Racecards
17:05 Wincanton
Betway 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 65y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,400 added
- Winner: £4,159
- 2nd: £1,221
- 3rd: £611
- 4th: £305
- Form 08P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Dave Crosse
jumped right, chased winner until after 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 7-185
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey David Noonan
chased leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 3 out, 3rd and beaten before next, one pace
Pyrios (FR)
16- Form 6-440F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, keen early, hampered 3 out, went 4th from 2 out, no impression, one pace
- Form PP4/0P7
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey M G Nolan
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form P7166-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey David England
mid-division, no impression 3 out
- Form F-1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
took keen hold, held up well in rear, headway on outside to chase winner after 2 out, led briefly before 2 out, switched right before last, soon beaten
- Form 435
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
made virtually all, not fluent 3rd, steered to stands side after 2 out, clear last, eased towards finish
- Form 786
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, took keen hold, hit 1st, well beaten after 3 out, tailed off
- Form P9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey James Best
tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Winning pointer Zamparelli has shown a bit of promise under Rules but this drop in distance is probably not what’s required. Stablemate Embole was a fair third on his hurdling debut at Newcastle but then finished tailed off when upped in grade at Huntingdon. This looks far easier but Paul Nicholls may have found a decent opportunity for French import SAO, a half-brother to the stable’s smart hurdler/chaser Frodon. A Triumph Hurdle entry, he won at Compeigne last year for Guillaume Macaire and has plenty of scope.
Formwatch
Indigo Stamp 250-1 (11-4) Always in rear, lost touch 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Exeter 2m 3f (4) hvy in Feb.
Passam 16-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on outside, jumped right, mistake 4th, 3rd and beaten 3 out, weakened after, mistake last, 5th of 10, dist behind Whiskey In The Jar (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) hvy in Jan.
Pyrios (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway from 4th, 4th after 3 out, 5th and weakening when fell 2 out, at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) hvy in Feb.
Sparky's Spirit (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, weakened 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 10, dist behind Distingo (11-4) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Zamparelli (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Prominent, led 7th, headed 3 out, soon ridden, mistake and weakened 2 out, 6th of 9, 19 1/2l behind Captain Buck's (11-4) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.
Sao (FR) (10-7) won at Compiegne 2m gd in May beating Hell Boy (10-7) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Embole (FR) 14-1 (10-12) Held up in last, shaken up after 3 out, soon weakened, last of 5, 35l behind Esprit De Somoza (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m (2) sft in Jan.
Midnight Midge 66-1 (10-7) Held up in rear, headway 2 out, never on terms, 6th of 13, 27l behind Storm Home (11-3) at Taunton 2m (4) sft in Feb.
Moynihans Girl (IRE) 150-1 (10-0) Prominent, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, 9th of 10, dist behind Billingsley (11-3) at Chepstow 2m (4) hvy in Feb.