Racecards
12:25 Wincanton
Somerset 'Hands And Heels' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional & Amateur Jockeys) (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 50y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £3,431
- 2nd: £1,581
- 3rd: £790
- 4th: £396
- Form 43F-412
- Age 4
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey William Featherstone
made virtually all, ridden approaching 2 out, clear last, ran on well flat
- Form 3271-26
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Jack Martin
mid-division, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out, weakened last, lost 3rd close home
- Form 730767/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey Lewis Saunders
always towards rear, never a factor
Mamluk
22- Form 443-876
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Ellis Collier
mid-division, pushed along home turn, weakened 2 out
- Form 5-38
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Jamie Brace
held up, some headway from off pace approaching 2 out, late headway for 3rd, never on terms
- Form 4-65
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Young
- Jockey Murray Dodd
mid-division, struggling and dropped to rear approaching 3rd, pulled up after 3rd
- Form 5-1066P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Mr F Philipson-Stow
prominent, ridden and outpaced 2 out, plugged on from last in distant 2nd
- Form 66P/5-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer F Brennan
- Jockey J R Wildman
always towards rear, pulled up after 3 out
Verdict
Escobedo has a lot to prove now having got nowhere near the trail-blazing Kingston Sunflower in two runs this term. Mamluk hasn’t reproduced his third at Plumpton in April and Baliyad has also gone backwards since landing a Stratford seller in September. Mind Hunter will have needed his run at Ffos Las, however, though looks too close in the weights to CORNICELLO, who followed up a win at Plumpton with a second at Hereford.
Formwatch
Cornicello (FR) 3-1jfav (11-12) Mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, headway to go second after 2 out, ridden to challenge last, stayed on flat, 2nd of 13, 2l behind Maxcel (11-11) at Hereford 2m hcp (5) gs in Nov.
Mind Hunter 11-1 (11-3) Towards rear, pushed along and no response before 3 out, 6th of 8, 25 3/4l behind Good Impression (10-11) at Ffos Las 2m hcp (5) gs in Oct.
Uther Pendragon (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) Soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Bird For Life (9-9) at Chelmsford City 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Oct.
Mamluk 28-1 (10-2) Awkward 1st, held up in rear, headway chasing leaders 3rd, weakening when stumbled 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Sure Touch (12-1) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Escobedo 40-1 (10-13) Off the pace towards rear, never involved, tailed off, 8th of 13, dist behind Kingston Sunflower (11-5) at Hereford 2m (4) gd in Oct.
Cityzen Serg (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) In touch in rear, pushed along 3 out, weakened next, last of 5, dist behind Jubilee Gold (11-4) at Fakenham 2m mdn (4) gd in May.
Baliyad (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, mistake and lost place 6th, well beaten from 3 out, pulled up before last, at Stratford 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Debbonair (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, soon beaten, last of 9, dist behind Charlie's Yard (9-5) at Bath 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in May.