Racecards
15:13 Wincanton
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 150y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,008
- 2nd: £5,980
- 3rd: £2,990
- 4th: £1,495
- Form 33V-P13
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Bryan Carver
prominent, ridden and weakened 8th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 03P-210
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey David Noonan
always in rear, pulled up before 2 out
Fidux (FR)
31- Form 6354P-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
held up, ridden 3 out, no extra
- Form P/2P44-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Ben Jones
held up, headway 5 out, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, with leaders 2 out, ran on well after last
- Form 1802/4-2
- Age 11
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Ned Fox
always towards rear, pulled up before 2 out
- Form P50/P-U5
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Conor Ring
held up, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on but no threat
- Form 23P6-40
- Age 10
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
prominent, ridden and weakened 7th, pulled up before 8th
- Form 0/3PP9-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
prominent, headway to lead 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened after last
- Form P12/212
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
midfield, headway 7th, ridden before 2 out, led 2 out, ran on well
- Form 13224-4
- Age 13
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
midfield, ridden 4 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form F53-P18
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Kieran Burke
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Annual Invictus faces an easier task than at Cheltenham last time while Umbrigado also struggled at the same venue having won at Newton Abbot before that. Eminent Poet has a shout back over the smaller obstacles but preference is for STEAL A MARCH. The latter finished six lengths in front of Barbados Buck's when beaten less than a length at Newbury last month and can confirm superiority in the process of going one better.
Formwatch
Annual Invictus (IRE) 7-2 (11-3) Led, hard pressed 2 out (usual 3 out), pushed along when headed approaching the final flight (usual 2 out), briefly led again run in, headed by winner with a furlong to run, lost second near finish, ran on, 3rd of 8, 8 1/4l behind Captain Morgs (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) gd in Dec.
Umbrigado (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out, 10th of 14, 34 1/2l behind Ga Law (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Fidux (FR) 33-1 (11-11) Mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders 7th, weakened turning in, tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind Abuffalosoldier (10-10) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Stellar Magic (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Never closer than mid-division, towards rear and struggling before 7th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before the last, at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Eminent Poet 6-4 (11-0) Ran in snatches, led early, slow jump 3rd, soon headed and dropped to last, headway to track leader 10th, pushed along 4 out, ridden before 3 out, headway to challenge leader 2 out, soon led, awkward jump last and headed final 150yds, ran on, 2nd of 3, 1 1/4l behind Ultimate Getaway (11-0) at Ludlow 3m (3) gd in May.
Copperhead 16-1 (11-6) Always behind, never involved, 5th of 11, 20 1/2l behind Dolphin Square (11-13) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Flemcara (IRE) 22-1 (11-8) Led, pushed along and headed home turn, lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off, 12th of 14, dist behind Abuffalosoldier (10-10) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Barbados Buck's (IRE) 18-1 (11-3) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, hung left before 2 out, plugged on in well held 3rd between last two, 3rd of 14, 6 3/4l behind Abuffalosoldier (10-10) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Steal A March 12-1 (10-13) Soon chasing leader, jumped slowly 5th, led home turn, went right 2 out, strongly pressed last, headed final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Abuffalosoldier (10-10) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Jepeck (IRE) 16-1 (11-13) Led until 3 out, weakened before last, 4th of 5, 16 1/4l behind The Changing Man (10-8) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Potters Venture (IRE) 3-1 (11-4) Led, slithered badly on landing 3rd and headed, in touch, not fluent 5th, jumped left 9th, mistake and struggling 13th, well beaten next, last of 8, dist behind Kayf Hernando (11-2) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Nov.