Racecards
16:20 Wincanton
Winning Post Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Form 432179-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, no impression from next
- Form 31/4677-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Miss Isabel Tompsett
tracked leaders, in 3rd approaching and hit 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 61/056F-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C J Down
- Jockey Giles Hawkins
with leader and keen, stumbled slightly on bend after 2nd, left in lead approacing 4th, headed after 2 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd towards finish when no extra
- Form 174080-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Jimmy Derham
held up towards rear and keen, headway approaching 2 out, in 3rd and ridden approaching last, kept on well to take 2nd towards finish, just held
- Form 173472-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up in rear and keen, pushed along 6th, soon outpaced
- Form 644082-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey W T Kennedy
chased leaders and keen, led after 2 out, soon ridden, mistake last, hard ridden run-in, just held on near finish
- Form 493/608-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M G Rimell
- Jockey Peter Toole
tracked leaders on outer, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 590506-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led, faultered and quickly pulled up before 4th
- Form 676-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
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In depth
Verdict
CRAZY BOLD has the best prospects in this affair with Regional Counsel and Weststern put up as the alternative plays. Tony Carroll's charge ran an eyecatching race at Stratford last time out and may have finished closer to the winner had he not been struck in the face by a rival's whip. Off the same mark and proven on the surface, he has enough positives to make him our choice. Regional Counsel finished close up at Bangor last time out. The tonguestrap that he wore last time remains in place. Weststern won this race last year. He has to bounce back on this occasion from a fairly disappointing run at Southwell en route to this engagement. Jenny Potts held every chance when capsizing at the last nine days ago and she will be thereabouts if that fall hasn't dented her confidence. Bazart was quirky on the level for Karl Burke and his traits still seem apparent. In fairness to him, he has won at this time of the year previously so he should not be dismissed out of hand. Shipboard Romance would be unfancied on his recent efforts but the handicapper has dropped him plenty and Peter Toole's claim takes a further 5lb out of the equation. Crazy Bold had excuses last time out so we will grant him the chance to atone for his misfortune today.
Formwatch
Weststern (GER) 7-1 (10-13) Mid-division on inside, driven and outpaced approaching 3 out, weakened before next, 9th of 11, well behind Alfloramoor (11-4) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar.
Bazart 12-1 (11-0) Mistake 1st, always rear division, 7th of 12, 23l behind Ciceron (11-2) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Mar.
Jenny Potts 20-1 (10-12) Close up, led 3 out, strongly challenged when fell last, in a race won by Exulto (11-5) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gf, 17 ran.
Forest Rhythm (IRE) 16-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, jumped slowly 6th, soon ridden and struggling, tailed off, last of 11, well behind Lord Singer (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f nov hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan.
Crazy Bold (GER) 13-2 (9-12) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, chasing leaders when struck on nose by rival jockeys whip after 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, not quicken flat, 2nd of 16, 2l behind I'm In The Pink (11-3) at Stratford 2m nov hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd.
Regional Counsel 9-1 (10-8) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, chased winner last, no impression, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Knight In Purple (11-3) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd.
Shipboard Romance (IRE) 22-1 (11-0) In rear, never dangerous, 8th of 10, well behind Tarabela (10-11) at Bangor 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) gd.
Magistrate (IRE) 40-1 (11-1) Never in contention, tailed off, 6th of 13, 50l behind Flower Haven (11-7) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-90 (5) gf.
Keep Guessing 12-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, took keen hold, stayed alone on inside approaching 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 6th of 8, 35l behind Ring For Time (10-13) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Mar.