Racecards
12:30 Wincanton
Wise Catering Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class F)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Form 404/5-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Mrs N Smith
- Jockey L P Aspell
pulled hard in touch, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on from last
Mrs Philip
29- Form 21D-412
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Mr R Stephens
prominent, ridden before 5th, weakened after
- Form 0005-31
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
led, clear 3rd, ridden 3 out, headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace
- Form 020
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J Tuck
- Jockey Mr T J Malone
towards rear, ridden headway after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form 000
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up towards rear, ridden and effort 3 out, stayed on one pace
- Form 0P2P-20
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Mr R M P McNally
mid-division, headway 5th, challenged after 3 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, pushed clear from last
- Form 3FP-F43
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey P Griffiths
towards rear, ridden 5th, soon weakened
- Form 24UP-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey P Holley
held up in mid-division, weakened 4th, soon behind
- Form 00-04P0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey K Burke
chased leader, ridden and weakening when mistake 5th, no impression
Ben More
20- Form 42-P330
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J King
- Jockey P J Brennan
chased leaders, ridden and headway 5th, stayed on one pace
- Form 0P-0
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer C Down
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
mid-division, ridden after 5th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out
Adjiram (IRE)
401- Form 406/640-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey S Thomas
held up in touch, headway after 3rd, chased leaders and every chance approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened quickly after
- Form 006-000
- Age 5
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Miss A Broyd
- Jockey R Walford
held up in touch, ridden 5th, stayed on from 2 out
Lady Mercury
15- Form P0P-460
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer S Burrough
- Jockey R Young
prominent, ridden before 5th and weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form P0P-P00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Tuck
- Jockey Sophie Mitchell
behind, ridden 5th, no impression
In depth
Verdict
A tricky race with a number of issues for punters to chew over before placing their bets. Mrs Philip has been running consistently over further trips and if she handles the step back to two miles- she must go close. Beau Torero is another to drop back in trip. A wide margin winner in a very average contest, this looks a lot more competitive and even with Jamie Moore booked, much more will be required off this mark. Artemise is a notoriously tricky ride but with the stable in form it would be wrong of us to dismiss her out of hand on this occasion. Photographer had useful form as a juvenile hurdler and while Deena Smith's team aren't normally too far away with their runners it is quite some time since we saw the best of today's topweight. Our vote at big odds goes to Compton Commander. The ex-Gerard Butler horse has been put up against some decent Novices' on his three starts at Wetherby, Aintree and Stratford. Today represents a severe drop in class and with Ian Williams enjoying a decent run at the moment - it would be no surprise to see this horse trouble the judge on this occasion.