Racecards
15:15 Wincanton
All Sport Insurance Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 65y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,224
- 2nd: £1,240
- 3rd: £620
- 4th: £310
Ask Jilly
65- Form 000
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M R Bosley
- Jockey Kielan Woods
tracked leaders, weakened well before mistake 2 out
- Form 49
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
led, not fluent 5th or 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form P-217
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
behind, stayed on steadily from 2 out, went 5th towards finish, never dangerous
- Form 7F1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs R Ford
- Jockey R P McLernon
held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 27
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up towards rear, some headway after 3 out, no impression, weakened well before not fluent 2 out
Perfect Myth
18- Form 23-5034
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey Harry Bannister
prominent, every chance 2 out, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace flat
Saumur
51- Form 4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey J J Burke
mid-division, effort and switched right before 2 out, 4th and beaten before last, one pace
- Form 41-782
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey James Best
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, challenged from 3 out until before last, no impression on easy winner, kept on
- Form 222/5-78
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey M G Nolan
held up in mid-division, well beaten before 2 out
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
held up in touch, closed on outside 5th, led before 2 out going well, very easily
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dieu Benisse would have finished ahead of Penny Poet had she not fallen here on Boxing Day and would have again been placed at worst but for another tumble at Ludlow. She’s entitled to go close today with a clear round but Paul Nicholls clearly has no qualms about pitching the four-year-old MIRANDA in against older mares after making a winning start with a nice turn of foot at Ludlow. Saumur, a dual winner on the Flat, showed some promise behind Emitom at Lingfield but Sweet Adare’s second at Taunton came over a longer trip. Perfect Myth looks the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Ask Jilly 150-1 (10-12) Raced wide held up, hit 3 out, soon weakened, last of 10, 32 3/4l behind Havana Hermano (11-5) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in Jan.
I'm A Believer 18-1 (10-11) Pulled hard, held up towards rear, steady headway after 4 out, pushed along and weakened before next, 9th of 10, 32 1/2l behind Kingofthecotswolds (11-4) at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Illuminated Beauty (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 31 1/2l behind Loveherandleaveher (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Feb.
Leave My Alone (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Twrds rr of mid-div, 8th by 5th, jumped right 7th, prog 4out, 3l 2nd bef 3out, ld bef last, so, won at Boulta 3m mdn sft in Dec beating Worth The Oscar (11-11) by 4l, 12 ran.
Loquacious Lady (IRE) Milan M out of Jennifers Diary.
Penny Poet (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, 2nd until 5th, still close up when dived at 3 out, no extra before last, 7th of 9, 23l behind Epatante (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Feb.
Perfect Myth 6-1 (10-9) Prominent, effort 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last, 4th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Heatstroke (11-2) at Huntingdon 2m mdn (5) gs in Feb.
Saumur 7-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway after 3 out, soon chasing leaders, effort 2 out, never a threat, 4th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Emitom (11-8) at Lingfield 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Sweet Adare (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Led or disputed lead, led 6th, driven and headed before last, ridden and kept on flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Organdi (11-0) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gd in Feb.
Westerner Ocean (IRE) 100-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, ridden 4 out, weakened next, 8th of 11, dist behind River Bray (11-2) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Feb.
Miranda (IRE) 7-4 (10-12) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd before 3 out, led flat, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 2m fll (4) gs in Feb beating Lady Cylla (10-12) by 3 1/4l, 12 ran.
Dieu Benisse (FR) 2-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, fell next, at Ludlow 2m mdn (4) gs in Jan.