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16:10 Wincanton

Piper Heidsieck Novices' Chase (Class 4)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,249
  • 2nd: £954
  • 3rd: £477
  • 4th: £238
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 38.60s
  • Off Time: 16:10:42
  • 3 Ran
1
Silk - Red, White hoops, Royal Blue sleeves, White stars, Red cap
  • Form 23/2FP2-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 127

made virtually all, reached for and breasted 8th fence,had a good look at passing stables before 13th and niggled along, not fluent 16th, came clear next, virtually pulled up flat

2
Silk - Red, Purple hoop, Purple cap
  • Form PCF4P2-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12

not fluent, chased winner, ridden along after 15th, tired and no chance from 17th, mistake when lost 2nd 3 out, tailed off

3
Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, White sleeves, Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue and White quartered cap
  • Form 47P3PB-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 89

close 3rd, stumbled 10th, no chance with winner when hit 17th, went poor 2nd 3 out, tailed off

In depth

Verdict

FLAMING GORGE has been placed in five of his seven starts over fences and should enjoy little more than an exercise canter against a couple of modest rivals here if Daryl Jacob can manage his stamina. There probably isn't a great deal to choose between Perfectly Willing and Solitary Palm on the form book but the former is much less exposed and probably the one for forecast-backers keen to have an interest.

Formwatch

Flaming Gorge (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leader until 6th, led after 4 out, ridden next, headed last, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Hunt Ball (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Feb.

Perfectly Willing (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Led, not fluent 7th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon held, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Referent (11-0) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f mdn chs (5) gd in Apr.

Solitary Palm (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Tracked leaders, jumped slowly 9th, brought down 16th, in a race won by Colin's Desire (10-4) at Wincanton 3m 1f nov hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd in Apr, 9 ran.