Racecards
15:55 Wincanton
Bathwick Tyres Salisbury Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 149y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,512
- 2nd: £3,696
- 3rd: £1,848
- 4th: £924
- Form 6/13-P13
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
in rear, not fluent 2nd, closed 6th, 3rd before 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, well held from next
- Form 121/31P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey M J Quinlan
not always fluent, led, clear until 6th, headed before 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 17-5148
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey James Davies
in rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden before 5th, weakened after 7th
- Form P-1F443
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
chased clear leader, mistakes 1st and 2nd, closed 6th, weakened 4 out
- Form 446-F48
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, closed 6th, 2nd from next, led before 4 out, clear 2 out, mistake last, stayed on well
- Form P31-P92
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
non runner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Keel Haul won this last year but has turned in a couple of poor efforts since scoring at Cheltenham in November. Gardefort was upped 9lb for winning at Wetherby last month and could only manage third at Doncaster last time behind Dandridge. He may not have finished improving yet but neither has ULCK DU LIN (NAP). The latter was beaten only a nose at Sandown a fortnight ago when clear of the rest and Paul Nicholls' yard has started to fire in the winners again. Sail By The Sea hasn’t raced since failing to complete in last year's Arkle at Cheltenham but showed ability before that and makes most appeal of the remainder.
Formwatch
Gardefort (FR) 9-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, ridden and went 3rd place from last, kept on, 3rd of 10, 9 1/2l behind Dandridge (10-2) at Doncaster 2m hcp (2) gd in Jan.
Sail By The Sea (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Prominent on outside, mistake 8th, lost place 10th, behind next, pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.
Keel Haul (IRE) 10-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, lost place 3rd, ridden 7th, well beaten 4 out, 8th of 9, dist behind Bold Henry (10-7) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Gentleman Jon 13-2 (11-10) Tracked leader outside, not fluent 5th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, 3rd and weakening last, last of 3, 28 1/2l behind Doctor Harper (11-0) at Leicester 2m (3) sft in Jan.
Ultragold (FR) 9-2 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, mistake and lost place 3 out, well beaten next, 8th of 9, 27 3/4l behind Bishops Road (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.
Ulck Du Lin (FR) 7-1 (10-8) Tracked leader, driven to challenge from 2 out, led narrowly after last, stayed on, headed near finish, 2nd of 4, shd behind Arthur's Oak (10-13) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) gs in Feb.