Racecards
14:50 Wincanton
Bathwick Tyres Salisbury Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,599
- 2nd: £763
- 3rd: £382
- 4th: £191
- Form 1/5-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
towards rear, weakened before 7th
- Form 53322-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P G Murphy
- Jockey C Bolger
chased leaders, mistake 8th, chased winner after 2 out, no impression
Fen Farm
159- Form FF84B-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs E Bishop
- Jockey S Thomas
with winner early, dropped to mid-division 2nd, weakened after 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 57-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey D Elsworth
close up, weakened from 3 out
- Form 5-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, weakened from 8th
Judge Davis
291- Form 3/355-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Keevil
- Jockey Ian Popham
in rear, headway before 8th, soon chased leaders, weakened 2 out, in 4th when fell last
Provo (IRE)
214- Form 51-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
made all, ridden and clear before last
- Form 75154/8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey M G Nolan
chased leaders, weakened after 3 out
Twelve Roses
187- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up towards rear, headway before 8th to chase leaders, chased winner before 2 out until before last, one pace
- Form 620-300
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, weakened from 3 out, left remote 4th last, never dangerous
Barenger (IRE)
239- Form 148-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Provo, fifth in an Ascot bumper around this time last year, has plenty of stamina in his pedigree and will appreciate this step up in distance. Go Limpopo started favourite for his bumper at Worcester around the same time but disappointed while though Judge Davis was a good third to Molotof over 2m here in November last year, he was well beaten in two later races albeit in better company. Cloudy Bob certainly wouldn't be winning out of turn having been placed in six of his seven starts over hurdles. His second at Haydock in April is the best form on offer but there should be more to come from BARENGER this season. His run over 3m at Ludlow in February wasn't his true running and he's been given plenty of time to recover.
Formwatch
Cavite Alpha (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Held up, took keen hold, not fluent 6th, behin from next, last of 5, well behind Merrion Square (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m nov chs (4) sft in Sep.
Cloudy Bob (IRE) 6-4 (10-12) Led, not fluent 6th, headed when mistake 2 out, 3rd and beaten last, no extra, 3rd of 9, 12l behind Uncle Jimmy (10-12) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Fen Farm 12-1 (12-0) (cp) a bhnd; to & pu last, in a race won by Surprise Us (11-7) at Kingston Blount 2m 5f ptp gs in May, 11 ran.
Further More (IRE) 18-1 (10-2) Held up, pushed along and struggling over 6f out, 7th of 11, 46l behind Ballyalton (10-12) at Warwick 2m NH flat (6) gs in Jan.
Go Limpopo 15-8fav (11-10) With leader, led over 3f out, soon headed, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 18l behind Asker (10-7) at Worcester 2m mdn nat hunt flat (6) gd in Oct '11.
Judge Davis 66-1 (11-2) Held up in touch in mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden next, no impression on leaders approaching last, 5th of 14, 17l behind Barbatos (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 4f nh nov hdl (3) gs in Jan.
Provo (IRE) 6-4 (11-7) won at Buckfastleigh 3m ptp gs in Mar beating King Kash (12-0) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Saffron Star 50-1 (10-6) Held up mid-division, weakened before 4th, tailed off, 8th of 12, well behind Look For Love (10-9) at Exeter 2m 1f nh nov hdl (4) hvy.
Twelve Roses 15-2 (10-5) Mid-division, chased leaders halfway, challenged over 2f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, driven out, won at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gs in Apr beating Turanjo Bello (11-4) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Typhon De Guye (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, 11th of 13, 27l behind Dubai Glory (10-2) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Barenger (IRE) 7-2 (11-4) Mid-division, headway approaching 8th, no extra 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 13, 33l behind Low Gales (11-4) at Ludlow 3m mdn hdl (5) gd in Feb.