Racecards
15:00 Wincanton
New Glaze Windows Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Christian Williams
held up towards rear and not fluent, soon behind
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey P Holley
pulled early and held up towards rear, steady headway from 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, led approaching last, hard ridden and headed final 50 yards (no extra)
City Affair
12- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L Jewell
- Jockey V Slattery
prominent, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey James Davies
tracked leaders, ridden and bumped after 3 out, soon weakened
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
held up in touch, ridden and lost touch before 3 out, one-paced from 2 out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in mid-division, good headway 3 out, challenged approaching 2 out, jumped left last, hard ridden and led close home
Heriot
b- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Burrough
- Jockey S Stronge
always behind and not jump well
- Form 60
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 01P32
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
led, ridden after 3 out, blundered and headed 2 out, carried right last, stayed on one-paced flat
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leader, ridden and every chance 2 out, jumped right last, one-paced flat
Lady Gerona
16- Form 00
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer W Turner
- Jockey P J Brennan
prominent, ridden and weakened 3 out, tired when mistake 2 out
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
prominent, headway 3 out, ridden bend approaching 2 out, soon weakened
Varuni (IRE)
16- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J Portman
- Jockey J M Maguire
mid-division, ridden and some headway 3 out, one-paced
In depth
Verdict
The second race on the card can go to Avesomeofthat, with his biggest dangers suggested as Fu Fighter, Tarania and Zouave. This does not looks a particularly strong race but Avesomeofthat, although he showed some promise on the Flat, ran very promisingly at Newton Abbot on his hurdling debut. Normal improvement on that could well see him land a small race, and he looks set to go well here today. Fu Fighter has shown Flat form between 11 and 18 furlongs on the Flat, earning a rating in the low 70s in the process, so he is entitled to some consideration. Taranai has already won his novice event but has been beaten under a penalty since. He is nothing out of the ordinary but, as this is only a run-of-the-mill contest, he wouldn't have to be to play some sort of part. Zouave is one to keep an eye on in the betting as he showed promise at a reasonable level for Brian Meehan last season before his form tailed off. Ask The Driver has shown promise at up to a mile on the Flat, Cornish Orchid has interesting Flat breeding but never ran in that sphere, while Garnett is a half-brother to a winning hurdler but will have to build on his modest Flat form over hurdles. It is hard to build a compelling case for the others so, once again, this contest can go to Avesomeofthat.