Racecards
16:10 Wincanton
Piper Heidsieck Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 23/2FP2-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
made virtually all, reached for and breasted 8th fence,had a good look at passing stables before 13th and niggled along, not fluent 16th, came clear next, virtually pulled up flat
- Form PCF4P2-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey S P Jones
not fluent, chased winner, ridden along after 15th, tired and no chance from 17th, mistake when lost 2nd 3 out, tailed off
- Form 47P3PB-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer B Forsey
- Jockey A Glassonbury
close 3rd, stumbled 10th, no chance with winner when hit 17th, went poor 2nd 3 out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
FLAMING GORGE has been placed in five of his seven starts over fences and should enjoy little more than an exercise canter against a couple of modest rivals here if Daryl Jacob can manage his stamina. There probably isn't a great deal to choose between Perfectly Willing and Solitary Palm on the form book but the former is much less exposed and probably the one for forecast-backers keen to have an interest.
Formwatch
Flaming Gorge (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leader until 6th, led after 4 out, ridden next, headed last, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Hunt Ball (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Feb.
Perfectly Willing (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Led, not fluent 7th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon held, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Referent (11-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f mdn chs (5) gd in Apr.
Solitary Palm (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 9th, brought down 16th, in a race won by Colin's Desire (10-4) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr, 9 ran.