Racecards
14:20 Wincanton
South-west Racing Club 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 5/0-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
held up in touch, not fluent 5th and 6th, ridden and behind 7th, weakened 8th
- Form FF/43-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
pulled hard, held up in rear, smooth headway approaching 2 out, ridden and ran on, not reach winner
- Form 42/11-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway and ridden approaching 2 out, weakened flat
The Sawdust Kid
188- Form 3/1323P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
led, soon clear, ridden and quickened approaching 2 out, unchallenged
- Form P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
held up, ridden 7th, soon weakened
Well Sir (IRE)
131- Form 3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
chased leaders, not fluent 9th, headway approaching 2 out, weakened soon after, pulled up lame
Nova Girl
16- Form P-4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P Rodford
- Jockey S Burrough
held up mid-division, pulled hard, good headway approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened
Sweet Minuet
164- Form 3006-P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey J Goldstein
always prominent, chased winner 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
In depth
Formwatch
Commanche Jim (IRE) Well beaten in bumper on first outing of campaign; may improve for going over timber but needs to.
French Executive (IRE) Decent efforts under more testing conditions in only two outings last term; solid claims if handling faster ground here on reappearance.
Noble Justice (IRE) Winning form in Ireland and Mick Fitzgerald booked; has claims.
The Sawdust Kid Solid form in novice hurdles last term before failing to handle desperate ground at Aintree; obvious chance if fit for reappearance.
Wassiswopped No real sign of ability on only start so far.
Well Sir (IRE) Outpaced in latter stages at Downpatrick on only previous start over hurdles; British debut and likely to find at least one too quick again.
Nova Girl Fourth (beaten almost 20l) in decent race last time; may have been flattered by that.
Sweet Minuet No real encouragement from previous starts.
Keep Smiling (IRE) Placed in point-to-point company; hurdles debut here, and probably wants further.