Racecards
16:20 Wincanton
Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 166y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,500 added
- Winner: £4,084
- 2nd: £1,882
- 3rd: £940
- 4th: £471
- Form 6/24-312
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, pushed along in modest 3rd when hit last
- Form 31
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led and pecked 1st, hit 3 out, pushed along and headed turning in, hit 2 out, rallied and upsides last, driven and stayed on to lead inside final 100 yards
- Form 377
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
always behind, never a factor, tailed off
Farmer's Gamble
157- Form 4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
towards rear, pushed along in modest 6th turning in, kept on steadily run-in, never on terms
- Form 3-84
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
raced wide, always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off
Kayf Baha
27- Form 410
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey J E Moore
off the pace in 6th, weakened after 3 out, never on terms, tailed off
- Form 840
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey R Patrick
soon well behind, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd briefly at 4th, definite 2nd 3 out until before home straight, weakened before 2 out
- Form 777
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
went left 1st, tracked leader, lost 2nd briefly 4th, pushed along and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 0/586
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
held up and always towards rear, never a factor
- Form 1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer H Brown
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, quickened to lead on inside turning in, ridden before last, headed and found no extra inside final 100 yards
In depth
Verdict
GROSVENOR COURT won over a longer trip on his reappearance here in October and was second on a return visit when trying to give a subsequent winner 7lb. He has the best form on offer and can give weight to Abuffalosoldier, whose bumper win is working out well, and Farmer's Gamble, who was very green at Worcester on his debut last August. Points winner Plenty Of Time could go well but Hard Frost needs more.
Formwatch
Grosvenor Court 5-4jfav (11-5) Led, ridden before 2 out, headed 2 out, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 7, 7 1/2l behind Earth Lord (10-12) at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.
Abuffalosoldier (IRE) 11-2 (11-0) Led, headed narrowly entering back straight, ridden over 2f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on, won at Southwell 2m (5) gs in Dec beating Dancing With Deco (11-0) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Bluffmeifyoucan 18-1 (11-6) Badly hampered 1st, held up in last pair, pushed along before 3 out, never on terms, 7th of 11, 16l behind Dancing With Deco (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Farmer's Gamble 9-1 (11-4) Held up in 5th, headway after 4 out, beaten when mistake 3 out, no impression after, not fluent last, 4th of 6, 13 1/2l behind Not At Present (11-4) at Worcester 2m 7f mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Hard Frost (FR) 28-1 (10-12) Rear mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, plugged on for remote 4th, 4th of 15, 30 3/4l behind Balco Coastal (11-5) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Kayf Baha 66-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, tailed off, 10th of 14, dist behind Brave Kingdom (11-5) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) gs in Dec.
Robbie Dazzler 150-1 (11-4) Mid division, pushed along and weakened 3 out, tailed off, 12th of 18, dist behind Holly (10-11) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) gs in Dec.
Stringtoyourbow (IRE) 33-1 (11-6) Mid-division, headway after 5th, lost place before 3 out, 7th of 12, dist behind Serious Charges (11-6) at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
The Changing Man (IRE) 28-1 (10-12) Front mid-division, lost place and pushed along 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 7th of 13, 21 1/2l behind Seventeen O Four (10-12) at Chepstow 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Wetanwindy 125-1 (11-8) Raced keenly, towards rear most of way, 6th of 11, dist behind Everything'sontick (11-8) at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Plenty Of Time (IRE) 4-5 (11-11) Tr ldr, 2nd 1/2way, 2l dwn aftr 3out gng well, 2l dwn 2out, sn rdn, chall bef last, sl mstk last, kow to ld cl hm, won at Rathcannon 3m mdn sft in Oct beating My Silver Lining (11-11) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Labei Vitesse Kayf Tara gelding out of Labelthou.