Racecards
12:30 Wincanton
Orchard Catering Mares' Only 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class E)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Form 1214-12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
pulled hard and held up in touch, headway 3 out, ridden approaching next, no chance with winner,
Carna Too
269- Form 08-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C Drewe
- Jockey Mr James Davies
ridden 5th, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 1-4P4
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
held up in touch, ridden over 3 out, weakened approaching last
La Marette
14- Form 0076-5
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer R Hodges
- Jockey L Tibbatts
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next
Madam Flora
21- Form 237-723
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer M Weeden
- Jockey P J Brennan
made all, clear from 5th, quickened 3 out, easily
- Form 2122-9
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Mr A Tinkler
chased winner, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 47
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
held up towards rear, ridden 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
Yellow Sky
122- Form 07
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey A Honeyball
held up and not fluent in rear, ridden 5th, soon behind
In depth
Verdict
Bumper winner Scottish Dance didn't show much on her hurdling debut at Taunton, but while she is clearly better than that, she looks up against it in this. Madam Flora has a little ability, but she doesn't look up to winning a novice event, while Toby Balding's Towcester bumper winner Mincarlo, will surely need a stiffer test than this. Lucy Wadham looks to have a bright prospect in Tealby, who gave favourite backers of Rhinestone Cowboy a few anxious moments at Cheltenham earlier this month. Tealby may well have gone closer still had she not clouted the last that day, and should make no mistake in this much easier race.