Racecards
16:05 Wincanton
Wincanton Maiden Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Form 0-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Best
- Jockey B Hitchcott
pulled hard early and led for 7f, soon weakened, pulled up 5f out
Castlemore (IRE)
101- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, headway 4f out, ridden and every chance 3f out, no extra final furlong
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer N Mitchell
- Jockey Sophie Mitchell
held up in touch, ridden 4f out, one pace
Harry's Ace
11- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Williams
- Jockey S Fox
mid-division, ridden 4f out, stayed on one pace final 3f
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey P Flynn
track leader, led after 7f, ridden and quickened 8f out, headed 5f out, no extra
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
prominent, ridden 4f out, stayed on well final furlong
Sargasso Sea
19- Form 34
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Old
- Jockey L P Aspell
held up in mid-division, headway and led 5f out, ridden 3f out, stayed on well final furlong, readily
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, no impression
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, ridden 8f out, always behind
Emma Hamilton
234- Form 60
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer C Gray
- Jockey A Honeyball
held up, headway and chased leaders 8f out, weakened 4f out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer B Ryall
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
prominent, ridden 5f out, soon weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
held up last, ridden some headway 5f out, one pace from 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, ridden 3f out, stayed on well, final furlong
Jollyolly
17- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
held up in touch, ridden 4f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Not much public form to work on and, as ever in this type of event, the market will provide further clues. Of those to have raced, Sargasso Sea confirmed the merit of his initial start when a strong finishing fourth over course and distance last month. Jim Old's charge should be thereabouts once again while Castlemore is another to consider after making a promising debut when fourth at Ludlow in November. The Phillip Hobbs-trained gelding has not raced since but had been the subject of significant support in the ring and is likely to improve. Martin Pipe's High Rocker ran moderately on his debut but should prove capable of better while newcomers such as Aruba Dam, Off Broadway and Easter Present represent powerful yards and should be closely monitored in the exchanges.