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16:00 Wincanton

Blackmore Vale 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) (Class E )

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 41.30s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Blue Business

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Wild Chimes (IRE)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Big Bone (FR)

      6/5

        1
        Silk - Yellow, Red hoops, Red sleeves, Yellow spots and spots on cap

        Big Bone (FR)

        7
        6/5
        • Form 351-41
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-13

        held up last, headway 5th and challenged, ridden approaching 2 out, no impression after

        2
        Silk - PINK and BLACK stripes, diabolo on sleeves

        Blue Business

        28
        11/4
        • Form 0323-44
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-6
        • Official Rating 106

        prominent, led 3rd to 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, led after 2 out, jumped right last, ran on well flat

        3
        Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue (halved), Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, White cap

        Grey Shark (IRE)

        16
        20/1
        • Form 000-230
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-6
        • Official Rating 95

        mid-division, ridden 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

        4
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE epaulets, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars, ROYAL BLUE cap, WHITE star

        Guthrie (IRE)

        40
        20/1
        • Form 03-P4
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-6

        prominent, ridden 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out

        5
        Silk - Light blue, white sleeves, red cap, light blue star

        Jasper Rooney

        21
        150/1
        • Form 0-P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-6

        prominent, jumped slowly 1st and lost pace, ridden 4th, pulled up before 2 out

        6
        Silk - Black, White sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Lightin' Jack (IRE)

        9
        20/1
        • Form 4530/3-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-6

        led to 3rd, chased leaders, ridden before 8th, weakened 3 out

        7
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hollow box and sleeves

        Perhaps This Time (IRE)

        4
        150/1
        • Form 64-0PP5
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-6

        chased leader, ridden 7th, soon weakened

        9
        Silk - Black, Red braces and sleeves, quartered cap

        Tradingup (IRE)

        19
        14/1
        • Form 3054
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-6

        held up mid-division, ridden 7th, behind from 8th

        10
        Silk - White, Yellow diamond, White sleeves, Black armlets and cap

        Wild Chimes (IRE)

        33 b
        5/1
        • Form U21-323
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-6

        dwelt start, soon chased leader, led 5th, ridden after 3 out, headed after 2 out, kept on one pace

        8
        NR

        Portavo (IRE)

        3
        • Form F216F0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-6

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Big Bone is another runner at Wincanton today who impressed at Taunton last week, and he should have too much for the others, the best of whom look to be Blue Business and Wild Chimes. The selection ran as though this step up in trip would be no problem when landing a two-and-a-half mile contest by 13 lengths, and he was value for a few more than that. He can handle cut, which is a bonus, and he is the one to be on. The Paul Nicholls-trained pairing of Blue Business and Wild Chimes look likely to chase him home. Blue Business perhaps just shades that contest, and being by Roselier he will appreciate the ground. He stays forever, but should possess nothing like the pace of the selection, while Wild Chimes should enjoy the extra couple of furlongs and perhaps has more scope for improvement. But that should not concern connections of Big Bone, who can defy a penalty to score.