Racecards
18:20 Wincanton
Robert Dickinson 65 Today Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 4PP7F-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey T J Phelan
prominent, chased leader 3 out, soon led, blundered 2 out, soon headed, one pace after
- Form 0P034-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Mr D R Cook
in touch, good headway approaching 2 out, challenged and every chance last, not quicken flat
- Form 31/145-4
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer P R Rodford
- Jockey K Burke
in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 236096-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, ridden and headway after 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, kept on
- Form 2/588-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey T Siddall
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 0/588-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey O Nelmes
towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 1/23999-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Norma Twomey
- Jockey W McCarthy
towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 62329-F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division when fell 2nd
- Form 67840-9
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer K Bishop
- Jockey P J Brennan
towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last
- Form 47/3352-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey M Goldstein
led to 5th, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 06750-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T Molloy
towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, led soon after, kept on gamely from last
Valassini
14- Form 83P9P0-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Charlie Studd
chased leader, led 5th to after 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 8/95-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey M D Grant
held up behind, badly hampered 2nd, never a danger after
Kandora
154- Form 570/F0P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Dave Crosse
prominent, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, tired when fell last
- Form 5U282/P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R H & Mrs S Alner
- Jockey D A Jacob
Nonrunner
- Form 0/R2215-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Felix de Giles
Nonrunner
- Form 01/P02P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 97
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
I'm A Legend has been running consistently well of late and the six-year-old has to be respected but he has yet to race on ground faster than good to soft so may be best watched and a safer bet looks to be Avant Gardiste, who gets the vote with Beechwood rated the pick of the remainder. The selection was good value for his success here last month when beating his nearest rival by five lengths but value for more and he is taken to defy the 7lb penalty for that success. Barodine was an early faller behind the selection last time and has claims on the pick of his form but it is hard to know how that fumble will have affected him. A market move for Towerofcharlemagne would be of interest, while Just Superb ran better at Leicester last time and would have every chance if able to build on that effort. Beechwood has been running well in sellers and claimers of late and has claims but it is Avant Gardiste that gets the vote.
Formwatch
Cellarmaster (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Chased leaders, hampered 5th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 19, 32l behind Avant Gardiste (10-10) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
Avant Gardiste (FR) 8-1 (10-10) In touch, closed on leaders after 3 out, led soon after 2 out, drifted left flat, pushed out, won at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Apr beating Charmahal (11-5) by 5l, 19 ran.
Beechwood 12-1 (10-9) Mid-division, headway 4 out, led briefly approaching 3 out, weakened next, 4th of 16, 14l behind Pepporoni Pete (11-10) at Ludlow 2m clm hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Donatessa (GER) 7-1 (11-0) Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next, 6th of 15, 13l behind Jeu d'Esprit (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f mrs mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Towerofcharlemagne (IRE) 8-1 (10-10) Held up, reminders 5th, beaten next, 8th of 11, well behind Jazz Scene (11-3) at Kempton 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs in Mar.
Raise Again (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Mid-division, blundered 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, 8th of 15, well behind Green Prospect (11-12) at Wincanton 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Shropshirelass 28-1 (10-9) Mid-division, ridden 6th, weakened next, 9th of 16, 16l behind I'm A Legend (10-9) at Taunton 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.
Barodine 12-1 (11-4) Mid-division when fell at the 2nd in race won by Avant Gardiste (10-10) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Apr, 19 ran.
Chilbury Hill (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Hampered 4th, always towards rear, 9th of 19, well behind Avant Gardiste (10-10) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd in Apr.
Just Superb 5-1fav (11-11) Close up, chased winner, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, one pace approaching last, 2nd of 16, 3l behind Brilliant (10-4) at Leicester 2m 4f cnd sll hcp hdl (5) gf in Dec.
Huguenot (IRE) 11-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, weakened 3 out, 10th of 15, well behind Green Prospect (11-12) at Wincanton 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Apr.
Valassini 50-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, struggling when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, 11th of 15, 50l behind Jeu d'Esprit (10-11) at Fontwell 2m 2f mrs mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Glowing Dawn (IRE) 100-1 (10-7) Held up, short lived effort 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Quizzene (11-0) at Newbury 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.
Kandora 16-1 (10-3) Always towards rear, not fluent and reminder 6th, lost touch 8th, behind when pulled up 3 out in race won by See More Jock (10-11) at Wincanton 2m 6f nov hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Dec, 10 ran.
Kosmos Bleu (FR) 12-1 (11-6) In touch, ridden and weakened 8th, behind when pulled up 2 out in race won by Sandymac (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gd in Apr, 16 ran.
I'm A Legend 11-10fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, steady headway after 4th, ridden in 4th approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 18, 23l behind Double The Trouble (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f amt hcp hdl (5) gs in Mar.
Can Can Flyer (IRE) 22-1 (10-5) Led to 3rd, chased leader, lost place 4th, soon behind and pulled up 3 out in race won by Or Bleu (11-8) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Mar, 9 ran.