Racecards
13:40 Wincanton
Irish Store Sales With Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Mares' Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 30y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,281
- 2nd: £2,430
- 3rd: £1,215
- 4th: £608
- Form 21-66P4
- Age 9
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
made virtually all, several slow jumps, especially on the 1st circuit, joined 16th until before 4 out, clear from 3 out, stayed on well
- Form 1P-95P1
- Age 8
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Mrs S Gardner
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
slowly into stride, always last and not travel well, often jumped slowly, mistake 5th, closed after 12th, behind from 16th, tailed off before 4 out, pulled up after
- Form 733-014
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased winner, challenged 16th until before 4 out, no impression 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
It's hard to know what to make of EMMPRESSIVE LADY's victory at Bangor as she was left clear at the last and only two of the five runners finished. She had been running poorly previously but that was only her third start over fences and it was a better-class race than this. Wouldubewell also beat a small field at Bangor when last successful just over a year ago. She's been struggling in stronger company while Shirocco's Dream finished last of four in this grade at Taunton after beating three rivals at Huntingdon.
Formwatch
Wouldubewell (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Prominent until 1st, last pair, 3rd and closed before 12th, soon weakened, well behind 14th, last of 4, dist behind Credo (11-5) at Warwick 3m hcp (3) gd in Feb.
Emmpressive Lady (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Jumped left at times, chased leader until 3rd, went 2nd again 8th, not fluent 2 out, led before last where left well clear, won at Bangor-on-Dee 3m hcp (3) gs in Mar beating Moon Eagle (11-0) by dist, 5 ran.
Shirocco's Dream (IRE) 7-4 (11-2) Led narrowly early, good jump 2nd, headed on landing after 8th, soon regained lead, headed 9th, led again 10th, pushed along approaching 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out, lost third entering final 110 yards, last of 4, 11 1/2l behind Lady Kk (11-4) at Taunton 2m 6f hcp (4) gd in Mar.