Racecards
13:50 Wincanton
Bathwick Tyres Yeovil 'national Hunt' Novices' Hdle (div 1) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Form 435-214
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer B De Haan
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
with leader, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on from last
- Form 5491
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
prominent, mistake 7th, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed and held in 3rd when fell last
- Form 4313-22
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Mr C Huxley
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakening when left 3rd last
- Form 230-247
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 30
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
in touch, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out and hung left, led approaching last, driven out
- Form P6574P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
mid-division, ridden 7th, weakened next
- Form 00U9
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer E J Creighton
- Jockey M D Grant
mid-division, ridden 7th, soon weakened
Flag Flier
32- Form 965
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey P Hide
in touch, jumped slowly 6th, soon weakened
- Form 4-5FPP
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer R H & Mrs S Alner
- Jockey D A Jacob
towards rear, ridden and effort when not fluent 3 out, one pace after, left 4th last
- Form 40UPP3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey E Dehdashti
mid-division, headway 7th, challenged approaching 2 out, weakened approaching next
True Dove
21- Form 38-7P08
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer C L Popham
- Jockey T Molloy
towards rear, hit 3rd and 4th, weakened 7th, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Nom de Guerre has shown improved form of late and Ben de Haan's gelding is taken to defy the penalty incurred for his Leicester success and gets the vote ahead of Porters War and Backstage. The last mentioned showed good form over fences two seasons ago but has not reproduced a similar level of form in two starts over hurdles this term and may be best watched at present. Enroblim Trop showed promise in bumpers but has yet to translate that form to hurdles, while Fairoak Lad did not progress from his debut outing when disappointing at Newbury when last seen in December. Alan King's Porters War showed improved form when successful at Southwell recently and has to be respected but it is hard to get away from Nom de Guerre, who has solid claims.