Racecards
14:20 Wincanton
Weatherbys Travel 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Firm
- Form P231-22
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leader, ridden and not fluent 7th, behind from next, rallied flat to take poor 3rd flat
- Form 306F/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
pulled hard in rear, not fluent 5th, headway and mistake 8th, ridden 2 out, challenged approaching last, led flat, driven out
Killy Beach
168- Form 000-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Mullins
- Jockey M Bradburne
prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Turn The Tide
156- Form 5F0-5
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
prominent, not fluent 1st and 3rd, led next, ridden approaching 2 out, headed and no extra flat
In depth
Verdict
Expect Canterbury Jack to be long odds-on for this contest so the value bet could be to find the runner-up for the forecast. None of the three make much appeal but TEAMtalk preference is given to Celtic Song who ran well behind some decent sorts in his 'bumper' days and has the assistance of Mick Fitzgerald on board here. Although he fell on his only jumping experience the fact his trainer has persisted with him suggests he could be a useful sort. Killy Beach has been unfancied on all his poor runs to date while Turn The Tide can at least boast finishing in a jumps contest.