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16:20 Wincanton

Yeovil Radio Cabs 426666 Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 35y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £9,800 added
  • Winner: £5,458
  • 2nd: £1,603
  • 3rd: £801
  • 4th: £401
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 37.10s
  • Off Time: 16:20:24
  • 3 Ran
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Silk -
2
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoops, halved sleeves

Rayvin Black

30 p CD
2/5
  • Form 272U13
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 133

led, not fluent 2nd, headed 11th, led next, nudged clear 3 out, easily

3
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK star and star on cap
  • Form 22-44
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, 2nd 8th, jumped right and led 11th, headed next, ridden and lost 2nd when not fluent 3 out, no chance with winner next

4
Silk - Yellow, Red Diamond, Red and Yellow quartered cap
  • Form P4/0P78
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 85

tracked winner until 8th, went 2nd again when hit 3 out, well held next

1
NR
8/13
  • Form P-13232
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 144

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

ADRIEN DU PONT hung badly on the run-in last month at Ascot and was denied by the mare Happy Diva. She’s a decent novice, however, and Paul Nicholls’ six-year-old should really be getting back to winning ways in this if he plots a straighter course. Rayvin Black could make a race of it if granted an easy lead as he won at Ludlow two runs ago before weakening at the last at Sandown - he won a Grade 2 over hurdles here in 2016. Jeu De Mots is almost certainly better than he showed at Hereford but it’s hard to make a case for Sparky's Spirit.

Formwatch

Rayvin Black 10-3 (11-8) Bumped 1st, soon led, mistake 12th (water), headed after 3 out, not fluent last, lost 2nd and no extra, 3rd of 4, 30l behind Diamant Bleu (10-13) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Mar.

Jeu De Mots (FR) 20-1 (10-11) Keen early, held up in last, not fluent 14th, losing touch after 4 out, well beaten 2 out, last of 4, 33 3/4l behind Geordie Des Champs (11-4) at Hereford 3m 1f (4) sft in Mar.

Sparky's Spirit (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 8th of 9, dist behind Embole (10-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) sft in Feb.

Adrien Du Pont (FR) 4-5fav (11-3) Pulled hard tracking leader until steadied 3rd after 9th, mistake and stumbled badly 11th, 2nd again on outside approaching 2 out, good jump and every chance last, pressing winner when hung badly left run-in, not recover, 2nd of 3, 1l behind Happy Diva (10-13) at Ascot 2m 5f (3) sft in Mar.