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14:00 Wincanton

Higos Insurance Somerton Handicap Hurdle (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,274
  • 2nd: £668
  • 3rd: £334
  • 4th: £167
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 36.70s
  • Off Time: 14:03:06
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - White, Maroon star, White sleeves, Maroon stars, White cap, Maroon star
10/3
  • Form 609052
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 99

tracked leader, effort 2 out, every chance when mistake last, ridden and kept on flat, held towards finish

2
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow check
7/2
  • Form 467532
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 95

tracked leaders in 4th, effort on inside 2 out, challenged last, ridden to lead narrowly flat, kept on towards finish

3
Silk - White, Red diamond, armlets and cap

Only Hope

42 bt
13/2
  • Form 222363
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 94

held up in 5th until outpaced after 3 out, chased leaders under pressure next, kept on same pace, no impression when not fluent last

4
Silk - Red, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Red spots

Bromhead (USA)

378 h BFD
13/2
  • Form 661235-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 93

raced keenly, held up in rear, headway on ouside after 3 out, outpaced after next, no impression approaching last

5
Silk - Dark Blue, Red hoops, Red sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, White cap
  • Form 577756
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 87

led, hard pressed 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly flat, kept on, held towards finish

6
Silk - Purple, white epaulets, halved sleeves, white cap, purple diamonds
  • Form 7-14457
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 81

disputed 2nd, effort on outside 2 out, kept on and every chance until one pace last, no impression with leaders flat

In depth

Verdict

With a record of no wins from 48 starts it's probably best to give Only Hope a wide berth despite the moderate nature of this opener. Warsaw Pact was put up 4lb after a close-up second over further at Fontwell but still looks the danger to SWISS ART, who hinted at a revival when runner-up in a Stratford seller last week and will be helped by Gavin Sheehan's 7lb claim. Nothing Is Forever hasn't shown much this term while both Bromhead and Ruby Valentine return from a lengthy absence.

Formwatch

Warsaw Pact (IRE) 10-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, ridden to lead 2 out, soon edged left, headed after last, stayed on, 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind What's For Tea (9-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Mar.

Swiss Art (IRE) 9-2 (10-7) Tracked leaders, effort on outside after 3 out, led narrowly next, soon ridden, headed last, kept on same pace, held flat, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Nether Stream (11-0) at Stratford 2m sell hdl (5) gd in Mar.

Only Hope 6-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, steady headway before 5th, went 2nd when hit 3 out, led 2 out, hit last and headed, weakened flat, 3rd of 10, 9l behind Vivarini (11-0) at Lingfield 2m sell hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gs in Feb.

Bromhead (USA) 7-2fav (11-5) Held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, ridden and not fluent last, no extra towards finish, 5th of 8, 1 3/4l behind The Quantum Kid (11-3) at Southwell 2m hcp hdl 0-105 (4) gd in Mar '11.

Nothing Is Forever (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakening when stumbled 3 out, 6th of 10, 35l behind Katchmore (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Mar.

Ruby Valentine (FR) 10-1 (10-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened after 4th, 7th of 10, 38l behind Share Option (11-2) at Bangor 2m 1f hcp hdl (5) gs in Dec.