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14:30 Wincanton
Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,700 added
- Winner: £3,054
- 2nd: £897
- 3rd: £448
- 4th: £224
- Form 322F/33
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
tracked leading pair, challenged in 2nd soon after 8th, led approaching 4 out, clear when hit 3 out, not fluent last, stayed on well
- Form 2/18586
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Mr S Clements
led at good pace and clear 4th until 7th, headed next, weakened soon after next, tailed off
- Form 3245P0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey A Thornton
mistake 1st, well off the pace towards rear, never on terms, tailed off when mistake 9th, pulled up soon after
- Form 1-04467
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Lee Edwards
well off the pace in rear, awkward 4th, never on terms, struggling in 5th after 9th, tailed off
- Form 768233
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs M Hobbs
- Jockey Charlie Huxley
off the pace in 6th, pushed along before 6th, headway to modest 3rd 3 out until nearing finish, never on terms with leading duo
- Form 1-665F4
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer S C Burrough
- Jockey A Glassonbury
chased leader, led 8th, ridden and headed before 3 out, no chance with winner, kept on for 2nd
- Form 5P2-P42
- Age 12
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J R Payne
- Jockey L Treadwell
cheased leading trio, mistake 7th, went modest 3rd after 9th until 3 out, rallied to regain 3rd nearing finish
Sablazo (FR)
22- Form 31R3P3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
raced in 5th, not fluent 2nd, driven and weakened 7th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
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In depth
Verdict
Mon Chevalier is gradually coming down the weights but Unwanted Gift has a poor strike rate between the flags and under Rules and likely to find at least one too good again here. Knapp Bridge Boy isn't getting any younger and returns from a break but did finish ahead of Sablazo on similar terms at Hereford in December. JACKERS has hardly set the world alight over fences so far but this three-times hurdles winner still has time on his side and could easily improve past modest opposition with Steven Clements good value for his 7lb claim.
Formwatch
Mon Chevalier (IRE) 6-1 (10-12) In rear but in touch, pushed along before 2 out, left 3rd from last, one pace and no impression, 3rd of 5, 4l behind Russian Conquest (11-3) at Warwick 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
Jackers 6-1 (10-13) Last pair, dropped to last and mistake 4th, outpaced and never on terms after, tailed off, last of 6, 46l behind Amaury De Lusignan (11-12) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Court Gamble (IRE) 16-1 (11-11) Always in rear, tailed off when blundered 3 out, 10th of 12, well behind Schism (11-5) at Plumpton 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl (0-105) (4) gs in Feb.
Swiss Art (IRE) 18-1 (11-9) Prominent, pushed along and lost place before 3 out, 7th of 14, 11l behind Aviso (11-8) at Warwick 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd in Feb.
Unwanted Gift (IRE) 7-2 (10-4) Held up mid-division, headway 5 out, chased winner 3 out, no impression, lost 2nd place towards finish, 3rd of 10, 11l behind Lucky Landing (10-6) at Market Rasen 2m 2f hcp chs 0-115 (4) gs in Feb.
Thunder Child 14-1 (10-12) Prominent, weakened after 9th, mistake 3 out, tailed off, 4th of 10, 42l behind Akarshan (11-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gd in Feb.
Knapp Bridge Boy 16-1 (11-7) Chased leadiong trio, pushed along before 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Chestnut Ben (11-1) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-95 (5) sft in Dec.
Sablazo (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Led, jumped right and not fluent 2nd, headed 5th, led 9th, headed 3 out, no impression on winner from next, demoted to 3rd before last, stayed on, 3rd of 11, 12l behind Esteem (11-7) at Southwell 2m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.