Racecards
14:40 Wincanton
Smarkets Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 35y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,512
- 2nd: £3,696
- 3rd: £1,848
- 4th: £924
- Form F1114-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led, joined 5 out, headed narrowly before 3 out, every chance when fell 2 out
- Form P1P45-P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey James Best
in rear and in touch, headway before 3 out, in 3rd and looked one pace when left 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form 132-163
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
tracked leader, led narrowly before 3 out, pressed when left clear 2 out, easily
- Form UP424U-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace
- Form 431111
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
NonRunner
- Form 1151/4P-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Play The Ace, Kayf Adventure and Pressurize are also engaged at Chepstow so this could cut up badly. The former is in the form of his life so would have to be respected if coming here instead but ANTARTICA DE THAIX is probably the safest option. Paul Nicholls' mare was no match for Mia’s Storm at Market Rasen but that outing should have blown away a few cobwebs and she won by a wide margin here last March. O Maonlai needed the run at Newbury and is better than that but it’s a while since the returning Uhlan Bute got his head in front.
Formwatch
Antartica De Thaix (FR) 11-2 (11-4) Hit 1st, in rear, outpaced 12th, headway under pressure 3 out, went 2nd last, no threat to winner, 2nd of 6, 13l behind Mia's Storm (11-0) at Market Rasen 3m lst (1) gs in Nov.
O Maonlai (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Held up towards rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Kayf Adventure 7-4fav (11-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place 5th, closed next, not fluent 8th, 3rd and no extra 2 out, 3rd of 7, 26l behind Perfect Pirate (11-1) at Towcester 2m 4f (4) gd in Nov.
Uhlan Bute (FR) 12-1 (10-9) Prominent, blundered and unseated rider 9th, at Perth 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Play The Ace (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Led until 1st, led 2nd, not fluent and headed 5th, led before 8th, headed before last, led again flat, headed towards finish, gamely regained lead post, won at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Katachenko (11-9) by ns, 7 ran.
Pressurize (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear but in touch, pushed along halfway, detached 11th, soon tailed off, pulled up 13th, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Mar.