Racecards
14:40 Wincanton
41st Running Of The Badger Brewery Handicap Chase (Class A)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 2021U6-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A Dobbin
in touch, ridden and lost place 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
Montifault (FR)
196- Form 21/1P1P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
chased leaders from 12th, ridden 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out
Maximize (IRE)
197- Form 121162-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
ridden approaching 4 out, lost place next, soon one pace
- Form P32UP-6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey R Greene
led to 3rd, driven to lead 14th, headed 5 out, weakened next (wore cheek pieces)
Gola Cher (IRE)
242- Form 12/1210-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, headway 13th, challenged and every chance 3 out, stayed on, no chance with winner flat
- Form U-P3420
- Age 11
- Weight 10-8
in rear, behind from 6th, headway 12th, ridden and one pace from 5 out
- Form 235501-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey B P Harding
led 3rd to14th, ridden to lead again 5 out, headed approaching 3 out, weakening in 4th when blundered badly and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0242/31-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J M Maguire
chased leaders, hampered 1st, in touch when fell 15th
Swansea Bay
13- Form 111161
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, hampered 1st, mistake 5th, good headway 4 out, challenged and led 2 out, driven clear flat
Itsonlyme (IRE)
187- Form 1P/F2-11
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
held up in rear, mistake 8th, headway and challenging when mistake 4 out, led 3 out, headed next, no extra when mistake last
Roller Blade
14- Form 5PU314
- Age 8
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey J Goldstein
ridden 14th, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
Walter's Destiny
368- Form P4P/341-
- Age 10
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer C Mitchell
- Jockey T Doyle
ridden 14th, soon weakened, pulled up after 4 out
In depth
Verdict
The weights here are headed by one of those who is warming up for the Hennessy at Newbury, Jonjo O'Neill's Carbury Cross, who was highly progressive last term in staying handicap chases including when romping home in the Martell V.S. Handicap Chase at Aintree in April. He will be looking to go one better than his second in this race last year but if he is to do so then he will have to get the better of last year's winner, the Paul Nicholls-trained Montifault, who is sure to be popular after two wins from two visits to this track. The latter suffered a minor injury at Sandown in April which has kept him off the track but with his stable in great form at the moment, he is likely to be fully wound up for this reappearance. The Philip Hobbs-trained Ross Minster has been well touted for this race and was impressive when last seen winning the Letheby & Christopher Handicap Chase at Chepstow in April. A stable in great form at present is that of Henrietta Knight and she sends Maximize who was very progressive in novice chases last season while also stepping up from that sphere is the Venetia Williams-trained Itsonlyme. All in all, a cracking renewal, with the TEAMtalk vote going the way of Montifault.