Racecards
14:20 Wincanton
Betway Mares' Chase (Listed) (Class 1)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 30y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £14,238
- 2nd: £5,342
- 3rd: £2,675
- 4th: £1,332
- Form 1F1-124
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
tracked rival pair, fell 10th
- Form 31131U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 143
tracked leader, led after 2nd, made rest, clear 3 out (usual 4 out), in no danger after, easily (first fence in home straight omitted on all circuits)
- Form 222321
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey C Gethings
led to after 2nd, chased winner, pushed along 14th, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), kept on same pace, no chance after
- Form 46-111F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Harry Skelton
NonRunner
- Form 75-4428
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
NonRunner
Verdict
Molly Childers got her head in front at the fourth time of asking over fences when beating Two Smoking Barrels almost three lengths over the course and distance a month ago. That was only a three-runner race so the form may be unreliable and both have something to find. Atlanta Ablaze unseated her rider in a Doncaster Listed race last time but had earlier won a similar race at Warwick by 19 lengths. But she was previously behind RON'S DREAM in a similar race to this at Market Rasen and the winner will appreciate being back on today's better ground. Marienstar completed a hat-trick of handicap victories on good going but was struggling when falling heavily in a Listed contest at Huntingdon on softer ground.
Formwatch
Rons Dream 16-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 5 out, 4th 4 out, unable to get on terms, 4th of 20, 16 1/4l behind Elegant Escape (11-8) at Chepstow 3m 5f hcp (1) sft in Dec.
Atlanta Ablaze 8-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, jumped right 2nd, unseated rider 9th, at Doncaster 2m 5f lst (1) gd in Dec.
Molly Childers (IRE) 13-8 (11-3) Tracked leader until after 3rd, tracked leading pair, disputing 2nd after 17th until before 4 out, rallied on outside into 2nd 2 out, led before the last, stayed on strongly run-in, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jan beating Two Smokin Barrels (11-0) by 2 3/4l, 3 ran.
Marienstar (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) With leader, not fluent 10th, lost place before 3 out, no impression in dispute of 4th when fell last, at Huntingdon 2m 4f lst (1) gs in Jan.
Two Smokin Barrels 5-1 (11-0) Led until 8th, pressed leader, pushed along before 3 out, led again approaching 2 out where mistake and went right, headed before last, no extra run-in, 2nd of 3, 2 3/4l behind Molly Childers (11-3) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gd in Jan.