Racecards
13:45 Wincanton
Welham Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 82y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,812
- 2nd: £1,756
- 3rd: £878
- 4th: £440
- Form 182/1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Miss Chloe Emsley
led, not fluent 4th, narrow lead 3 out, soon pressed for lead and ridden, a length ahead 2 out, maintained advantage approaching last, kept on run-in, drifted left close home and pressed for lead, headed final strides
Astro Annie
268- Form PP-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and weakened quickly, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
midfield, ridden on far side to chase leader before 2 out where not fluent, stayed on approaching last where not fluent, stayed on well run-in, pressed leader close home, led final strides
Country Lady
36- Form 51-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
prominent, pressed leader and ridden before 2 out, 3 lengths down in 3rd approaching last, kept on one pace run-in
- Form 63-99
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 2-36
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in midfield, travelling okay 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened approaching last
- Form 52-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Billy Aprahamian
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
prominent, lost position 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, tailed off before last
In depth
Verdict
DON’T RIGHTLY KNOW was a wide-margin winner at Exeter returning from a lengthy absence and, if that hasn’t take too much out of her, she can follow up in this ahead of the Plumpton third Country Lady. Queen Annie, another bumper winner, was also third on her hurdling debut and first run since wind surgery at Exeter and should improve on that. Points winner Baby Shally got outpaced having a first start under Rules in a bumper but will appreciate the step up in trip.
Formwatch
Don't Rightly Know 7-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, prominent, led 4th, a length ahead 3 out, soon ridden, readily extended advantage before last, stayed on well run-in, won at Exeter 2m 7f (4) gs in Nov beating Getaway Theatre (11-7) by 16l, 6 ran.
Astro Annie 8-1 (11-3) Bhnd til pu 3 out, at Kilworthy 3m mdn sft in Mar.
Baby Shally (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Pressed leader, pushed along home turn, gradually weakened, 7th of 16, 15l behind Let It Rain (11-2) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Country Lady 10-3 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner briefly 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 12, 11 1/4l behind A Tickatickatiming (11-2) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Jersey Gem (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Towards rear, jinked and hampered rival after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, no response, 9th of 13, 13l behind Southern Babylon (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Nov.
Musique De Fee (IRE) 22-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon behind, 6th of 16, 14l behind Let It Rain (11-2) at Warwick 2m (5) sft in Nov.
Seasmoke (IRE) 40-1 (10-11) Chased leaders until pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 8, dist behind The Jukebox Man (11-4) at Ffos Las 2m 4f mdn (4) hvy in Nov.
Queen Annie (IRE) 4-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 3 out, left remote 3rd next, 3rd of 10, 8 1/4l behind Alfie's Princess (11-7) at Exeter 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.