Racecards
16:45 Wincanton
Dot Tolson Memorial Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 149y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £8,500 added
- Winner: £4,489
- 2nd: £2,066
- 3rd: £1,033
- 4th: £517
- Form 223V31
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Theo Gillard
prominent, outpaced before 3 out, gradually weakened
- Form 5P183P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
prominent, led with good jump 5 out, headed when raced toward stands-side just before 3 out, ridden to chase winner after last, always held final 110 yards
- Form 251644
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey M G Nolan
held up, chased leaders 3 out, unable to quicken after last but held on for modest fourth
- Form 61-9384
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer P York
- Jockey Mr Nathan Brennan
held up in rear, outpaced from 3 out, gradually weakened
- Form 55314P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
led, keen, headed 5th, led again 6th, headed 5 out, ridden before 2 out, outpaced and gradually weakened after last
- Form 5-74363
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
held up, headway to chase leaders from 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on one pace inside final 110 yards
- Form 800581
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
prominent, led before 5th, headed 6th, good jump to lead just before 3 out, another good jump at the last, kept on well and always doing enough on run in
Previous results
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Verdict
Urabamba ran his best race of the season last month when third at Taunton while Obey The Rules won in a higher grade at Leicester and is only 3lb higher. Forget You Not had a pipe-opener over hurdles last month and is the only previous course winner in the line-up but Dime Store Cowgirl is best watched making her fencing bow. FLASH GORCOMBE (NAP) landed a gamble at Taunton and should be capable of defying a 6lb rise.
Formwatch
Obey The Rules (IRE) 11-4 (12-0) Left chasing leader 1st, led 3rd, edged left flat, stayed on, pushed out, won at Leicester 2m hcp (4) gf in Dec beating Legendary Rhythm (11-3) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.
Dime Store Cowgirl 16-1 (10-4) Prominent, outpaced after halfway, detached when pulled up before last, at Kelso 2m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
En Coeur (FR) 9-4jfav (10-5) Always last, went right 6th, not fluent next, pushed along and outpaced after 9th, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off and went badly right last, last of 4, dist behind Paddy's Poem (12-0) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Robin Des Mana (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Mid-division, jumped left and not much room 2nd, in touch 4 out, well held 2 out, went 4th flat, 4th of 12, 19 3/4l behind Onesoc (11-8) at Southwell 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Forget You Not (FR) 14-1 (11-1) Pressed leader, pushed along and weakened tamely after 4 out, pulled up before next, at Exeter 2m 6f hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Urabamba (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) Mid-division, headway under pressure to go 3rd 3 out, kept on well approaching last when not fluent, could not go pace of leaders run-in, kept on, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Fanzio (11-12) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Flash Gorcombe 5-2fav (10-8) Prominent until 1st, chased leaders, led after 4 out, headed final bend, led after 3 out, clear last, stayed on, won at Taunton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Mar beating Poet's Reflection (11-0) by 5l, 6 ran.