Racecards
18:50 Wincanton
Direct Group Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 30y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,400 added
- Winner: £9,097
- 2nd: £2,671
- 3rd: £1,336
- 4th: £668
- Form 353F3P-
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
jumped left, tracked leader, led 7th, ridden before 3 out, clear flat, stayed on gamely
- Form 644544-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
chased leaders, lost place before 3rd, closed 10th, ridden before 3 out, 3rd and beaten after, swishing tail flat, kept on towards finish
- Form 436523-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up, closed 4th, chased winner from 13th, ridden approaching 2 out, not fluent last, no impression flat
- Form 337425-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R Johnson
soon chasing leaders, lost place 13th, not fluent 16th, went 4th approaching 4 out, weakened next
- Form 14/PF78-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led until 7th, reminder after 9th, lost 2nd 13th, hit 16th, weakened 4 out
- Form 12P332-
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey P J Brennan
in rear, not fluent 9th, behind 11th, closed on inside after 13th, struggling 17th, weakened before mistake 4 out
- Form 322P/P2-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
NonRunner
- Form 1P122/3-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer J G Cann
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
I'm In Charge won this in 2016 but remains 6lb higher while General Girling has been raised 11lb for finishing second at Newton Abbot. Theatrical Star disappointed last time but today’s faster going will suit while Abbreviate posted one of his poorer efforts when last of three at Towcester having gone close at Huntingdon earlier. ORBASA has been racing in better company than this recently and was not beaten far when fourth in a decent handicap at Haydock last time. He won over these fences last year and Paul Nicholls’ charge may well come out best again.
Formwatch
Gentleman Jon 20-1 (11-1) Prominent on outside, lost place 10th, soon weakened and behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Exeter 3m hcp (2) hvy in Feb.
Orbasa (FR) 5-1 (11-2) Jumped slightly left at times, prominent, challenged 4 out, switched right after 2 out, 4th and beaten last, one pace, 4th of 8, 5l behind Amber Gambler (10-0) at Haydock 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Abbreviate (GER) Evens (11-0) Led to 10th, mistake 14th, weakened before 2 out, last of 3, dist behind Cadeau Du Bresil (11-0) at Towcester 3m stks (4) hvy in Mar.
Theatrical Star 4-1 (11-10) Led and set decent pace, mistake 13th, blundered and joined 16th, headed 4 out, lost 2nd and weakened before next, 5th of 7, 20 3/4l behind Cap Horner (10-9) at Taunton 3m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Swincombe Scorchio 5-1 (12-2) Always behind, struggling 11th, never a factor, 8th of 9, 24 1/4l behind Abracadabra Sivola (11-12) at Kempton 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
General Girling 5-1 (11-0) With winner, led 3rd, mistake and headed 9th, remained in 2nd place, hit next, one pace and no impression from 3 out, 2nd of 10, 8l behind For Carmel (11-6) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Treaty Girl (IRE) 4-1cfav (11-12) Tracked leaders, pressed leader 4 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out, kept on, winner to good, 2nd of 7, 23l behind Bells Of Ailsworth (11-9) at Bangor 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec.
I'm In Charge 5-1 (10-7) Held up, raced wide, headway 3 out, every chance next, one pace approaching last, 3rd of 5, 8 3/4l behind Bandon Roc (11-8) at Towcester 3m hcp (4) sft in Apr.