Racecards
15:40 Wincanton
CGA Foxhunter Trial Hunters' Chase (For The Stewart Tory Memorial Challenge Trophy) (Class 6)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £1,500 added
- Winner: £936
- 2nd: £290
- 3rd: £145
- 4th: £73
- Form 122-173
- Age 12
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss C Tizzard
- Jockey Mr D Edwards
tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, led next, headed 2 out, one pace last
- Form 404-FFP
- Age 12
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer S Rea
- Jockey Mr R Hodges
mid-division, jumped right and not fluent 4th, hampered next, headway approaching 9th, lost place 11th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up after
- Form 1PP/2P0-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Mr Joshua Guerriero
led until blundered and rider lost irons briefly 5th, in touch after, outpaced 12th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up after
- Form P/41-323
- Age 11
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss V Collins
- Jockey Mikey Ennis
tracked leaders, lost place when mistake 11th (water), mistake 13th, pulled up before next
- Form 1U2-UFP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss J Western
- Jockey Mr J Barber
mid-division, stumbled 2nd, headway 4th, left 2nd next, led 9th, headed after next, led 12th, headed when jumped slowly 3 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 14343-2
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Stephen Bevan
- Jockey Mr Nick Williams
mid-division, mistake 10th, headway next, outpaced 4 out, rallied 3 out, no impression before next, stayed on to press for 3rd from last
Gentle George
685- Form 44643P/
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer S Flook
- Jockey Mr R Jarrett
prominent, left in lead 5th, headed 9th, led after next, headed 12th, mistake 4 out, pecked 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 775/213-
- Age 14
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P P Turner
- Jockey Miss Lucy Turner
mistakes, always behind, pulled up before 4 out
- Form 0557/26-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D G Prichard
- Jockey David Prichard
in rear, hampered 4th, headway after 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on flat, nearest finish
- Form P770-32
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Mrs P Shaw
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
towards rear, some headway after 10th, outpaced when mistake next (water), well held after, plugged on from 2 out
- Form FP/73P2-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Mrs Sue Popham
- Jockey Mr M Heard
mid-division, mistake 5th, in rear when jumped slowly 8th, ridden 10th, pulled up before next
- Form 10R4-63
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer S Rea
- Jockey Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching next
- Form PP/123P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss C Roddick
- Jockey Mr William Biddick
towards rear, jumped slowly 1st, effort 13th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
A case can certainly made here for Vic Venturi under Sam Waley-Cohen as he's been in action between the flags. Coombe Hill, Officier De Reserve and MOBAASHER should also lack nothing in fitness, however, and we'll take the latter to come out on top as it shouldn't be forgotten that he once outbattled smart stayer Giles Cross over this trip under Rules when the ground was very soft. Partner Lucy Gardner will give him every encouragement from the saddle. The market should prove the best guide to the chances of Nicto De Beauchene, Gentle George and Martys Mission who have all been absent for lengthy periods.
Formwatch
Coombe Hill 7-1 (12-0) Ap; one pce out, 3rd of 17, 5l behind Sybarite (12-0) at Larkhill Racing Club 3m ptp gd.
Keenan's Future (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) Always in rear, tailed off and pulled up 3 out, in a race won by Salsify (12-0) at Stratford 3m 4f hts chs (2) gd in Jun, 14 ran.
Nicto De Beauchene (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place after next, headway approaching 10th, not fluent 11th, weakened approaching 16th, tailed off, 10th of 12, well behind Zarrafakt (11-1) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jan '12.
Kirkleigh 7-4 (12-7) Trckd ldrs; eff app 3 out; ev ch til no ex final 75yds, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Faasel (12-7) at North Cornwall 3m ptp sft.
Officier De Reserve (FR) 15-2 (12-7) (cp) (tt) ap; led 10-11; outpcd 15, 3rd of 12, 14l behind Cottage Oak (12-7) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp hvy in Dec.
Benedictus (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Hdwy 11; wknd 15; pu nxt, in a race won by Sybarite (12-0) at Larkhill Racing Club 3m ptp gd, 17 ran.
Bobs Law (IRE) 5-1 (12-7) Ap; chsd wnr 13; one pce 2 out, 2nd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Cottage Oak (12-7) at Point-to-Point Owners & Riders 3m ptp gs in Dec.
Gentle George 33-1 (12-0) Chased leaders, lost place 12th, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out, in a race won by Zemsky (12-0) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hts chs (2) gd in Mar '11, 24 ran.
Idole First (IRE) 13-2 (11-7) Led until after 3rd, left in lead 8th, headed next, not fluent and outpaced from 11th, weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out, 3rd of 5, 28l behind That's Rhythm (11-7) at Bangor 3m hts chs (6) gs in Apr.
Martys Mission (IRE) 5-4fav (10-8) Chased leaders, lost place before 15th, ridden before last, no impression, 6th of 10, 19l behind Dover's Hill (11-11) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.
Mobaasher (USA) 7-2 (11-0) Prom; chsd wnr 14; no ex 3 out, 2nd of 7, 4l behind Byerley Bear (11-0) at North Cornwall 3m ptp sft.
Only The Best 9-2 (10-11) Chased leaders in 3rd, driven after 4 out, no impression next, beaten when left poor 2nd and mistake last, 2nd of 9, 34l behind Epee Celeste (11-11) at Stratford 3m 4f hcp chs 0-100 (5) gd in Apr.
Vic Venturi (IRE) 9-2 (12-7) (cp) prom til wknd app 2 out, 3rd of 17, 31l behind Silver Token (12-0) at Chaddesley Corbett 3m ptp hvy in Dec.
Waldo Pepper (IRE) 9-4 (12-0) Held up; lost plce 14; pu 2 out, in a race won by Buck's Bond (12-0) at Trebudannon 3m ptp gd in Apr, 8 ran.