Racecards
14:10 Wincanton
Tom Perrett 60th Birthday Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 82y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 213120
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
chased leading pair, went 2nd and carried left 2 out, ridden to lead between last two, joined run-in, headed final 75 yards
- Form 09
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
in rear, struggling in 5th 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form 780P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Conor Shoemark
last pair, dropped to rear and mistake 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leading trio, mistake 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
- Form 6-222
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
raced keenly, led 1st until 3rd, pressed leader, went left and led again 2 out, soon ridden, narrowly headed between last two, rallied to lead again final 75 yards
- Form F/31U1-U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Miss J Du Plessis
- Jockey James Best
led until 1st, pressed leader, led again 3rd until approaching 2 out where went left, dropped to 3rd, ridden and struggling between last two, went left again last
Verdict
VIA VOLUPTA hasn't raced since November but finished almost four lengths ahead of Awesome Rosie, out of her depth at Cheltenham last month, on that occasion and has only found one too good on all three starts over hurdles. Her head second to Tea In Transvaal at Southwell last June turned out to be decent form and she should finally open her account today. Up Till Midnight led for a long way in a bumper at Warwick on her racecourse debut but winning pointer Ziggerson Hill may not have much scope.
Formwatch
Awesome Rosie 50-1 (11-2) Held up, ridden and well beaten after 2 out, 15th of 16, dist behind Limini (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) gd in Mar.
Caniver Queen (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Held up, 8th early, last at 3rd, trailing and pushed along 5th, soon no extra, tailed off, 9th of 10, dist behind Winter Lion (11-12) at Punchestown 2m mdn gd in Oct.
Piccomore 250-1 (10-7) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gd in Mar.
Up Till Midnight 66-1 (11-0) Led, headed over 9f out, led again over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 11l behind Little Miss Poet (10-5) at Warwick 2m (6) sft in Feb.
Via Volupta 11-8fav (10-12) Led, driven and headed 2 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Yes I Did (10-12) at Southwell 2m (4) sft in Nov.
Ziggerson Hill 5-2 (11-3) Bhnd til ur 6, at Buckfastleigh 3m in Mar.