Racecards
14:35 Wincanton
Jim Ford Challenge Cup Chase (Class B)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Form 0-6105F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
plld hrd in rear, headway 8th, blundered 10th, weakened 17th, tailed off
- Form F/P2P-4P
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
disputed lead, led 8th, ridden 4 out, headed after 3 out, one pace from 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form 1F60P/2
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey N Williamson
disputed lead until reminders and weakened 10th, behind after tailed off
- Form U1216-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
mid-division, mistake 12th, smooth headway approaching 3 out, led approaching 2 out, clear last, easily
- Form 111PP1/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey D Gallagher
nt jumped well, led 2nd, disputed lead to 7th, weakened soon after, pulled up after 13th
In depth
Formwatch
Course Doctor (IRE) Not the best of jumpers but not a bad handicap hurdler; that said, that's a long way removed from this level of race.
Double Thriller Formerly useful, he now seems to have lost his way.
General Wolfe Ran very well after a long absence to finish second in the Agfa Diamond Handicap Chase at Sandown on Feb 3; entitled to improve on that but place money looks his best bet.
Marlborough (IRE) Progressive three-mile chaser who has Gold Cup aspirations; looks to have found an easy opportunity ahead of the big day.
The Toiseach (IRE) Useful chaser two years ago but then sustained an injury; it would be quite a performance to take this after such an absence.