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15:30 Wincanton

Mirage Signs Handicap Chase (Class E)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 2.70s
  • 8 Ran
2
Silk -
3
Silk -
11/2

    1
    Silk - Light Blue, Red sash and armlets
    11/4
    • Form 2421P2
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-12

    in touch, ridden behind leaders 4 out, soon weakened

    2
    Silk - Black, Red Cross of Lorraine, striped sleeves, Red cap
    • Form F23243
    • Age 9
    • Weight 11-7

    always in touch, ridden 13th, soon weakened

    3
    Silk - Black and Pink (halved), sleeves reversed, Black and Pink quartered cap
    9/2
    • Form 2F1421
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-3

    prominent, mistake 6th, led 4 out, clear 2 out, easily

    4
    Silk - Light Blue, Brown chevrons on sleeves, Black cap
    5/1
    • Form 541522
    • Age 12
    • Weight 11-2

    led, mistake and headed 4 out, soon ridden, jumped right 2 out and last, no extra, flat

    5
    Silk - Orange, Black diamonds on sleeves and diamond on cap
    14/1
    • Form 523346-
    • Age 10
    • Weight 11-0

    tracked leader, ridden and weakened 12th, soon behind

    6
    Silk - Black and white (quartered), white sleeves and cap
    • Form 1-02530
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-0

    towards rear, not fluent 11th, mistake 12th, soon behind

    7
    Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoops, armlets and cap
    11/2
    • Form 634-024
    • Age 9
    • Weight 10-5

    held up last, ridden 13th and outpaced, rallied approaching 3 out, stayed on well from 2 out

    8
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, yellow chevron and cap
    • Form 6-02435
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-0

    mid-division, mistake 10th, headway 13th, short of room and stumbled bend after 4 out, soon ridden and not quicken

    In depth

    Verdict

    In race three on the card the vote goes to Palouse ahead of Dragon King, Sacrifice and Adolphus. What the selection has going for him is that he has proven himself pretty consistent, is just three pounds above a winning mark, likes to hear his hooves rattle and, overall, there are doubts about a number of his opponents. We expect a big run from the grey. Dragon King comes into things based on the fact that he hails from a stable in form and, much as he is not as good as he once was, he ran well under a big weight at Bangor last time, when he is clearly better on right-handed tracks. Sacrifice was a fair second from a two-pound lower mark at Newton Abbot last time and might well fare better at this longer trip, which he hasn't really tried since showing he stayed it in his hunter chase days. With Half An Hour being a bit in-and-out, Uncle Mick seemingly better over further, Gus des Bois lacking a recent run and appearing to be best with some give in the going anyway, and Irishkawa Bellevue having shown only modest form in three chasing starts, the wheel spins back, once again, to Palouse, who is the selection.