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13:50 Wincanton
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- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 07
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders, lost place 3rd, no chance with winner when effort after 3 out, stayed on same pace, no impression
- Form 7
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, some headway 2 out, no chance with winner, one pace
Pauls Conn (IRE)
288- Form 25
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs K M Sanderson
- Jockey C Gethings
chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, no chance with winner, hung left before 2 out, soon lost 2nd, stayed on same pace
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up in rear, pushed along after 3 out, soon well behind, tailed off
- Form F2-10P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd from 2nd until after 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out, tailed off
- Form 76-9
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, not fluent and lost place 2nd, well behind after 3 out, tailed off
Nellies Quest
109- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, headway before 2 out, went 2nd at hurdle, no chance with winner, stayed on same pace
- Form 7-0PP7P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer J F Panvert
- Jockey C O'Farrell
tracked winner until 2nd, stayed handy in chasing group until after 3 out, well beaten 2 out
- Form 2-2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
took keen hold, jumped slightly left at times, made all, clear from 4th, hard held
Verdict
SAN BENEDETO, placed in a Listed contest at Auteuil on his hurdling debut, made the useful Bivouac pull out all the stops at Kempton on his first start for Paul Nicholls. He looks a nice prospect and should make no mistake today. Act Now won a Plumpton bumper on her fourth start and looks the pick of Anthony Honeyball's two runners head of Royale's Legacy, who makes his racecourse debut. Nellies Quest was placed several times on the Flat but it will be a surprise if she can beat the selection tacking hurdles for the first time.
Formwatch
Fayre Enough (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Led until 3rd, chased leaders weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 11, 40l behind One For The Guv'nr (11-7) at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd.
Get Ready Freddy 66-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders on inside, driven over 3f out, soon lost place and weakened, 7th of 8, 33l behind Chapel Hall (10-11) at Fontwell 1m 6f cond NH flat (6) gs in Feb.
Pauls Conn (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division in touch on outside, outpaced 4f out, kept on under pressure final 2f, never on terms, 5th of 10, 12l behind Special Agent (11-2) at Worcester 2m NH flat (6) gs in Jun.
Royale's Legacy Fair Mix gelding out of Royale De Vassy.
The Doom Bar (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Mid-division, weakened after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Laser Hawk (11-0) at Newbury 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec, 17 ran.
Wilde And Willing (IRE) 50-1 (10-9) Led until before 4th, chased leader until after 3 out, weakened quickly, tailed off, blundered last, 9th of 10, well behind Chosen Well (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 4f NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) hvy in Jan.
Nellies Quest 6-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, led 6f out, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 7l behind Thomas Blossom (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Dec (flat).
Rebel Island (IRE) 200-1 (10-7) Last pair, reminders and struggling before 7th, tailed off and pulled up soon after, in a race won by Brandon Hill (11-0) at Exeter 2m 7f mdn hdl (4) sft in Dec, 9 ran.
San Benedeto (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Raced keenly, tracked leader, led after 2nd, clear 4th, went left 3 out and next, 3 lengths ahead last, headed final 125 yards, kept on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Bivouac (11-8) at Kempton 2m 3yo hdl (3) sft in Dec.
Act Now 9-4 (10-11) Raced keenly, slight lead for 5f, pressed leader, led again over 2f out, shaken up and came clear final furlong, comfortably, won at Plumpton 2m 2f NH flat (6) hvy in Feb beating Generous Jack (11-11) by 8l, 6 ran.