Racecards
14:20 Wincanton
Bathwick Tyres Midsomer Norton Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 3-13323
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Jim Best
- Jockey Ryan Mania
made all, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on well under pressure from last, held on
- Form 724P76
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey J Pemberton
held up, ridden approaching 3 out, good headway approaching 2 out, ran on well from last, not reach winner
- Form 604PP7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Mathew Dickinson
held up when fell 5th
- Form 727265
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer R M Carson
- Jockey Jamie Jenkinson
mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out
- Form 076232
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey M Mcavoy
always towards rear, blundered 2 out
- Form 0-58
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs P N Dutfield
- Jockey G Whillans
mid-division, blundered 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 1259P4
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R C Harper
- Jockey Jemma Marshall
in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out
Tiegs (IRE)
39- Form U25P55
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey C D Thompson
prominent, weakened 3 out, blundered last
- Form 430F34
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Matt Crawley
in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out
- Form P7U7P7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey J Milczarek
chased leader when over jumped and unseated rider 1st
- Form 0675
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey C J Davies
always towards rear, weakened 3 out
- Form 980
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Michael Murphy
mid-division, steady headway to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden and found nil approaching 2 out
- Form 530P03
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey C I Gillies
prominent, ridden and chased leaders 2 out, not quicken approaching last
- Form 4P54-86
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey Mr L Kilgarriff
always behind, no impression
- Form 104-086
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Daniel Hutchison
Nonrunner
- Form 0-R2215
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 99
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
I'm A Legend has shown improved form of late and has to be of interest in a race that should not take much winning but he may just be a shade high in the weights and preference is for Green Prospect, who gets the vote with Avant Gardiste rated the pick of the remainder. The selection has done little wrong of late in selling races, remains feasibly well treated and Jim Best's gelding is taken to give weight away all round. Alan King's Indicible has given little cause for optimism so far over hurdles but may do better now going handicapping, while Huguenot is hard to recommend on all known form. Barodine ran better last time but may prefer more testing ground and of more interest may be David Pipe's Avant Gardiste, who ran better in similar grade at Taunton last time and should appreciate the underfoot conditions. This is a poor contest and marginal preference is for the consistent I'm A Legend.
Formwatch
Green Prospect (FR) 5-2 (11-6) Led, hit 3rd, soon headed and again 4th, hung right after 2 out, headed last, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 10, 1 1/2l behind Sun King (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m sll hdl (5) sft in Mar.
Our Choice (IRE) 25-1 (11-3) Mid-division, headway from 3 out, soon ridden, beaten after 2 out, 6th of 16, 15l behind Rippling Ring (11-3) at Doncaster 2m nov hdl (4) gd in Feb.
Barodine 11-4 (10-9) Held up, headway 6th, chased leaders 3 out, kept on under pressure flat, went 2nd on post, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Mon Chevalier (10-9) at Plumpton 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy.
Huguenot (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Always towards rear, ridden 3 out, no impression, 5th of 8, 16l behind Jigsaw Dancer (11-10) at Wincanton 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gs in Mar.
Indicible (FR) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division until ridden and weakened 3 out, 11th of 15, 47l behind Doubly Guest (10-5) at Ludlow 2m 4yo nov hdl (4) gd in Jan.
Avant Gardiste (FR) 20-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway 3 out, stayed on well from 2 out, 3rd of 16, 6l behind I'm A Legend (10-9) at Taunton 2m 1f cnd hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Feb.
Kick And Prance 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division, ridden 3 out, chased winner when mistake 2 out, weakened, 6th of 17, 16l behind Kerriemuir Lass (11-4) at Towcester 2m hcp hdl 0-110 (4) gs.
I'm A Legend 11-10fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, steady headway after 4th, ridden in 4th approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 18, 23l behind Double The Trouble (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f amt hcp hdl (5) gs in Mar.