Racecards
13:30 Wincanton
Cowlin Construction Novices' Chase (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Form 07/U3P-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J Best
- Jockey B Hitchcott
tracked leader, headway 10th, with leader and every chance when fell 4 out
- Form 1P-1243
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
tracked leader, hit 8th, joined leader 10th, lost oplace apr 4 out, soon ridden, blundred 2 out, one-paced
- Form 8046-F3
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey B J Crowley
never fluent in rear, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, stayed on well
- Form 4F1-7
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Gifford
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leaders until fell 12th
- Form 310-73
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey B J Geraghty
held up, headway approaching 13th, led apr 3 out, soon clear, comfortably
- Form 81641-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G Balding
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up, headway and mistake 13th, soon weakened
- Form 0428-43
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
led, mistake 4 out, headed approaching next, soon ridden, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Avalanche won a modest event very easily at Leicester but this is tougher. Iverain's form is respectable but he was tried in blinkers last time and got stuck in Chepstow's mud. He'll be more at home at the track where he scored his novice victory. Bicycle Thief fell on his chasing debut but then ran a very good third at Uttoxeter and certainly has chances here. Indeed, a decent winner over two-and-a-half miles at Sandown over hurdles, is making his chasing debut. Latimer's Place is also a Sandown winner and making his chasing bow. Jaybejay, a course winner over hurdles, made a pleasing debut over fences behind Regal Exit and will appreciate the extra distance. Uncle Wallace has been put in his place in two chases so far and is a maiden hurdler, although some of his efforts in that sphere are pretty good. Overall, though, Jaybejay is taken to step up on his debut run at a track he likes.