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17:40 Wincanton
Racing TV On Sky 426 Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) (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 247-057
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up, pushed along and struggling home turn, weakened 2 out
- Form 086101
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
mid-division, headway to go 2nd home turn, ridden to lead 2 out, stayed on well from last when pressed, won going away
- Form 71F4P0
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, ridden and headed 2 out when blundered, weakened thereafter
- Form 858P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leader, pushed along and weakened quickly home turn, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4244
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
mid-division, ridden and outpaced home turn, weakened 2 out
- Form 3-67247
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Ben Clarke
- Jockey Ben Jones
chased leader, not fluent 7th, pushed along and weakened quickly from 3 out, pulled up soon after
- Form F14-F74
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Hunt
- Jockey James Best
mid-division, headway under pressure to track leaders approaching 2 out, every chance last but could not match pace of winner
- Form 75234P
- Age 11
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs L J Young
- Jockey G Sheehan
mid-division on outside, niggled along throughout, struggling from 3 out, plugged on thereafter
- Form 309P62
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Archie Bellamy
mid-division, headway under pressure to dispute lead 2 out, outpaced approaching last, kept on same pace flat
- Form 76-0768
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Jack Martin
in rear, mistake 1st, niggled along early, pulled up after 5th
- Form 300-0P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer R G Hawker
- Jockey David Noonan
always in rear, never a factor
- Form 2820P6
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 72
held up, slow 7th, headway home turn, ridden and outpaced approaching last, plugged on flat
In depth
Verdict
Auenwirbel’s only win since 2018 came in a seller. Just Go For It is well treated on last year’s form but hasn’t shown much this season and Steady The Ship has also become disappointing. IMMORTAL FAME must have a cracking chance of a third win in four starts if handling the soft ground and he gets the nod ahead of Danzini, who just failed to overhaul Novus Aditus, who runs in the first division, at Taunton last month.
Formwatch
Steady The Ship (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) Raced wide in touch, headway 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, dist behind Old Jewry (10-6) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Feb.
Immortal Fame (IRE) 13-2 (11-6) Chasing leaders after 2nd, jumped left 2 out, led final bend, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Hereford 2m 6f hcp (5) gs in Feb beating Pottlerath (11-1) by 6l, 12 ran.
Do Ya Feel Lucky (IRE) 33-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, 12th of 14, 33 1/4l behind Flying Nun (11-12) at Taunton 3m hcp (5) gs in Feb.
West Orchard (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, pushed along after 5th, soon struggling, pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Twilight Glory 11-1 (11-0) Led until jumped slowly and headed 3rd, lost 2nd on long run before 2 out, weakened quickly, 4th of 5, 24 3/4l behind Monviel (11-7) at Sandown 2m (4) hvy in Feb.
So Socksy (FR) 20-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, outpaced before next, well held 2 out, 7th of 13, 21l behind Rock On Rita (10-6) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Just Go For It 15-2 (10-3) Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, weakening in 4th before mistake 2 out, 4th of 11, dist behind Sabrina (11-2) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Auenwirbel (GER) 11-1 (11-3) Held up in mid-division on outside, some headway after 7th, well beaten next, pulled up just before 2 out, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (5) hvy in Feb.
Danzini (IRE) 40-1 (10-6) Slowly away, jumped slowly 1st, mid-division on outside after 3rd, not fluent 7th, closed after 3 out, 3rd when mistake 2 out, went 2nd flat, ran on, just failed, 2nd of 16, shd behind Novus Aditus (11-6) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Mizz Moondance 66-1 (10-8) Led after 1st, headed 2nd, driven before 7th, lost place before 3 out, mistake 2 out, 8th of 13, 26 1/2l behind Rock On Rita (10-6) at Ffos Las 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Feb.
Bees And Honey 66-1 (10-4) Contested lead, headed before 8th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Taunton 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Miss Harriett 22-1 (10-2) Front mid-division, ridden home turn, soon weakened, 6th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Don Alvaro (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.