Racecards
15:15 Wincanton
South West Racing Club Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 35y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £13,900 added
- Winner: £8,122
- 2nd: £2,385
- 3rd: £1,192
- 4th: £596
- Form 541643
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
tracked leaders, bumped 2nd, challenged 3 out, led flat, stayed on
- Form 121240
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
chased leaders, bumped 2nd, lost place 4th, hit 8th, struggling from 10th, behind 13th
- Form 58483P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
pressed leader, not fluent 8th, ridden after 12th, lost 2nd next, weakened after 4 out
- Form 12-1S8P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Jack Barber
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
chased leaders on outside, lost place 5th, slow 8th, pushed along next, behind 10th, pulled up before 11th
- Form 43-4734
- Age 13
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 124
led, hard pressed from 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish
- Form 2-548F8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
held up in rear, took keen hold, not much room 2nd, headway 10th, pushed along 4 out, weakened next, fell 2 out
- Form 6F5951
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
chased leaders, lost place after 4th, headway 8th, went 2nd 13th, every chance when mistake 4 out, weakened before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Nightfly had proved consistent prior to finding the step up to Grade 3 company too much at Newbury. She could easily bounce back while Quite By Chance is a previous course and distance winner who is starting to look well treated and veteran Opening Batsman is still capable of decent form and also likes it here. MINE’S A PINT was the only one backed against the odds-on Graasten in a novice event at Plumpton and was a worthy winner. That was his debut over the larger obstacles and opening mark of 108 looks fair.
Formwatch
Deauville Dancer (IRE) 12-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, every chance 3 out, outpaced next, kept on into 3rd after last, 3rd of 4, 10l behind Cobra De Mai (11-12) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Nightfly 20-1 (10-4) Mid-division on inside, weakened after 10th, 13th of 16, dist behind San Benedeto (11-5) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Quite By Chance 13-2 (12-2) Held up, in touch in 5th from 13th until mistake 15th, soon weakened, pulled up after 2 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Mar.
King Calvin (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, closed on outside after 10th, went 2nd 11th until 13th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Opening Batsman (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Prominent, led 2nd, headed 3 out, 4th and no extra last, 4th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Overland Flyer (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Pointed And Sharp (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, weakened before last, 8th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Smarty Wild (11-12) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Mine's A Pint 5-1 (10-12) Chased leader until before 10th, handy 3rd, 2nd again approaching 3 out, ridden to lead before the last, soon clear, won at Plumpton 2m 4f (4) gd in Feb beating Graasten (11-4) by 4l, 6 ran.