Racecards
15:18 Wincanton
Betway Kingwell Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 65y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £37,800 added
- Winner: £21,527
- 2nd: £8,078
- 3rd: £4,045
- 4th: £2,015
Navajo Pass
28- Form 14-5711
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
soon led, not fluent 4th, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 1321-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up, niggled along in last before 3rd, reminders after 3 out, progress round final bend and went 2nd before 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form 8/6P-049
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer W De Best-Turner
- Jockey James Davies
chased leaders, keen early, lost place 3rd, jumped left and tailing off 3 out
- Form 11F-F3F
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1/24212
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
held up in rear, closed 3rd, outpaced in 3rd after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 111U-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 156
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
led early, chased leader, led going strongly after 3 out, drew clear before 2 out, easily
In depth
Verdict
SONG FOR SOMEONE won this race at Kempton last year and has completed a hat-trick in Grade 2 events, just hanging on over slightly further in the International Hurdle at Cheltenham last time. He has to concede 6lb to Goshen but Gary Moore's charge, so unlucky when unseating at the last in the Triumph Hurdle, was a long way behind in the International and has many questions to answer here. Navajo Pass has returned to his very best and made all to beat Buveur D'Air comfortably in the Grade 2 Unibet Hurdle at Haydock but Friend Or Foe's victory in a Class 3 handicap hurdle here wouldn't be good enough for this. Grade 1 winning chaser Esprit Du Large hasn't run over hurdles for almost two years.
Formwatch
Navajo Pass 4-1 (11-7) Made all and soon clear, reduced lead 4th, clear again 3 out, hit last, ridden out, won at Haydock 2m (1) hvy in Jan beating Buveur D'Air (11-4) by 4 1/4l, 3 ran.
Song For Someone (GER) 6-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, led just after omitted last, hard pressed close home, just held on, won at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Dec beating Silver Streak (11-4) by ns, 10 ran.
Calgary Tiger 50-1 (11-4) Raced keenly, led, soon went clear, reduced lead 10f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Atomic Jack (11-4) at Lingfield 2m (4) pol in Feb.
Esprit Du Large (FR) 11-4 (11-9) Held up, not fluent 1st, closed from 4th, led 4 out, joined when fell last, at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Friend Or Foe (FR) 6-1 (11-8) Held up off the pace in 4th, closer in 3rd after 3 out, 2nd before next, switched right before last, chance run-in, soon ridden, no extra and held final 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Guard Your Dreams (10-9) at Sandown 2m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Goshen (FR) 6-4fav (11-0) Hung right, tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged 3rd, led 2 out, soon headed and weakened quickly, last of 10, 28 3/4l behind Song For Someone (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Dec.