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16:00 Wincanton
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- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 65y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,899
- 2nd: £1,145
- 3rd: £572
- 4th: £286
- Form 12124P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
made all, soon clear, canter
- Form 7-354
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
tended to jump right, chased (clear) winner throughout, never any chance
- Form P46
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
took keen hold, soon restrained in rear, plugged into poor 3rd before 2 out, mistake last, just held on for 3rd, never any chance
- Form 990
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
took keen hold, tracked leaders in 3rd and always off the pace, hit 1st and next, lost poor 3rd before 2 out, kept on pressing for that placing but never any chance
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In depth
Verdict
CAPITAINE has been competing in Graded company and found only the smart Finian’s Oscar too good in the Grade 1 Tolworth at Sandown in January. He needs to put a poor effort in testing going at Kelso behind him but Paul Nicholls’ charge has little to fear from these if doing so. Major Davis has been placed in a bumper and is related to useful hurdle winners in France but Status Quo and Brean Golf Birdie have shown no worthwhile form over hurdles so far.
Formwatch
Capitaine (FR) 9-4 (11-8) Tracked leader, quickly weakened before 4 out, pulled up soon after, at Kelso 2m 2f (1) hvy in Mar.
Major Davis (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra, 4th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Huntress (10-7) at Plumpton 2m 2f (6) gf in Mar.
Status Quo (IRE) 20-1 (10-7) Held up towards rear, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 12, 22 3/4l behind Man From Mars (10-13) at Kempton 2m (4) gd in Apr.
Brean Golf Birdie 250-1 (10-11) Always behind, 10th of 13, dist behind Mr Clarkson (11-4) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) sft in Jan.