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16:10 Wincanton
Wincanton Open Hunters' Chase (For The Stewart Tory Memorial Challenge Trophy) (Class 6)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £1,500 added
- Winner: £936
- 2nd: £290
- 3rd: £145
- 4th: £73
- Form 411-411
- Age 14
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C Honour
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
chased leaders on outside, 2nd and hit 3 out, upsides 2 out, soon led, driven out
Double Dash
22- Form 21222/1
- Age 11
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer George Baker
- Jockey C Gethings
led in start, held up, headway on inside 9th, 3rd 3 out (usual 4 out) every chance 2 out, 2nd between last two, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 1/2823-1
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs J Dennis
- Jockey Mr J Lyttle
chased leader until before 8th, chased leaders, lost place quickly and behind and struggling 10th (water), tailed off and pulled up before 12th
- Form U14-212
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss C Newman
- Jockey Mr Joshua Newman
led, joined 2 out, soon headed, ridden and chased winner run til before the last, 3rd and held when mistake last,
Alright John
781- Form U1P1/
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer J Ackner
- Jockey Mr S M Houlihan
chased leaders, stumbled badly and lost place 11th, beaten when blundered 13th, tailed off and pulled up before omitted 3 out
- Form 6809-5P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J Ackner
- Jockey Mr Robert Hawker
hit 2nd, last pair, never involved
Jamrham (IRE)
417- Form 41P5/93-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss S McQueen
- Jockey Toby Wheeler
chased leaders, 2nd before 8th until 3 out (usual 4 out), chased leading trio, ridden and beaten bypassing omitted 3 out
- Form P10/606-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Coombe Hill won between the flags 11 days ago and has won twice over this course and distance. He was only third in this last year but still makes more appeal than fellow veteran A New Rising, who returns from a break. Pacha Du Polder was taking on much stronger opposition in handicaps last spring and is still in the Nicholls yard but his stamina will be tested here and there must be a doubt over whether he retains all of his ability. There looked to be no fluke about DOUBLE DASH's victory in a fairly competitive heat at Taunton earlier this month and he'll probably take all the beating here if arriving in the same mood.
Formwatch
Coombe Hill 7-2 (12-7) Eff 4 out; led last; all out, won at Silverton 3m ptp gs beating Steeltown (12-0) by nk, 11 ran.
Double Dash 20-1 (11-9) Led in start and slowly away, towards rear, headway tracking leaders 7th, 4th travelling well 4 out, 3rd before 3 out, 2nd after 2 out, led last, kept on well run-in, won at Taunton 2m 7f hts chs (6) sft beating Double Bank (11-9) by 2 1/4l, 16 ran.
A New Rising (IRE) 6-1 (11-7) Led to 12th, led again next, headed before 5 out, led again 3 out, driven out, won at Hexham 3m 1f hts chs (5) sft in May beating Barachois Silver (11-4) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Sobre Tresor (FR) 6-1 (12-0) Gd hdwy 11; went 2nd nxt; one pce 3 out, 2nd of 11, 6l behind Working Title (12-0) at North Cornwall 3m ptp sft.
Alright John 5-2 (12-0) Plenty to do 15; str run to ld nr fin, won at Cornwall Hunt 3m ptp gs in Dec '12 beating Batu Ferringhi (12-0) by 1l, 8 ran.
Degenerate (FR) 10-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs to 11; wl bhnd when pu 3 out, in a race won by What About Will (12-0) at Silverton 3m ptp gs, 10 ran.
Jamrham (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Hdwy 13; rdn 2 out; nt qckn, 3rd of 12, 6l behind Hall Kelly (12-0) at Point-to-Point Owners & Riders C 3m ptp gf in Dec '13.
Pacha Du Polder (FR) 6-1 (11-10) Chased leaders on inside, not fluent and pushed along briefly 6th, lost place 9th, no extra 3 out, weakened, 6th of 10, 42l behind Buywise (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs G2 (1) gd in Apr.