Racecards
15:29 Wincanton
Norman Court Stud Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 162y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £24,000 added
- Winner: £12,674
- 2nd: £5,832
- 3rd: £2,916
- 4th: £1,459
Moroder (IRE)
183- Form 11/P012-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey James Best
led, not fluent 2nd, soon headed, ridden and detached in last before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 4P/FP6F-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Angus Cheleda
prominent, led before 3rd, jumped big 5th, pressed for lead and headed before 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, tailed off before 2 out, stayed into modest 4th near finish
- Form 644153-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
midfield, headway to dispute lead 4 out, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and headed, a length down 2 out, outpaced by winner approaching last, lost 2nd close home, no extra and weakened into 5th near finish
- Form 2/571PP-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey M G Nolan
held up in midfield, briefly ridden before 4 out where prominent, soon ridden, chased leaders 3 out, kept on one pace 2 out, pressed for 2nd approaching last where not fluent, stayed into 2nd close home but no match for winner
- Form 3P2B-P3
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
held up in midfield, slow jump 5 out, ridden in rear before 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed into modest 3rd near finish
Credo (IRE)
192- Form 122134-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
held up in rear, headway 5 out, disputed lead 4 out, ridden and led before 2 out, soon went clear, 4 lengths clear approaching last, pushed out run-in, eased down near finish, readily
- Form B11197-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey M Goldstein
NonRunner
- Form 1322/71-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Switch Hitter ended last season with a victory over these fences and goes well fresh. But any further rain would be a problem so MORODER is preferred. The latter won at Doncaster before finishing runner-up in the Topham at Aintree in April where Certainly Red was well beaten, Enrilo fell early in that race while Musical Slave also failed to complete. Killer Kane also placed at Aintree when last in action and is preferred to both Coconut Splash and Credo.
Formwatch
Moroder (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Chased leaders, went 2nd 13th, led 3 out, ridden and headed before the last stayed on same pace run-in, 2nd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Kitty's Light (10-8) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Enrilo (FR) 17-2 (10-5) Chasing leaders when fell 2nd, at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Killer Kane (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Mid-division, some headway under pressure chasing leaders 17th, kept on well from 18th for 3rd, 3rd of 29, 13 3/4l behind Bill Baxter (10-4) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Musical Slave (IRE) 20-1 (10-2) Never that fluent, soon racing in mid-division on inside, behind when mistake 14th, pulled up before next, at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Coconut Splash (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Held up in 4th, not fluent 8th, went 3rd from 11th, outpaced before 4 out, no impression 3 out, 3rd of 5, 23 1/2l behind Broadway Boy (11-2) at Worcester 2m 7f (3) gs in Sep.
Credo (IRE) 9-2 (11-9) Held up towards rear, outpaced 16th, hampered 4 out, blundered 2 out, went modest 4th last, 4th of 8, 31l behind My Silver Lining (10-8) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Certainly Red 10-1 (10-10) Off the pace in last pair, some headway past beaten rivals run-in, never involved, 7th of 16, 17 1/2l behind Kitty's Light (10-8) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Switch Hitter (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Led, bumped 1st, headed before 2nd, chased leader, not fluent 10th, mistake 13th, led before 3 out, driven out, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Feb beating Wake Up Early (10-8) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.