Racecards
14:50 Wincanton
Children's Day 19th April Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
Kudu Shine
15- Form 5-3F55F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey C O'Farrell
mostly tracked leader, led after 7th, ridden and headed before 2 out, one pace and beaten before last
- Form 20-647
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leaders on outside, went 2nd briefly 6th, challenged 3 out, every chance next, stayed on same pace last
- Form 1485
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
chased leaders, mistake 7th, led before 2 out, soon headed, beaten when not fluent last, stayed on same pace flat
- Form 3/70-29
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Felix de Giles
held up in rear, headway 3 out, no impression from next, no extra last
Chance Taken
14- Form 2/04593
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey James Banks
held up in touch in mid-division, not fluent 1st, effort 3 out, outpaced before next, stayed on flat
- Form P90-19P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs K A Buckett
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
led, jumped left, reminder 5th, headed after 7th, mistake 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off
Catkin Copse
52- Form 057468
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up, not fluent and outpace 3 out, well beaten before next
- Form 6-4PP71
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up, headway before 7th, led 2 out, clear last, ran on well, easily
- Form 4-5772P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 82
always behind, tailed off before 2 out
- Form 1/P-85P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Chance Taken ran her best race so far when third at Warwick and a repeat of that effort here would put her in the picture but Southwell winner Pagham Belle is probably worth opposing under a penalty in this higher grade. Mistress Mole is proving hard to pin down but she did run well over 2m here on her penultimate start and Dunmallet Belle was second at Fakenham before disappointing at Ludlow. Bumper winner KNIGHT BACHELOR (NAP) has had just the two starts over timber and has come up against decent opposition in both. He was only half-a-length behind a subsequent winner last time at Catterick and looks well treated here off a mark of 105.
Formwatch
Kudu Shine 4-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, fell 2nd, in a race won by Grape Tree Flame (11-6) at Chepstow 3m hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gs, 8 ran.
Mistress Mole (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Towards rear, some headway on inside approaching 7th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened soon after, 7th of 13, 26l behind Midnight Jazz (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f mares NH nov hdl (4) sft in Feb.
Knight Bachelor 16-1 (11-6) Mid-division, driven after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never on terms, 5th of 10, 9l behind Definitly Red (11-6) at Catterick 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.
Dunmallet Belle 25-1 (10-9) Prominent, lost place before 3 out, 9th of 16, 28l behind King Alfonso (11-2) at Ludlow 2m mdn hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Chance Taken 50-1 (10-11) Chased leaders on inside, close up when mistake 4 out, every chance before 2 out, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 12, 5l behind Howaboutnow (11-12) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gs.
Upham Running (IRE) 9-2fav (11-5) Jumped slowly 1st, chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, 2nd again before 6th until before 3 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up after 2 out, in a race won by Seymour Legend (10-0) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gs, 14 ran.
Catkin Copse 80-1 (10-9) Held up mid-division, ridden before 7th, soon struggling, 8th of 16, well behind The Govaness (11-2) at Towcester 2m 3f mdn hdl (5) sft in Jan.
Pagham Belle 14-1 (10-3) Behind, pushed along 6th, headway 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (5) gd beating Mazurati (11-11) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Miller's Maverick 14-1 (11-3) Towards rear, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Moss Grove (11-1) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Jun, 16 ran.
Dark Desire 11-1 (11-11) Held up in rear, ridden and lost touch before 7th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Seas Of Green (10-12) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Dec, 12 ran.