Racecards
16:20 Wincanton
Racing TV Extra 4 Screens Live 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 5)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 65y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £3,500 added
- Winner: £2,274
- 2nd: £668
- 3rd: £334
- 4th: £167
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
led and set steady pace, pushed along and headed inside final 2f, well held when lost 2nd towards finish, plugged on in 3rd
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Jones
held up in close 5th, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 2f out, soon switched right, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leading pair, 2nd travelling well over 2f out, led inside final 2f, stayed on well
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders disputing close 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and one pace over 1f out, no extra towards finish
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
raced keenly, tracked leader until ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after
In depth
Verdict
Sure Touch is related to bumper winners and looks a likely sort for a race like this. Benandgone is Flat bred but OFFYOUPOP changed hands for £100,000 as a three-year-old having cost just €14,000 as a yearling so will be expected to start repaying some of that outlay sooner rather than later. Kahina Rules is preferred to Roko George of the others.
Formwatch
Offyoupop (IRE) Getaway gelding out of Crossbar Lady.
Roko George (IRE) Shirocco gelding out of Needed The Run.
Sure Touch Yeats gelding out of Liberthine.
Kahina Rules Aussie Rules M out of Al Kahina.
Benandgone Hallowed Crown gelding out of Peaceful Soul.