Racecards
16:50 Wincanton
Smarkets Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 30y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,100 added
- Winner: £5,003
- 2nd: £1,469
- 3rd: £735
- 4th: £367
- Form 278452
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
jumped left at times,, held up, last 5th, mistake and behind from 9th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 211355
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th until not fluent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon 2nd again, switched left before last, stayed on, led towards finish
- Form 975-381
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in touch, took keen hold, mistake 3rd, close up when blundered and unseated rider 12th
- Form 477215
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
led, mistake 10th, not fluent 17th, driven before last, headed towards finish
- Form 063P33
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in rear, left 4th 12th, outpaced 14th, weakened 4 out
- Form 6/4-P764
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
tracked leader, jumped left 4th, lost 2nd 6th, not fluent 16th, 2nd again 4 out, hit 3 out, 3rd and beaten from 2 out
- Form 9667-PP
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
jumped left, chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, soon lost place, slow 5th, ridden and struggling form 9th, behind after 12th, pulled up before 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sutter's Mill was caught close home at Ffos Las on his latest start and this looks less competitive. But CLONDAW WESTIE was having his first start over fences when successful at Leicester last month and Lawney Hill’s charge is taken to shrug off a hike in the weights with improvement likely over this longer trip. An easy winner at Hereford, Clondaw Rigger found a 15lb rise beyond him at Plumpton last time and Cucklington has struggled since landing a double at the end of last year that included a course and distance victory. Big Time Frank slips further down the weights but failed to threaten the winner in either of his recent placed efforts.
Formwatch
Sutter's Mill (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Towards rear and in touch, led 2 out, headed run-in, led last 50 yards, headed close home, 2nd of 5, nk behind Cawdor House Bert (10-6) at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Cucklington 5-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, led after 3rd, headed after 4 out, no extra 2 out, 5th of 9, 16l behind Muffins For Tea (11-8) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Clondaw Westie (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Took keen hold, prominent on inside, challenged 3rd until mistake 7th, mistake 3 out, went 2nd next, led before last, clear flat, stayed on, won at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Dylanseoghan (11-0) by 8l, 6 ran.
Clondaw Rigger (IRE) 11-4 (10-7) Chased leader, led 5th until headed 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, dist behind Leo Luna (12-2) at Plumpton 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Big Time Frank (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Held up in rear but in touch, headway 13th, chased leaders 2 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Grand Introduction (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Withoutdefavourite (IRE) 22-1 (10-0) Mid-division, lost place from 9th, weakened before 6 out, 4th of 16, 29 3/4l behind Golden Investment (12-0) at Wetherby 3m hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Kostaquarta (IRE) 25-1 (10-7) Prominent, mistake 4th, lost place before 14th, pulled up after next, at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (5) hvy in Jan.