Racecards
16:35 Wincanton
Bathwick Tyres, Taunton, Handicap Hurdle (Class E) (Class E)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good
Wild Oats
12- Form 061P0P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, ridden 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 0-23P4P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer D Caro
- Jockey James Davies
prominent, ridden 3 out, not quicken
Big Max
17- Form 524125
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey S Durack
prominent, ridden 8th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0-3100
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
tracked leaders, ridden 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 4P00P1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer D Keane
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
Dr Charlie
35- Form 14565P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Miss C Dyson
- Jockey Miss C Dyson
in touch, headway 7th, bumped along behind winner 3 out, stayed on from 2 out
- Form 3122P1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Jean-Rene Auvray
- Jockey Dave Crosse
made all, ridden and quickened before 2 out, ran on well flat
- Form 14553P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
mid-division, headway 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 304600
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Ms Bridget Nicholls
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
held up in touch, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, stayed on
- Form 5/00B3-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J Portman
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up in mid-division, headway 7th, chased leader and ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 060335
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey J P McNamara
held up in mid-division, not fluent 4th and reminders, weakened 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 553103
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs H Bridges
- Jockey Miss Lucy Bridges
towards rear, headway after 5th, mistake 7th, weakened 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P05-03
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs A Hamilton-Fairley
- Jockey P Hide
held up in mid-division, ridden 7th, weakened 8th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 51-2536
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Mrs J Ewer
- Jockey T Best
held up towards rear, reminder 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3056/0
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer Miss Victoria Roberts
- Jockey Stephen Craine
mid-division, ridden and weakened after 7th, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 56346
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Miss I Craig
- Jockey J Culloty
held up last, ridden 7th, no impression
- Form 0P04-0P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N G Ayliffe
- Jockey J P Byrne
held up in touch, ridden 8th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Irishkawa Bellevue has more to do off an 8lb higher mark than when scoring in a Fontwell handicap last time and preference is for Withthelads, who is preferred to the consistent Toms Gone Grey. The selection won with plenty in hand when scoring at Plumpton on Monday and is taken to defy a 7lb penalty. Toms Gone Grey has been knocking on the door of late and is entitled to be thereabouts again but tends to find at least one too good and may have to settle for minor role again. Paul Keane's Magalina sprung a surprise when scoring at Taunton last time and faces a more difficult task off a 9lb higher mark today. A bigger threat may come from Big Max who has been holding his form well of late, while at the other end of the handicap Ellway Prospect has to be respected. The Paul Nicholls-trained Lord Earth and the inconsistent but capable Gumley Gale are others worthy of a mention but for the winner we side with Withthelads.