Racecards
17:40 Wincanton
Bathwick Tyres Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,624
- 2nd: £477
- 3rd: £238
- 4th: £119
Grand Lad (IRE)
306- Form P-P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J G Cann
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
raced wide, took keen hold and held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling over 5f out, tailed off and eased
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey James Banks
tracked leader until halfway, chased leaders, soon ridden and lost place
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led and set steady pace, ridden and pressed over 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace into 3rd final furlong, weakened into 4th close home
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey James Best
held up in last pair, modest 5th over 5f out, plugged on final 2f
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
tracked leading pair, went 2nd travelling well over 2f out, rider delayed effort to lead over 1f out, ran green and idled inside final furlong, driven and just held on near finish
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
last trio, headway over 4f out, kept on final 2f, went 3rd close home
- Form 8
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
tracked leaders in 4th, went 2nd halfway until ridden in 3rd over 2f out, rallied to chase winner final furlong, strong challenge near finish, just failed
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Earthmoves is a half-brother to smart hurdler Ptit Zig and one of three newcomers representing powerful yards in this bumper. The Flat-bred Kublai is another but big things will be expected of OUR CHIEF, who is a full brother to a mare who won over hurdles and fences in Ireland also landed a bumper. David Pipe's son of Old Vic can make a winning start. The Cider Maker represents a stable with a decent record in bumpers and he should know more after a fair debut on the Polytrack at Kempton.
Formwatch
Grand Lad (IRE) 12-1 (12-0) Alw twrds rr, wknd qckly bef 6th & last when pu aftr 6th, in a race won by Amergin (12-0) at Lisronagh 3m ire ptp gf in May, 16 ran.
Krackatoa King Kayf Tara gelding out of Firecracker Lady.
Our Chief (IRE) Old Vic gelding out of Torsha.
Somerset Jem Sir Harry Lewis gelding out of Monger Lane.
Earthmoves (FR) Antarctique gelding out of Red Rym.
Kublai (FR) Laveron gelding out of Java Dawn.
The Cider Maker 16-1 (10-7) Held up in touch, outpaced 4f out, no impression after, 8th of 15, 7l behind One For The Guv'nr (11-4) at Kempton 2m n h flat (4) std in Jan.
Ugolin De Beaumont (FR) 50-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, under pressure over 4f out, soon weakened, 6th of 13, 16l behind Jolly's Cracked It (11-4) at Wincanton 2m NH flat (6) sft in Jan.