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15:30 Wincanton
Read Harry Fry On Betway Blog Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 30y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,800 added
- Winner: £5,458
- 2nd: £1,603
- 3rd: £801
- 4th: £401
- Form 12-P392
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey James Bowen
towards rear, struggling 13th, never a threat
- Form 1P7-779
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Jack Barber
- Jockey Henry Platt
not fluent 1st, prominent, reminders 12th, lost place next, soon behind, no danger after, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 24P-443
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey D A Jacob
led, driven and headed bypassing omitted 3 out, stayed on to regain narrow lead when left clear 2 out, soon ridden, held on towards finish (first fence in home straight omitted on all circuits)
- Form 32-2P31
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R G Hawker
- Jockey Shane Quinlan
always in rear, struggling 11th, never threatened leaders
- Form 042-643
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leaders, ridden and outpaced by front pair before omitted 3 out, kept on, never on terms, lost 3rd flat
- Form 7P31P5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey M G Nolan
mid-division, took closer order 10th, outpaced after 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression with front pair
- Form 74F266
- Age 10
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
held up towards rear, took closer order 10th, went 2nd after 3 out (usual 4 out), led bypassing omitted 3 out, narrowly headed when fell 2 out
- Form PP9224
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J D Frost
- Jockey Alexander Thorne
tracked leader, blundered 15th, lost place before 3 out (usual 4 out), soon ridden and outpaced, left modest 2nd 2 out, rallied closing stages, not quite reach winner
- Form 226-311
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer Katy Price
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Cucklington completed a double here last spring, initiated with a narrow victory over CLONDAW RIGGER who was receiving 9lb. The latter is worse off at the weights but has made the greater strides and took advantage of fast ground when scoring over the track and trip in November. Kilcrea Bridge enjoyed heavy conditions when landing a minor handicap at Exeter and has more to do but Sandhurst Lad definitely improved on just his third start over fences at Chepstow where he was staying on. Bolving hasn't won over jumps but is another with little experience who can show some improvement.
Formwatch
Cucklington 4-1fav (11-12) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along in 4th place when hit 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, ridden before the last, hung left under pressure run-in, went 2nd and closed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Midnight Bliss (11-3) at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Ballyknock Cloud (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Mid-division, not fluent 8th, tailed off before 3 out, 9th of 13, dist behind Plantagenet (10-11) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Sandhurst Lad (IRE) 5-2fav (12-2) Chased leaders on inside, led 4th, headed before mistake 4 out, lost 2nd next, 2nd again 2 out every chance last, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Top And Drop (11-5) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Kilcrea Bridge 11-1 (11-10) Jumped right 1st, soon towards rear, mistake 11th, slow next, headway before 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, ridden out, won at Exeter 3m hcp (5) hvy in Dec beating Big Time Frank (10-10) by 1 3/4l, 16 ran.
Bolving (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division on inside 10th, chased leaders before 3 out, 4th and hit next, went modest 3rd last, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Plantagenet (10-11) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Lizzie Langton 10-1 (10-3) Always towards rear, 5th of 8, 23 1/4l behind Pink Gin (10-9) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Fearsome Fred 12-1 (11-0) Behind, headway 13th, outpaced after 5 out, headway 3 out, never on terms, 6th of 16, 7 3/4l behind Urbanist (11-12) at Exeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Findusatgorcombe 8-1 (10-11) Prominent, outpaced 4 out, rallied after next, never able to challenge, 4th of 16, 5 3/4l behind Urbanist (11-12) at Exeter 3m hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Clondaw Rigger (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) Held up, jumped left 1st, slow 2nd and 4th, headway on inside when bumped 17th, led 3 out, stayed on gamely, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) gf in Nov beating Ruperra Tom (11-0) by 3/4l, 6 ran.