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12:30 Wincanton

Jockey Club 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f 82y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,899
  • 2nd: £1,145
  • 3rd: £572
  • 4th: £286
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 11.10s
  • Off Time: 12:31:39
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk -
1
Silk - Black, Yellow seams, Black and White striped sleeves, Black cap, Yellow star
11/10
  • Form 63-4115
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-2
  • Official Rating 122

2nd until 1st, tracked leaders in very slow run race, challenged 7th, fell next

2
Silk - Red and White check, White cap
  • Form 404-52
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 118

tracked leaders in very slow run race, slightly hampered 3 out, soon outpaced, well held 2 out, closed without threatening flat

3
Silk - Royal blue, white stars, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star
10/3
  • Form PU-3323
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 116

set very slow pace, headed 4th, ridden after 3 out, edged left after 2 out, led before not fluent last, edged left flat, driven out

5
Silk - Dark blue and maroon (quartered), dark blue sleeves, maroon armlets
12/1
  • Form U8/0P42-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 113

took keen hold, tracked leader in very slow run race, led 4th, quickened pace after 6th, pushed along before 2 out, headed approaching last, still, every chance flat, held towards finish

4
NR

Vivant

348 t
4/1
  • Form 0726P-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 115

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

After winning at Newton Abbot and Ludlow in October, Drinks Interval was probably a bit out of her depth in a Class 2 event at Newbury but she should have every chance in a race like this with James Bowen taking off a handy 5lb. Speedalong ran well upped to this trip at Warwick in April but hasn’t been seen since. Shadow's Boy is starting to look a little exposed but has yet to finish out of the frame under Rules. ALLEZ JACQUES left previous form behind when only beaten a head in a maiden at Uttoxeter and any further improvement could see him take this as Vivant needs to find some consistency.

Formwatch

Drinks Interval 10-1 (11-6) Tracked leader, weakened before 2 out, 5th of 6, 28 1/2l behind Cap Soleil (10-12) at Newbury 2m (2) gs in Nov.

Allez Jacques (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, pushed along and slightly outpaced after 5th, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on well run-in, just failed, 2nd of 15, hd behind Indian Hercules (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (5) gs in Nov.

Shadow's Boy 16-1 (10-12) Held up, not fluent 8th, ridden and disputing 3rd before 3 out, one pace 2 out, no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 12l behind Dandy Dan (10-12) at Ludlow 2m 5f (4) gd in Nov.

Speedalong (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Held up, steady headway approaching 6th, chased leaders after 3 out, led 2 out, joined last, ridden and headed run-in, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Abbotswood (11-0) at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) gd in Apr.

Vivant (10-5) at Pau 2m 1f in Dec.