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15:40 Wincanton

Totesport Elite Hurdle (Class A) (A Limited Handicap) (Grade 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 40.00s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Perouse

11/1

    2
    Silk -

    Chief Yeoman

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Howle Hill (IRE)

      7/2

        1
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow cross belts, diabolo on sleeves

        Rigmarole

        14
        6/5
        • Form 11102-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-10

        held up in mid-division, ridden and some headway 3 out, eased when beaten 2 out

        2
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow chevron, White sleeves, Yellow cap

        Perouse

        203
        11/1
        • Form 11220P-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-5

        made all and set fast pace, ridden and quickened approaching 2 out, stayed on well flat

        3
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and ROYAL BLUE diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap

        Chief Yeoman

        35
        25/1
        • Form 41223-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-4

        tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2 out, stayed on

        4
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon seams, sleeves and star on cap

        Albuhera (IRE)

        204
        15/2
        • Form 151002-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-4

        held up last, headway 3 out, ridden approachnig 2 out, not quickened

        5
        Silk - Yellow, black star, hooped sleeves, red cap

        Howle Hill (IRE)

        24
        7/2
        • Form 1450-03
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-4

        held up towards rear, not fluent and reminder 1st, headway approaching 3 out, ran on well to chase winner from 3 out, no extra falt

        6
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon hoops, striped sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Hand Inn Hand

        219
        7/1
        • Form B2F143-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-4

        prominent, not fluent 4th ridden 3 out, soon weakened

        7
        Silk - Black and Yellow (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap

        Grave Doubts

        42
        20/1
        • Form F/0130-F
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-4

        mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened

        8
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, White sleeves

        Tusk

        219
        18/1
        • Form 41100-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-4

        in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out

        In depth

        Verdict

        In the Elite Hurdle, we find it hard to oppose Rigmarole, with the ones to chase the place money being Chief Yeoman and Howle Hill. It's a case of the established performer taking on the young pretenders in this race as Champion Hurdle hope Rigmarole, whose excellent season last term - including a win here in the Kingwell Hurdle - was followed by an impressive winning seasonal return at Kempton last time. He is, quite clearly, the one to beat. Chief Yeoman and Howle Hill were useful juvenile novices last season and finished second and fifth in the JCB Triumph Hurdle, a race in which Tusk was twelfth. All three can have good seasons but maybe Howle Hill, who holds the benefit of a recent run, might prove best of them today. Albuhera was found out at the highest juvenile level last season, while Hand Inn Hand, a very useful chaser, cannot be fancied at this level over hurdles. Theoretically, with her being 12 pounds better off for the 12-and-a-half lengths she finished behind Rigmarole in last season's Kingwell, Grave Doubts can be given a chance, although she is probably flattered by that literal form. Finally, much as Perouse is talented and has scored over course and distance, he will be doing well to take this off a mark of 143. Once again, then, for the winner it is hard to oppose Rigmarole.