Racecards
13:35 Wincanton
Martin Broughton & Friends Racing Welfare Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 35y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £13,400 added
- Winner: £6,535
- 2nd: £3,011
- 3rd: £1,505
- 4th: £754
- Form 14/74P-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
chased leaders, closed up and joined leader after 12th, bad mistake 4 out, lost ground quickly, well behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 54F121
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey James Davies
chased front pair, pushed along and pressed leader after 4 out, hit 3 out, ridden and led 2 out, stayed on well to assert flat
- Form 543-635
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Joe Anderson
prominent, outpaced and pushed along before 4 out, hit 3 out, gradually weakened
- Form PP3523
- Age 5
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
led, joined after 12th, pushed along and pressed after 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on but no extra run-in
- Form 76-2F32
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Mrs H R J Nelmes
- Jockey Charlie Price
held up in rear, jumped slowly at times, gradually lost ground, ridden 5 out, stayed on from 2 out, never going pace
- Form 2/1042-1
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ROOKIE TRAINER, the winner of a point and two hurdle races, looks a likely sort for chasing and gets the nod ahead of Deniliquin, who should make a better chaser than hurdler. Java Point, another newcomer to fences, is also interesting but has changed stables. Fat Sam looks the pick of those with chasing experience ahead of Shiroccan Roll.
Formwatch
Deniliquin (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Mid-division, headway to lead 7th, headed 4 out, weakened before 3 out, pulled up after, at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Fat Sam 10-3 (11-10) Keen tracked leaders, chased leader 11th, challenged 2 out, ridden and every chance next, led narrowly flat, all out, won at Warwick 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Sep beating Shentri (11-2) by nk, 5 ran.
Shiroccan Roll 9-2 (10-11) In rear, not fluent 8th, not fluent and outpaced next, brief rally final bend, weakened before 4 out, last of 5, dist behind Jemima P (11-8) at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Catch The Cuban 25-1 (11-12) Prominent in chasing group, pushed along and outpaced 3 out (normal 4 out), went 3rd 2 out, plugged on run-in, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind O'Faolains Lad (11-3) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gf in Oct.
Arc Of Bubbles (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Tracked clear leader, closed 4 out, left in lead 2 out, ridden and blundered next, headed final strides, 2nd of 4, hd behind Sister Raphael (10-9) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f (3) gd in Sep.
Rookie Trainer (IRE) 10-3 (11-11) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th or 4 out, headway before 2 out, led last, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in May beating Alrightjack (11-12) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Java Point (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Mid-division, pushed along 2 out, outpaced approaching last, stayed on closing stages, 5th of 12, 11l behind Proschema (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.