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16:15 Wincanton

Weatherbys Bank Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 45.60s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Briery Fox (IRE)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Lamp's Return

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Banchory Two (IRE)

      2/1

        1
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow stars, Light Blue sleeves and cap

        Afdal (IRE)

        11/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        pulled hard and led, headed 4f out, soon weakened

        2
        Silk - Orange, Black epaulets, Orange and Black hooped sleeves

        Banchory Two (IRE)

        178
        2/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        mid-division, headway on bit 4f out, challenged and led 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra

        3
        Silk - Mauve, White diamond, quartered cap

        Barneys Prince

        37
        66/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        always behind, no impression

        4
        Silk - Red, White spots and sleeves, Black cap

        Briery Fox (IRE)

        195
        9/1
        • Form 2/2222-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        mid-division, headway and challenged 3f out, ridden and led 2f out, drifted left final furlong, ran on well

        5
        Silk - Yellow, Light Green hoops, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Expensive Folly (IRE)

        245
        66/1
        • Form 00-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, soon weakened

        6
        Silk - RED, WHITE hoop, RED sleeves, WHITE seams, WHITE cap

        Foxtrot Yankee (IRE)

        33/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        towards rear, headway 4f out, every chance 2f out, stayed on

        7
        Silk - Emerald Green, White stripe, Red sleeves and cap

        It's A Pleasure (IRE)

        202
        20/1
        • Form 4-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        mid-division, ridden 5f out, soon no impression

        8
        Silk - Emerald Green and Maroon (halved), sleeves reversed, Emerald Green and Maroon quartered cap

        Miko de Beauchene (FR)

        20/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        mid-division, ridden and outpaced 7f out, rallied and stayed on well from 2f out (improve)

        9
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow cross belts, diabolo on sleeves

        Silver Jewel (IRE)

        7/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        held up last, ridden 4f out, soon weakened

        10
        Silk - Black, Red braces and sleeves, quartered cap

        Tradingup (IRE)

        181
        20/1
        • Form 3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-4

        prominent, ridden 3f out, every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong

        11
        Silk - Black and orange stripes, black sleeves, orange stars, orange cap

        Where's Trigger

        207
        10/1
        • Form 0-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 11-4

        tracked leader, led 4f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened

        12
        Silk - PINK, BLACK chevron and armlets, quartered cap

        Dame Beezil

        20
        100/1
        • Form 6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        prominent, ridden 4f out, one pace

        13
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, RED cross belts, striped sleeves, RED cap

        Lamp's Return

        258
        3/1
        • Form 3-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 10-11

        mid-division, headway on bit 4f out, challenged 2f out, every chance 1f out, stayed on well final furlong

        14
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue diamond, White cap

        Nearly A Breeze

        50/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-11

        prominent, ridden halfway, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Particularly if supported in the betting, Afdal gets the vote here ahead of Banchory Two, It's A Pleasure and Lamp's Return. The selection hails from the Venetia Williams stable which has a good record in these types of races. If breeding is anything to go by - he is by Grand Lodge out of a Darshaan mare - then he should certainly show up well here. The Paul Nicholls-trained Banchory Two, showed promise on his debut and the market might guide as to which is the stronger of the trainer's entries, as he also runs Silver Jewel. Point-to-point winner Briery Fox could be interesting with Mick Fitzgerald booked along with Henrietta Knight's It's A Pleasure and the French import, Miko de Beauchene, trained by Bob Buckler. Finally, Lamp's Return finished third in a fair bumper on her debut and has also to be brought into the reckoning. All in all, though, especially if he attracts support, we will side with Afdal.