Racecards
15:00 Wincanton
JenningsBet Elite Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 50y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £70,000 added
- Winner: £41,608
- 2nd: £15,582
- 3rd: £7,784
- 4th: £3,885
- Form 12011-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
hurdled slickly, made all, given easy lead start and soon clear, steadied pace after 2nd, pushed along and quickened before 2 out, in command between last two, stayed on strongly, eased towards finish
- Form 23645U
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Liam Harrison
held up off the pace in 3rd, bit closer after 2nd, pushed along and readily outpaced before 2 out
Hansard (IRE)
211- Form 61/1154-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
tracked winner who went clear start, bit closer after 2nd, just 1 length down when hit 2 out, well held between last two, no chance with winner
- Form 96-2311
- Age 7
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
always last, no chance when hit 4 out and next
- Form 212/211-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey 2nd Preference
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sacre Coeur has won his fair share over hurdles and fences but needs further and has a mountain to climb at the weights in this along with Glorious Zoff. West Balboa has never raced over a trip this short and is also likely to find himself outpaced if coming here rather than an alternative engagement at Aintree. RUBAUD ran a nice trial for this when making all in a Listed race at Kempton and he may enjoy a fitness advantage over the promising Hansard. Gary Moore has been thwarted in his attempt to get a run into the five-year-old, who is still entered in the Greatwood at Cheltenham next week.
Formwatch
Rubaud (FR) 2-1 (11-8) Made all, ridden 3 out, went clear after last, won at Kempton 2m lst (1) gd in Oct beating Too Friendly (11-2) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Glorious Zoff (IRE) 12-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, hit rail and rider lost irons before 5th where not fluent and unseated rider, at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Hansard (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway before 3 out, disputing 2nd before last, edged right flat, lost 3rd towards finish, kept on, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Inthepocket (11-7) at Aintree 2m (1) gs in Apr.
Sacre Coeur (FR) 15-8fav (11-7) Made all, soon clear, 2 lengths ahead 3 out, maintained advantage 2 out, soon ridden, kept up to work approaching last, pushed out run-in, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct beating Deeper Blue (11-11) by 1l, 7 ran.
West Balboa (IRE) 9-2fav (11-2) Mid-division, headway going well on inner 2 out, led last, stayed on well flat, comfortably, won at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr beating Pounding Poet (11-0) by 5l, 22 ran.