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17:10 Wincanton
Racing TV On Sky 426 Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 82y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,110 added
- Winner: £2,941
- 2nd: £1,355
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £350
- Form 867531
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
held-up, ridden and outpaced home turn, switched to inside approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly from last to grab 2nd close home
- Form 95/0615
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Kieren Buckley
led, headed 7th, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and weakened quickly home turn, tailed off
- Form 1-03543
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey G Sheehan
chased leader, headway under pressure to dispute lead 2 out, length clear last, kept on well flat, driven out
- Form 747824
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R Mitford-Slade
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
held up, headway on outside home turn, ridden to dispute lead 2 out, every chance last, kept on same pace flat
- Form F-33270
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer K Woollacott
- Jockey Mr Joshua Newman
mid-division, headway tracking leaders approaching 2 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, weakened last
- Form 3-0773
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
mid-division, ridden and outpaced home turn, tailed off
Isle Of Aron
27- Form 7-33067
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
mid-division, headway behind leaders approaching 2 out, plugged on thereafter, kept on same pace from last
- Form 44-9906
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R G Hawker
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, rapid headway to dispute lead 2 out, switched right approaching last, kept on well flat, lost 2nd close home
- Form 017-288
- Age 14
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer L Hurley
- Jockey Mr Peter Summers
prominent, took it up 7th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened thereafter
- Form 6-45P76
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs H E Rees
- Jockey David Noonan
mid division, mistakes 6th and 7th and dropped to rear, pulled up after 3 out
- Form P-49
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
held-up, pulled up after 2nd
- Form 404-P6U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Chapman
- Jockey David Prichard
dwelt start and detached early, in rear, pushed along and struggling home turn, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
Novus Aditus won at Taunton last month with subsequent course winner Wetanwindy, who will be 4lb worse off, third and Isle Of Aron seventh. Megaudais Speed looks held on the form book but Lazy Sunday hasn’t been beaten far the last twice and ROGER RAREBIT is even less exposed and, hailing from a yard in top form, the latter can build on his third at Wetherby. Night In Manhattan has shown little so far but it would be no surprise to see a massive improvement making his handicap debut following wind surgery.
Formwatch
Wetanwindy 13-2 (11-7) Waited with towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden and came widest turning in, went 2nd and hit 2 out, led before the last, strongly pressed run-in, stayed on gamely to assert last 100 yards, won at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Doyen La Lutte (11-13) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Novus Aditus (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Disputed lead, headed and tracked leader before 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, 5th of 11, 28 1/4l behind Iberio (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Megaudais Speed (FR) 6-1 (11-9) Chased leaders out wide, led turning in, mistake and headed 2 out, soon lost 2nd, 3rd and no impression when hung right and driven between last two, 3rd of 13, 3 1/4l behind Wetanwindy (11-7) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Lazy Sunday 7-2 (11-8) Mid-division, headway 6th, challenged 2 out, held in 4th flat, one pace, 4th of 14, 5l behind Flying Nun (11-12) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Caspers Court (IRE) 25-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, lost place after 7th, well beaten before 2 out, 10th of 16, 21 1/4l behind Novus Aditus (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Roger Rarebit 7-2fav (11-5) In touch in mid-division, closed before 6th, went 2nd 3 out until after 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 15, 8l behind Trac (10-6) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Isle Of Aron 25-1 (11-0) Keen early, mid-division, ridden after 3 out, headway before 2 out, hung left and no extra flat, 7th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Novus Aditus (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Farceur De Maulne (FR) 40-1 (11-4) Towards rear, not fluent 5th, no impression, well beaten when hampered 2 out, 6th of 12, dist behind Immortal Fame (11-6) at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Catchin Time (IRE) 50-1 (10-5) Led, headed and weakened rapidly after 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 10, 37 1/4l behind Karakoram (10-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
My Rockstar (IRE) 28-1 (10-3) Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 3rd, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 6th of 9, 24 3/4l behind Hititi (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Night In Manhattan 20-1 (11-4) Held up, ridden and outpaced at 3 out, never a factor, 9th of 14, dist behind Come On Gruff (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Comeragh Lad (IRE) 25-1 (10-1) Midfield, jinked right 2nd and unseated rider, at Taunton 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.