Racecards
12:50 Wincanton
Towergate Caravan Insurance Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 82y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,900 added
- Winner: £6,823
- 2nd: £2,003
- 3rd: £1,002
- 4th: £501
- Form 32P-754
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Lizzie Kelly
always towards rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 61-2F47
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Nicky Martin
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
chased winner, pushed along before 2 out, well held when lost 2nd at the last, kept on same pace in 3rd
- Form 0U-640F
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
towards rear, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 148/172-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey C Gethings
mid-division, weakened after 3 out
- Form 3219/00
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 2 out, mistake 2 out, weakened between last 2
- Form 155-642
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
chased leaders, ridden and losing place when mistake 2 out
- Form 1/43-234
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Bryony Frost
made virtually all, clear between last 2, stayed on strongly
- Form 3211-50
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, headway before 2 out, kept on into 2nd at the last, no chance with winner
- Form 957-3FF
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders on outside, not fluent 8th, pushed along and weakening when mistake 2 out, blundered last
- Form 73P3P-0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
restrained in rear and keen, never on terms, tailed off
- Form 610P26
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey James Best
restrained in rear, headway before 2 out, kept on run-in pressing for modest 3rd
- Form 225440
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey Page Fuller
mid-division, mistake 5th, towards rear and struggling 7th, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Buywise was still in contention when falling at the last over fences at Sandown recently. He hasn’t won over hurdles for some time though can race off a much lower mark reverting to the smaller obstacles. Sandymount had decent form at Market Rasen in 2017 but missed the whole of last year and HONEST VIC is preferred. He was having only his second start since May when runner-up at Ludlow last month and the winner has subsequently boosted the form by going in again. Myplaceatmidnight remains unexposed and ran well over these hurdles last time while Shillingsworth was in the process of running a big race when falling two out at the same meeting.
Formwatch
Mercenaire (FR) 20-1 (11-10) Led until after 4th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, weakened approaching last, 4th of 9, 20 1/4l behind Truckers Lodge (11-6) at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) hvy in Dec.
Merry Milan (IRE) 5-1fav (12-0) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, some headway into mid-division after 11th, struggling when hit 13th, never near leaders, weakened before 2 out, 7th of 12, 29 3/4l behind Commodore (11-1) at Warwick 3m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Buywise (IRE) 25-1 (11-6) Held up towards rear, good headway chasing leaders 16th, went 2nd before 2 out, held when fell last, at Sandown 3m hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Sandymount (IRE) 11-4 (10-7) Chased leading pair, not fluent 7th, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, rallied into 2nd and kept on run-in, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind The Tourard Man (11-10) at Market Rasen 2m 7f hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Pilansberg 12-1 (11-9) Mid-division, pushed along and headway into 2nd over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 14, dist behind Darling Maltaix (11-4) at Ascot 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Honest Vic (IRE) 9-4fav (11-12) Rear of mid-division, mistake 2nd, headway on outside after 7th, 3rd 3 out, edged left before not fluent last, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Burrows Park (11-2) at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Myplaceatmidnight 9-2 (12-1) Held up in touch, headway after 3 out, chased winner next, no extra closing stages, 4th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Rhythm Is A Dancer (11-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Pineapple Rush 7-2 (11-12) Mid-division, headway after 4 out, chased leaders under pressure next, never able to challenge, weakened flat, 10th of 18, 31l behind Aspen Colorado (11-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Shillingsworth (IRE) 20-1 (10-6) In touch, went 2nd before 3rd, under pressure approaching when fell 2 out, at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Away For Slates (IRE) 50-1 (11-11) Always behind, 14th of 15, dist behind Texan Nomad (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Way Out West (IRE) 17-2 (11-9) Keen in rear, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 16 1/2l behind Daydream Aulmes (11-12) at Huntingdon 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Cotton Club (IRE) 100-1 (9-4) Always towards rear, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Claire Underwood (8-10) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Dec.