Racecards
15:45 Wincanton
Lester Aldridge Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 50y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,753
- 2nd: £2,187
- 3rd: £1,094
- 4th: £547
- Form 1/1P3-4P
- Age 6
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey J J Burke
keen, tracked leaders, led bend before 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace
- Form 1PPP5-6
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Mrs D O'Neill
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, weakened next
- Form 324111-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer R J Smith
- Jockey Mr Paddy Barlow
led, 4 lengths clear 4th, ridden and headed bend before 2 out, soon pulled up
- Form U61F16-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
in touch, pushed along and headway 3 out, ridden and every chance when mistake 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 122P49-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey David Noonan
towards rear, pushed along 3 out, never on terms
- Form 2312-22
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
prominent, pushed along 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 9/41633-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 114
in rear, ridden 2 out, headway to chase clear winner next, kept on
Kitesurfer (FR)
178- Form 14-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
in rear, pushed along soon after 3 out, never a factor
- Form 113/6P4-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
in touch, headway on inner after 3 out, led going well between last 2, soon clear, ran on
- Form 4-11422
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
John Betjeman rarely runs a bad race but has a modest strike-rate. Kingston Sunflower ended last season with a hat-trick though has changed stables since and is making her handicap debut. A winner at Warwick and Worcester at the start of the summer, Hiconic has found only one too good the last twice but Inca De Lafayette could be well treated on a mark of 107 if wind surgery has had the desired effect given he started off in handicaps 6lb higher. However, he finished behind NO NO TONIC at Chepstow in February and the three times course winner may have his measure again.
Formwatch
Stormin Crossgales (IRE) 13-2 (11-10) Jumped right, led, not fluent 7th, headed 10th, led 11th, headed 12th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Rathmacknee (IRE) 40-1 (11-5) Led until 2 out where bumped, no extra before last, 6th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Enthused (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Kingston Sunflower (FR) 10-11fav (11-5) Jumped slickly, made all, clear from 3rd, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Oct beating Sea The Clouds (11-7) by 9l, 13 ran.
Planet Legend (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened next, 6th of 13, 24 1/2l behind Cianciana (11-10) at Musselburgh 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
No No Tonic 18-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, made no impression, last of 9, dist behind Bumpy Johnson (12-0) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
John Betjeman 10-1 (10-12) Prominent, lost place and pushed along over 2f out, plugged on one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 5l behind Silver Atom (10-2) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (6) gs in Sep.
Mamoon Star (IRE) 10-3 (11-12) Rear, mistake 3rd, headway and briefly in touch with leaders before 3 out where not fluent, soon beaten, weakened before last, 3rd of 4, 35 1/4l behind Killaloan (12-0) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Kitesurfer (FR) 6-1 (11-2) Midfield in touch, driven and outpaced before 2 out, 4th of 8, 27 1/4l behind Russian Ruler (11-10) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Inca De Lafayette (FR) 7-2fav (11-13) Led, headed after 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, gradually faded after last, 4th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Phoenix Risen (11-3) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Hiconic 15-2 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place 4th, effort 3 out, slightly hampered and left 2nd last, no impression on winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Our Champ (11-1) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gd in Sep.