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12:50 Wincanton
Direct Group Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 166y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 15/200-1
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
tracked leader, lost briefly before last, left in lead last, kept on well
- Form 202-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
led, clear when stumbled and fell after last
- Form 1227-08
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey Harry Bannister
tracked leaders in 4th went 2nd briefly before last, left 2nd after last, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish
- Form 1820P/P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 521436-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
held up towards rear, headway 2 out, left 3rd from last, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish
- Form 1352-PP
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer R Walford
- Jockey Jack Sherwood
in rear, kept on from 2 out, no impression
- Form 3232-44
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form F/212-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Springtown Lake won a maiden hurdle at Worcester last month and there should be more to come from him now handicapping. But top weight BUCKHORN TIMOTHY made a recent winning return at Fontwell and with a conditional’s allowance negating a rise in the weights, Colin Tizzard’s charge gets the nod to go in again. Volpone Jelois also has a shout on his fourth at Newbury a fortnight ago and is preferred to the returning Morianour while Winning Spark finished runner-up in last year’s renewal though is 5lb higher today.
Formwatch
Buckhorn Timothy 7-1 (11-11) Tracked leading trio, effort 2 out, led next, ridden out, won at Fontwell 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Young Dillon (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Springtown Lake (IRE) 4-7fav (11-0) Chased leaders, led 4 out, driven 2 out, stayed on well, won at Worcester 2m 4f mdn (5) gd in Oct beating My Charity (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Fou Et Sage (FR) 40-1 (11-2) Mid-division, driven after 3 out, chased leaders next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, never on terms, 8th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Elgin (11-11) at Ascot 2m hcp lst (1) gd in Nov.
Dubawi Island (FR) 11-1 (11-8) Not too keen to jump off, soon in rear, blundered 4th, tailed off and pulled up 7th, at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Winning Spark (USA) 10-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon outpaced, plugged on and never dangerous, 6th of 9, 14 1/4l behind Mr Fickle (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 5f hcp (3) gf in Mar.
Druid's Folly (IRE) 9-4 (11-7) Not jump well in rear, blundered badly 10th, no headway and blundered again 2 out, soon pulled up, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in May.
Volpone Jelois (FR) 11-4 (10-8) Chased leaders, lost place 5 out, rallied 2 out, no extra after last, 4th of 6, 5 1/4l behind Poppy Kay (11-4) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Morianour (FR) 4-9fav (10-12) Tracked winner, not fluent 4 out, effort and every chance when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, well held when not fluent last, 2nd of 3, 6l behind Move To The Groove (11-12) at Bangor 2m 4f (4) gs in Aug.