Racecards
16:10 Wincanton
R.M. Penny Plant Hire / Demolition Ltd Handicap Hurdle (Class E)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
Rakassa
213- Form 231424-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer H Manners
- Jockey T J Malone
tracked leader, led briefly 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 003610-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer H Manners
- Jockey J A Jenkins
in touch, headway to lead after 3 out, headed 2 out, soon weakened
- Form P5-153F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey C Sharkey
prominent, headway on bit approaching 2 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra flat
Tin Symphony
109- Form 526-223
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
slowly into stride and held up last, headway and every chance approaching 2 out, not quicken
- Form 0-226
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer B Johnson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
mid-division, lost place 3rd, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 000/64P-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
held up towards rear, ridden and every chance when blundered 2 out, not recover
- Form 1P-6205
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey P Holley
towards rear, headway and ridden 3 out, one pace approaching 2 out
- Form 330302
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N Hawke
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, headway on bit and every chance approaching 2 out, no extra from approaching last
Isam Top (FR)
139- Form 202-306
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
led to 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off from last
- Form 0306-43
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer S Burrough
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
prominent, lost place after 3 out, ridden and headway to challenge approaching 2 out, led last, driven clear flat
In depth
Verdict
Thirteen line up for the finale, a very competitive handicap hurdle, that could concern Twentytwosilver, Island Stream and Tin Symphony, with the first named possibly just having the edge. This four-year-old is not the most consistent of animals but put up a superb display last time when a close second behind Senna Da Silva over course and distance. His solitary success came back in 2002 on the flat but if repeating that last run this could be his chance to double his tally. Island Stream reverts to hurdling after finding problems over the larger obstacles and if his confidence hasn't suffered too badly he should be in the shake up. Tin Symphony has put up some very good efforts in defeat and will be difficult to keep out of the frame here. Rakassa is another to watch out for here despite top-weight, but Twentytwosilver deserves to win a race of this nature and gets the vote.