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14:50 Wincanton
trustatrader.com Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 35y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form 6231-65
- Age 9
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Callum Pritchard
led, pushed along and headed 5 out, weakened 3 out
- Form 315P-64
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer S Hosie
- Jockey Gearoid Harney
raced in 4th, ridden and progress 4 out, 2nd turning for home, went 3rd 2 out, soon weakened
Harjo (IRE)
50- Form 230P-43
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey H Cobden
handy, still going well and led 5 out, ridden approaching 2 out, good jump last, pushed clear run-in
- Form 334-231
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
raced in last, smooth headway approaching 3 out, pushed along and slow jump 2 out, held by winner
- Form 4P24-U4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey David Noonan
prominent, pushed along turning for home, soon lost place, weakened quickly 3 out
In depth
Verdict
PILSDON PEN (NAP) was having only his second outing over fences when scoring over track and trip last month. The runner-up has subsequently boosted the form and Jeremy Scott’s charge is taken to defy a 6lb rise. Hall Lane showed some promise when second at Market Rasen on his chasing bow though never threatened the winner while Harjo will appreciate this return to a shorter trip and could figure. Midnight Midge won here back in March though it was good going on that occasion.
Formwatch
Midnight Midge 16-1 (11-8) Towards rear, headway out wide before 4 out, plugged on in modest 5th 2 out, 5th of 12, 15l behind Huelgoat (11-10) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Harlem Soul 11-1 (11-6) In rear, headway to track leaders 12th, ridden and every chance 4 out, weakened next, 4th of 7, dist behind My Silver Lining (11-2) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Harjo (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Prominent, clear with leader soon after 3 out, ridden to lead 2 out, headed next, no extra run in, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Surrey Quest (11-12) at Huntingdon 3m hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Pilsdon Pen 9-2 (11-8) Towards rear, not fluent 13th, headway 4 out, tracked leaders 3 out, made challenge after 2 out, led last, ridden out, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov beating Morfee (11-4) by 3l, 8 ran.
Walk In The Wild (FR) 13-2 (12-0) Handy, pushed along before 3 out, kept on, weakened run-in, 4th of 5, 16l behind Captain Claude (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Hall Lane (IRE) 16-1 (11-3) Wore hood to post, raced on inside, held up, headway into 3rd 3 out, no chance with winner when went right last, ridden and went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 9 1/2l behind The Same (11-7) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Nov.