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15:25 Wincanton
Lenny Roberts Memorial Trophy Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 82y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 8-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Tom Cannon
took keen hold, jumped left at times, led 1st, not fluent 6th, headed 2 out, one pace and beaten before last
- Form 27/338
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
led until 1st, chased leader until 3rd, lost place before 6th, struggling from next
- Form 1-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Bowen
tracked leaders, 2nd from 3rd, not fluent 7th, outpaced before 2 out, rallied to lead last, edged left flat, stayed on well
Clondaw Shane
201- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leaders, pressed for 2nd from 5th, not fluent 7th or 8th, led 2 out, mistake and headed last, edged left flat, held towards finish, stayed on
- Form 0/P-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Westwood
- Jockey James Best
always well behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 8-7
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Matt Griffiths
got loose before start, held up, in rear, behind from 8th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 453/59-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
mid-division, 4th before 6th until next, soon struggling, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 344-97
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
towards rear, modest 4th from 7th, well beaten 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Those with experience under Rules look highly vulnerable and two recruits to top stables look the likely ones. BLACK VALENTINE impressed when landing an Irish point-to-point back in April and has now moved to the champion trainer's yard. He looks a useful prospect and is just preferred to Clondaw Shane, a son of Black Sam Bellamy, who was only deprived in a photo finish in his sole Irish point, also in April. The market could well prove h informative but the Nicholls' candidate just gets the nod. The remainder look limited on evidence to date but Alpine Secret is a possible improver.
Formwatch
Alpine Secret (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Led 1f, prominent, lost place over 4f out, 8th of 18, 17 3/4l behind Robin Roe (11-4) at Warwick 2m (6) gd in Mar.
Barney From Tyanee (IRE) 66-1 (11-0) Chased leaders to after 7th, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out, 8th of 16, dist behind Laser Light (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Black Valentine (IRE) Evensfav (12-0) A.p; led 12; in comm when lft clr last, won at Littlewindsor 2m 4f mdn sft in Apr beating Dennis Our Menace (12-0) by 15l, 9 ran.
Clondaw Shane 3-1 (11-5) Mid div, 7th 6out, 5th 4out& clsr 2out, when lft 2nd, impr disp last, sow run in, just failed, 2nd of 11, hd behind Lost Frequency (11-10) at Taylorstown 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Flora Aurora 200-1 (11-0) Went left 1st, chased leaders to 5th,. reminders after next, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before omitted 4 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Oct.
Island Rendezvous (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, wide on bend inside final mile, weakened 5f out, tailed off, 7th of 11, 30 1/4l behind Burlington Bert (11-9) at Stratford 2m (5) gf in May.
One Day Like This (IRE) 20-1 (10-12) Led, joined 3rd, mistake 7th, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off next, last of 9, dist behind Milestone (10-12) at Ffos Las 3m (4) gf in Jun.
Redbridge Miller (IRE) 66-1 (11-5) Always towards rear, tailed off before 4 out, 7th of 9, 34 1/4l behind Charlemar (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov.