Racecards
15:00 Wincanton
Eastbury Hotel Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 50y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £3,961
- 2nd: £1,822
- 3rd: £911
- 4th: £456
Alkhattaaf
157- Form 64
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey David Noonan
in rear, not fluent 3 out, asked for effort before 2 out, switched right 2 out, kept on run in
- Form 2-9784
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
mid-division, smooth headway travelling strongly and led home turn, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace thereafter
- Form 5-553
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
chased leaders, steady headway when asked for effort before 2 out, led before last, stayed on run in
- Form P085P6
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
led, headed when pushed along before 2 out, kept on same pace soon after
Smart Casual
11- Form 595
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
towards rear, ridden before 2 out, never involved
Anne Bonny
20- Form P8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Harry Reed
towards rear, took keen hold, ridden before 2 out, no extra thereafter
- Form 55
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
in rear, took keen hold, steady headway before 2 out, not fluent two out, one paced from last
- Form U79
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Simon Earle
- Jockey James Best
towards rear on outer, asked for effort before two out, weakened before last
- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
close up, pushed along before 2 out, weakened soon after
D Day Hero (IRE)
307- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
always towards rear, pushed along and weakened home turn
In depth
Verdict
PRINCE NINO hasn’t earned a place on the podium in seven starts but has managed to earn a handicap rating of 85 and that may well be good enough in a pretty ordinary-looking maiden. Cumhacht was a fair fourth on hurdling debut at Ludlow and has some scope while Double Click finished third at Fontwell and also merits consideration. Delgany Dreamer may prove to be best of the rest.
Formwatch
Alkhattaaf 18-1 (11-4) Towards rear, pushed along 4th, headway 6th, ridden to chase leading pair 3 out until next, weakened, 4th of 7, 20l behind Rubaud (11-4) at Taunton 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Cumhacht (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway 4 out, 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders, 4th of 12, 10l behind Jacks Profit (10-4) at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Mar.
Double Click (IRE) 5-2 (11-6) Raced wide, led until slow and not fluent 1st, led after 2nd, jumped left 3rd, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 3rd of 6, 18l behind Rocco Royale (11-6) at Fontwell 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Apr.
Prince Nino (FR) 15-2 (10-2) Tracked leading pair until after 5th, remained handy, pushed along and outpaced in 4th after 3 out, lost remote 4th and slightly hampered 2 out, weakened, 6th of 8, dist behind Ike Sport (11-7) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Smart Casual 16-1 (11-6) Held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, no extra 2 out, 5th of 8, dist behind Diamond Egg (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gd in Apr.
Anne Bonny 100-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear on inside, headway chasing leaders when mistake 2 out, ridden and weakened quickly between last two, 8th of 11, 31 1/2l behind Brentford Hope (11-5) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
Delgany Dreamer 25-1 (10-12) Edged right leaving start, raced keenly, chased leaders, dropped to midfield 4th, pushed along before 2 out, held when wandered around before last, 5th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Cruz Control (11-12) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Mar.
Nowyouvebinandunit 250-1 (10-9) In rear, not fluent 3rd, struggling next, tailed off, last of 9, dist behind Inneston (11-9) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f (4) sft in Apr.
Well Paid Soldier (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, some headway out wide when mistake 5th, pushed along and no headway after 3 out, struggling when hung badly right before next, 7th of 11, 29 3/4l behind Brentford Hope (11-5) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gs in Mar.
D Day Hero (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) Dwelt, in touch, ridden and outpaced over 4f out, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Lethal Touch (8-5) at Nottingham 1m 2f stks (6) gf in Jun.