Racecards
16:00 Wincanton
Bathwick Tyres, Salisbury, Handicap Chase (Class D) (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
Sharmy (IRE)
43- Form F5-3131
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
behind, blundered badly 7th, good headway to chase winner 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace
- Form 2-43556
- Age 10
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey Mr James White
held up, ridden and headway after 4 out, one pace from next
- Form 22410U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Hide
in touch, headway 7th, ridden after 9th, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 4-53411
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
blundered 1st, chased leader, ridden to lead 3 out, kept on well, eased close home
- Form 242423
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
tracked leaders and keen, hit 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression until ran on flat
Palouse (IRE)
114- Form 03063P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
chased leader until pecked 2nd and lost place, headway 7th, ridden approaching 4 out, one pace after
Boss Royal
25- Form U-003P0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer G Ham
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last
In depth
Verdict
Inigo Jones has been a reformed character of late and is taken to complete a hat trick at the main expense of Sharmy and Harik. The last mentioned blotted his copybook when unseating his rider at Huntingdon last month but Gary Moore's gelding has to be respected on the pick of his form. The Ian Williams-trained Sharmy won that Huntingdon race but has more to do now off a 5lb higher mark and preference is for Inigo Jones. The eight-year-old put some disappointing efforts behind him when landing a handicap at Hereford last month in decisive fashion and followed up over course and distance recently. A further 2lb rise for that seems fair and Inigo Jones is taken to win again. Jupon Vert looked a shade unlucky when second at Taunton on Friday, stumbling badly after jumping the last. Ron Hodges gelding has claims but may find this coming too quick for him. Fontwell winner Bill Owen looks the best of the remainder in a race that is taken to go to Inigo Jones.