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13:50 Wincanton
Boodles 'Rising Stars' Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 35y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £55,000 added
- Winner: £32,692
- 2nd: £12,243
- 3rd: £6,116
- 4th: £3,052
- Form 260-012
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer E Sheehy
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
tracked leaders, jumped left, went badly left and mistake 4th, went 2nd soon after 4 out until approaching next, no extra in 3rd
Doyen Star (IRE)
281- Form 1/11-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in last pair, awkward 5th, headway tracking leaders 8th, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, behind and no chance after
- Form 1/11P1P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
raced keenly tracking leader on inside, switched out before 3rd, led 6th until 5 out, chased winner until next, weakened quickly
- Form 14231-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
jumped well, close 3rd out wide, went 2nd 6th, led 5 out, good jump and came clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly, impressive
Opening Bid
30- Form 115121
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Bryan Carver
led until headed and dropped to 3rd 6th, chased leaders, badly hampered on paddock bend after 8th and dropped to rear, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
- Form 1/620-31
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 125
jumped left, held up in last pair out wide, good headway tracking leaders 8th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Opening Bid is 5-12 over fences but easily the most exposed and the mare Lady Adare is upped in class after scoring at Worcester. Givega is making his seasonal reappearance and chasing debut but won three times over hurdles last season and has also won a point with the unbeaten Doyen Star another interesting newcomer to fences. KNAPPERS HILL was surprisingly turned over by the more-experienced Unexpected Party on his chasing bow at Chepstow but almost certainly needed the run and it will be a surprise if the dual Grade 2 winner doesn’t recoup losses here meeting Irish raider Captain Conby off level weights.
Formwatch
Captain Conby (IRE) 10-3 (11-1) Disputed, led 3rd, headed before next and soon 3rd, not fluent and pushed along 4 out, mistake 3 out, no impression when jumped left 2 out, ridden and went moderate 2nd after last, kept on one pace, 2nd of 5, 12l behind Sharjah (11-1) at Tipperary 2m 4f (1) sft in Oct.
Doyen Star (IRE) 15-2 (11-8) Made all, shaken up after 2 out, ridden next, asserted flat, kept on well, won at Chepstow 2m (4) gs in Feb beating Crebilly (11-8) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Givega (FR) 9-2fav (11-4) Chased leader until pushed along turning in, weakened rapidly, soon behind and pulled up before 2 out, at Sandown 2m hcp (1) hvy in Mar.
Knappers Hill (IRE) 11-10fav (11-5) Held up in rear, went close 3rd after 11th, pushed along and outpaced 5 out, rallied 3 out and chased leader, stayed on but no real impression, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Unexpected Party (11-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f lst (1) sft in Oct.
Opening Bid 11-10fav (11-10) Made all, left clear 2 out, unchallenged, won at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gf in Oct beating Pink Eyed Pedro (11-8) by 6 1/2l, 4 ran.
Lady Adare (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Prominent behind clear leader, closed up after 9th, went 2nd 4 out, led 3 out, shaken up and drifted left before last, ridden run-in and kept on well, won at Worcester 2m 4f (3) gs in Oct beating Glimpse Of Gala (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.