Racecards
17:00 Wincanton
Fireworks Here On 6th November Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 4-P4402
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Stephen Craine
prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace
Maximinus
210- Form 003-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
Kings Brook
44- Form 064P-F
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey M Foley
tracked leader, led after 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out
- Form 4062-05
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
in touch, headway 2 out, ridden approaching last, not quicken
- Form 563R03
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey J Culloty
held up last, ridden 2 out, one pace
- Form 033030
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N Hawke
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and led before last, hard ridden and drifted left last, headed close home
- Form 563061
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 2U6-445
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey P Holley
mid-division, ridden 2 out, weakened last
- Form 3435F-6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer W Kittow
- Jockey James Davies
in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 000-56P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, not quicken flat
- Form 00644-2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer J Flint
- Jockey Christian Williams
mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden 2 out, took closer order approaching last, hard ridden and led close to home
- Form 00306-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer S Burrough
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
prominent, led approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, ralleyed and switched right flat, ran on
- Form 002
- Age 3
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Mrs L Jewell
- Jockey V Slattery
led to 2nd, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
Assignation
137- Form 00-00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer Miss M Bragg
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
prominent, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, behind when unseated rider last
- Form 1000P-P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-3
tracked leader, led 2nd to 3rd, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
In an interesting, if pretty weak affair, Devil's Teardrop gest the call ahead of Polish Legend, Twentytwosilver, Spectacular Hope, Titian Flame and Top Trees. The form of the selection's Worcester second last time certainly stands up to inspection in the context of this race and, with a good claiming rider booked, he can run well again. Much as Polish Legend has three lengths to find with Spectacular Hope, who was registering her first win in a light career to date, based on their selling handicap hurdle runs at Exeter last time, he is now seven pounds better off at the weights and they can both run well again. Craobh Rua has shown some hurdling promise and returns to that sphere after a run over fences, while Titian Flame and Top Trees are possible improvers after showing some promise also. Twentytwosilver also has chances if getting back to the form of his last but one, while Senna da Silva and Berengario are closely weighted based on their recent Hereford runs, with Spreewald pulled up, but that was not a great a race. Then again, neither is this, so chances can be given once again. Finally, it is interesting to see the three-year-old La Concha in the line up, but others are preferred by us. Most of all we like the look of Devil's Teardrop.