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey J McGrath
held up, lost place halfway, rallied 3 out, never on terms
- Form 74-5236
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
chased leaders, lost place 6 out
- Form U1112-2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer T H Weston
- Jockey James Nixon
held up in rear, outpaced halfway, never dangerous
- Form P-31322
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey James Best
led until 2nd, remained prominent, blundered and unseated rider 14th
- Form 7623P-4
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey J E Moore
chased leaders, slow 14th, weakened 5 out
- Form 2-45611
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Bryony Frost
prominent, not fluent 1st, led next, headed 5th, led again 11th, headed before 3 out, no extra closing stages
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Findusatgorcombe was a huge price on his return to action at Exeter but rallied to land the spoils and is reunited here with Bryony Frost, though this looks a tight handicap. Marble Moon wasn’t disgraced in his hat-trick bid at Ludlow but gave the impression that the handicapper is in charge now. Bermeo is proving very consistent and Coopers Square, who improved last season, made a very encouraging reappearance at Uttoxeter. Cesar Et Rosalie win his fair share and stable companion Fingerontheswitch narrowly failed to justify favouritism at Wetherby, though this is a lot more competitive. Air Navigator was third over almost 3m at Newbury in March and is worth another try over a longer trip but more interesting are Copperhead and EL PRESENTE (NAP). Both were jumping fences for the first time on their reappearances but the latter fared best with a fourth in what is turning out to be a hot race at Huntingdon and the extra yardage shouldn’t be a problem.
Formwatch
Indy Five (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Behind, mistake 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Marble Moon (IRE) 14-1 (11-8) Jumped left at times, led 2nd, headed 11th, mistake 4 out, close up after 2 out, one pace and held in 3rd flat, 3rd of 9, 6 1/2l behind Bobo Mac (11-3) at Ludlow 3m 2f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Copperhead 13-2 (11-4) Raced keenly, chased leaders on inside, outpaced 11th, never on terms with leaders after, well held in 5th when mistake 3 out, 5th of 8, 16 1/2l behind Truckers Lodge (11-4) at Chepstow 3m (3) gs in Oct.
Air Navigator 6-1 (11-3) Chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakening when mistake next, 10th of 11, 17 1/2l behind Azzerti (11-12) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Above Board (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, headway 13th, lost place before 4 out, 8th of 10, 32 1/4l behind Golden Sunrise (11-2) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
El Presente 25-1 (11-2) In touch, headway before 2 out, chased leaders last, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Deyrann de Carjac (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (3) gd in Nov.
Cesar Et Rosalie (FR) 7-2 (11-1) Tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace from next, 3rd of 6, 10 1/2l behind Touch Kick (11-9) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Mahlermade (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 5 out, weakened 3 out, 6th of 8, 20 3/4l behind Walt (11-12) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Fingerontheswitch (IRE) 13-8fav (11-0) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 10th until after 15th, soon pushed along and outpaced in rear, rallied and left in close 3rd 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead last, headed post, 2nd of 4, shd behind Bigirononhiship (11-1) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
I See You Well (FR) 20-1 (11-11) Held up, not fluent 5th or 10th, blundered badly 12th and lost place, mistake 14th, tried to close before 3 out, no impression, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 34 1/2l behind Barbrook Star (11-12) at Warwick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Guerrilla Tactics (IRE) 20-1 (12-1) Chased leaders on outside, weakened before 4 out, 6th of 13, 24 1/4l behind Findusatgorcombe (10-13) at Exeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Coopers Square (IRE) 10-3 (10-3) Chased leader, led 4 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed when hung left before last, stayed on flat, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Petite Power (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Bermeo (IRE) 7-2 (10-3) Bumped 3rd, chased winner from next, not fluent 9th, ridden and held from 2 out, kept on, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Mr Mafia (11-9) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
The Happy Chappy (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Disputed lead until mistake 5 out, chased leaders next, not fluent 3 out, no extra, 4th of 8, 29 3/4l behind Mr Love (10-12) at Huntingdon 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Findusatgorcombe 28-1 (10-13) Made most, blundered 13th, headed approaching 4 out, chased leading pair, left 2nd 2 out, closed on tiring leader run-in, led near finish, won at Exeter 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Nativegetaway (12-0) by nk, 13 ran.