Racecards
17:10 Wincanton
ApolloBet Casino & Games 'Newcomers' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Div 1) (Class 6)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 65y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £2,500 added
- Winner: £1,624
- 2nd: £477
- 3rd: £238
- 4th: £119
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3f out until over 2f out, plugged on same pace in 3rd
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
took keen hold, held up in last trio, steady headway over 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders until pushed along halfway, soon lost place, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey M D Grant
held up in rear, ridden 3f out, plugged on final 2f
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Ian Popham
held up in last pair and keen, headway 4f out, plugged on final 2f
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
led but pressed, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey J McGrath
held up in 5th, reminders 7f out, weakened 4f out
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey David Noonan
pressed leader, led over 3f out, clear over 2f out until 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on
Verdict
The market is likely to be the best guide in a couple of bumpers restricted to newcomers. Warren Greatrex trained a winner of one of the divisions last year and introduces the Vision D'Etat gelding Major Davis. Touch Kick is by Presenting and jockey booking suggest he’ll be the pick of Paul Nicholls' two runners while Beni Light and Count Meribel are from yards that have a good record in bumpers. DJARKALIN is by the hugely successful NH sire Martaline and is sure to know what's required - Dan Skelton's gelding gets a tentative vote.
Formwatch
Beni Light (FR) Crossharbour gelding out of Or Light.
Touch Kick (IRE) Presenting gelding out of Bay Pearl.
Aspergillum Midnight Legend gelding out of Rosita Bay.
Count Meribel Three Valleys colt out of Bakhtawar.
Djarkalin (FR) Martaline gelding out of Djarissime.
Major Davis (FR) Vision D'etat gelding out of Majorica Sancta.
Dancing Conquest Imperial Dancer M out of Another Conquest.
G For Ginger Lucarno M out of Kaream.
Brahms De Clermont (FR) Califet gelding out of Colline De Clermon.