Racecards
14:20 Wincanton
Racing TV Extra 4 Screens Live Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 166y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £14,000 added
- Winner: £7,243
- 2nd: £3,337
- 3rd: £1,668
- 4th: £835
- Form 52FP8P
- Age 8
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, pushed along and struggling home turn, tailed off
- Form 412322
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
held up, headway under pressure to dispute lead 2 out, stayed on well from last but could not reach winner
- Form P-P1213
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
in rear, rapid headway on outside home turn, ridden and outpaced approaching last, kept on same pace flat
- Form 265-756
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Alan Johns
prominent, headway on inside 2 out to dispute lead, ran on well from last, held on gamely close home
- Form 731/875
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leader, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, weakened last
- Form 7P-7211
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer Jack Barber
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened thereafter
In depth
Verdict
Birds Of Prey has been lightly raced over the last couple of years but there were signs of life at Taunton last month and this looks an easier assignment dropped a further 4lb. River Bray is tried in blinkers but has become disappointing while Reserve Tank appears to have lost the plot but Electric Annie is thriving back with Jack Barber, though will find conditions today testing enough. Guernesey has solid claims if fully wound-up after a break but handicap debutant BALLYBLACK looks the one to be on as he beat an easy subsequent winner at Exeter before his third in a Class 2 at Ascot.
Formwatch
Reserve Tank (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Held up in midfield, ridden before 4 out, well beaten when pulled up before 2 out, at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Guernesey (FR) 5-2fav (11-4) Mid-division, ridden to make headway tracking leader 3 out, every chance 2 out when not fluent, kept on from last, never going pace of winner, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Champagne Court (11-10) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Ballyblack (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Held up in midfield, awkward 4 out, headway 3 out, close up 2 out, weakened from last, 3rd of 8, 11 1/4l behind Skytastic (11-5) at Ascot 2m 3f (2) sft in Feb.
River Bray (IRE) 20-1 (11-9) Prominent, not much room 1st, not fluent 5th and lost some ground, not fluent next, held before 3 out, stayed on same pace, 6th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Mr Grey Sky (11-6) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Birds Of Prey (IRE) 14-1 (10-5) Raced wide, chased winner until 3 out, soon pushed along, lost place before 2 out, 5th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Ajero (11-6) at Taunton 2m hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Electric Annie (IRE) 2-1fav (11-1) Raced wide, chased leaders, led after 4th until next, pressed leader, went wide in home straight, led again 2 out, over 1 length ahead last, shaken up and stayed on well run-in, won at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jan beating Sacre Coeur (12-3) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.