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14:10 Wincanton
Smarkets Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 166y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,416 added
- Winner: £3,184
- 2nd: £935
- 3rd: £467
- 4th: £350
- Form 232-P38
- Age 9
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Harry Reed
mid-division, pushed along 6th, ridden and weakened from 3 out, tailed off
- Form 7-63464
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Philip Donovan
towards rear, outpaced after 3 out, headway after 2 out, led run-in, just held on
- Form F003P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
soon tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, one pace from last
- Form 775801
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Mrs R Ford
- Jockey R P McLernon
towards rear, headway before and unseated rider 4 out
- Form 40785
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
mid-division, weakened after 3 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 63P-P24
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Mrs K A Buckett
- Jockey Page Fuller
tracked leaders, lost place before 5 out, headway before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 33P042
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey T Dowling
led, reminders before 6th, ridden and mistake last, headed run-in, just held close home
Denny Kerrell
290- Form 4063-U2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
in rear, headway before 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on run-in
- Form 784795
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
mid-division, headway after 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 69P50/
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
with leader, every chance and ridden before last, no etra
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BREAKING GROUND slid down the weights after a series of poor efforts but found his form over a longer trip here last month when returning a 25/1 winner. He won convincingly enough to suggest he can go in again despite a 7lb rise. Upham Running has shown a bit more lately and can figure while Karl Marx is not baldy treated on his winning form and ran well in heavy going at Fakenham last time. Towcester runner-up Denny Kerrell has yet to win but is another on a tempting mark as he returns to a longer trip.
Formwatch
Johns Luck (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, no extra 2 out, not fluent last, 8th of 17, 37 3/4l behind Flashjack (11-6) at Ludlow 3m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Barney From Tyanee (IRE) 5-1 (11-11) Raced wide, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, moderate 4th run-in, tailed off, 4th of 6, dist behind Lightentertainment (11-1) at Lingfield 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Ring Minella (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) In rear, struggling after 5th, well behind 7th, pulled up before 3 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Breaking Ground (IRE) 25-1 (10-2) Mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway on outside 7th, led before jumping right and not fluent 2 out, went right and hit last, clear flat, comfortably, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Prince Mahler (11-6) by 4 1/2l, 18 ran.
Russian Spy (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Raced on inside, last trio, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Jaisalmer (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) hvy in Feb.
Upham Running (IRE) 4-1 (10-10) Kept wide, in touch, headway on wide outside before 3 out, outpaced after 3 out, rallied into 2nd before next where every chance, every chance last, no extra and lost 2 places in closing stages, 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Cassivellaunus (11-11) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Karl Marx (IRE) 14-1 (10-3) Close up, chased leader 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, headed soon after last, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Hurricane Rita (11-8) at Fakenham 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.
Denny Kerrell 4-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, 3rd after next, went 2nd well before 2 out, ridden between last 2, kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Bestwork (11-1) at Towcester 2m hcp (5) gs in May.
Chasing Headlights (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 5th, no impression, well beaten after 3 out, 5th of 7, dist behind Pengo's Boy (11-10) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Sep.
Kayf Tiger 100-1 (10-12) In rear, pushed along before 7th, never dangerous, 11th of 16, dist behind Toby Lerone (10-12) at Towcester 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.