Racecards
13:55 Wincanton
Sunley Group Novices' Chase (Class D)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Form 53P242
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Rodford
- Jockey S Burrough
chased leader, jumped slowly 6th, weakened 17th, tailed off and pulled up before last
Drumdoney (IRE)
529- Form 1F/6F-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R H Alner
- Jockey A Thornton
chased leaders, rear 9th, headway and went 3rd 16th, ridden 4 out, weakened apr 3 out, improve
- Form P-22U4U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R Greene
mid-division, mistake 12th, ridden 17th, behind
Iverain (FR)
228- Form 004/11P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
chased leader, mistake 12th, challenged 15th, led 16th, ridden and headed 4 out, led 3 out, jumped well last, hard ridden flat, all out
Lucky Bay (IRE)
165- Form 6/512P-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
led 2nd to 16th, jumped and led 4 out, headed 3 out, every chance last, hard ridden flat, no extra
In depth
Verdict
Just the three to concentrate on in this. Lucky Bay, who gained his only success here, should do well in this sphere and will be difficult to beat here, but he faces a couple of more than useful rivals in Iverain and Sudden Shock. The former has experience over fences in France and is sure to give a good account, but Sudden Shock was the best of these over hurdles and he is taken to make a winning debut over fences.