Racecards
13:44 Wincanton
Aldaniti Partnership Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 35y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,500 added
- Winner: £5,017
- 2nd: £2,308
- 3rd: £1,154
- 4th: £578
- Form 114334-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Gearoid Harney
lost front shoe on way to start, led, not fluent 7th, jumped to the right 8th, untidy 10th, pushed along after 4 out, headed 3 out, mistake and weakening before tired jump 2 out, untidy last, dropped to fifth after last, kept on
Kraqueline (FR)
210- Form 2/54375-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Kerry Lee
- Jockey Liam Harrison
prominent, hit 4th, went second before 4 out, led 3 out, good jump last, asserted run-in, comfortably
- Form 50/948P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
held up last but in touch, slow jump 1st, jumped left 5th, moved to midfield when jumped left again 4 out, went second before 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on but no chance with winner run-in
- Form F/7464-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Bryan Carver
midfield, awkward 3rd, closed on leaders before 8th, outpaced before 4 out, gradually weakened
- Form 79325-7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
prominent, went second and chased leader before untidy jump 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 5378-8
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
towards rear, outpaced before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 49-P142
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
towards rear, headway before 4 out, pushed before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, gradually weakened
- Form 7-54486
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey James Best
towards rear, when midfield before 4 out, chased leaders from 3 out, went third before 2 out, clear in third but weakened after last
- Form 2/25584-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Rex Dingle
NonRunner
- Form F2/4555-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
ASTROMAN drops down in trip after finishing runner-up over these fences earlier in the month and has won off a higher mark over the smaller obstacles. King Of The Story won a chase at Fontwell in August while Concrete King has placed over fences at the same track. Belgarum has a recent run under his belt but makes his chasing debut along with Lock Out and Kraqueline.
Formwatch
Lock Out (IRE) 11-4 (12-2) Led, pressed 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 8, 23 1/2l behind Issar D'Airy (11-0) at Lingfield 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Jan.
Kraqueline (FR) 6-1 (11-3) Chased leaders on inside, pushed along home turn, soon outpaced, stayed on run-in, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind The Imposter (11-11) at Ascot 3m hcp fll (4) gs in Apr.
Leissieres Express 18-1 (11-10) Prominent, led 3rd, headed 5th, lost place after bypassing usual 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out, at Taunton 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Concrete King (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Midfield, dropped towards rear before 3 out, rallied after 2 out, kept on for never nearer forth near finish, 4th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Back Yourself (11-1) at Ffos Las 3m hcp (5) sft in May.
Belgarum (IRE) 15-2 (11-5) Chased leaders, not always fluent, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 12, 16 1/4l behind Sassified (10-13) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Astroman 13-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, tracked winner 10th until 14th, ridden to chase winner again 3 out until next, rallied and stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Janeslittlevoice (10-8) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Invictus Allen (FR) 40-1 (11-6) Mid-division, lost touch and tailed off before 3 out, 8th of 11, dist behind Lookaway (11-6) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (4) gs in May.
King Of The Story (IRE) 10-1 (10-8) Held up in rear, not fluent 10th, mistake 11th, in touch with leaders 3 out, soon ridden and disputed lead, every chance 2 out, soon headed and outpaced by winner, kept on one pace run-in, 2nd of 5, 4 1/2l behind Ideallko (10-3) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Testflight 11-4jfav (10-12) Mid-division, headway 8th, mistake 10th, went 2nd before 4 out until 3 out, weakened after 2 out, 6th of 7, 31 1/4l behind Martalmix'jac (10-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Bonza Boy 15-2 (12-2) Rear mid-division, hampered 2nd, not fluent 3rd, mid-division 8th, plugged on one pace, never threatened, 4th of 15, 20 1/2l behind Shutthegate (10-4) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Haston Clermont (FR) 16-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, driven before 3 out where slow jump, soon tailed off, 5th of 7, dist behind Twinjets (11-12) at Kempton 2m 5f (4) gs in Apr.