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14:40 Wincanton
Smarkets Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 65y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,800 added
- Winner: £6,758
- 2nd: £1,984
- 3rd: £992
- 4th: £496
- Form 5P-2341
- Age 6
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
made all, ridden and pressed before 2 out, kept on gamely run-in
- Form 1-22611
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Harry Reed
tracked leaders in 3rd, challenged before 2 out, every chance before last, kept on and held run-in
- Form 21F322
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear after 3 out, tailed off
- Form 1/62212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
tracked leader, every chance 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 562423
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
in rear, pushed along and weakened before 2 out
- Form 43-5487
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer L Hurley
- Jockey Page Fuller
towards rear, in 4th before 2 out, no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MOABIT has now won five of his nine starts over timber after last month’s cosy win at Chepstow. He’s upped a further 6lb but is still preferred to the more exposed Sea Wall. The latter bids for a hat-trick of course and distance wins and should make another bold bid having beaten previous winner Show On The Road on his penultimate outing. Watcombe Heights was runner-up over a longer trip here recently and is preferred to Another Crick and Catchin Time of the remainder.
Formwatch
Moabit (GER) 6-1 (11-2) Chased leader who was clear 2nd until after 3 out, led 2 out, clear last, readily, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb beating Applesandpierres (11-5) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Sea Wall (FR) 7-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, 2nd from 9th, pecked 3 out, led before next, clear last, idled flat, held on, won at Wincanton 2m hcp (2) hvy in Feb beating War Sound (11-3) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Watcombe Heights (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, disputing 2nd when left in clear 2nd last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 5l behind Fortunate George (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Show On The Road Evensfav (11-8) Held up in touch, went 2nd 2 out, hanging left flat, stayed on, not able to challenge, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Sea Wall (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Another Crick 40-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, hit 3rd, headway, went never nearer 3rd last, closed on 2nd but never any chance with easy winner, 3rd of 10, 9 3/4l behind Whatswrongwithyou (11-8) at Newbury 2m (3) sft in Feb.
Catchin Time (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, 7th of 8, 29 3/4l behind The Dubai Way (12-7) at Warwick 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb.