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15:00 Wincanton

Fieldspring Desert Orchid Silver Cup (A Handicap Chase ) (Class C)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 5f
  • Going: Good
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 18.90s
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Light Blue and Maroon stripes, hooped cap
5/1
  • Form 412204-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

prominent, joined leader 4th, led briefly 8th, led 10th, ridden 5 lengths clear approaching 3 out, tiring when joined by winner after 2 out, headed last, no extra flat

2
Silk - Red, emerald green Cross Of Lorraine and sleeves
6/1
  • Form 441214-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6

held up in mid-division, ridden 11th, soon weakened

3
Silk - WHITE, ETON BLUE hooped sleeves, WHITE cap, BLUE hoop
9/1
  • Form 111P0P-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-5

led to 8th, led 9th to 10th, ridden and weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

4
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (quartered), BLACK sleeves
  • Form 566F5-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4

held up last, headway after 10th, tracked leader 13th, joined leader 2 out, led last, driven out flat

5
Silk - PURPLE, YELLOW chevron, diabolo on sleeves
  • Form 304505-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-2

held up towards rear, ridden 11th, stayed on one pace from 2 out

6
Silk - Red, Emerald Green epaulets, Red and Emerald Green striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 420-122
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13

chased leader, ridden 10th, lost place 11th, stayed on one pace from 4 out

7
Silk - Black and Pink (halved), sleeves reversed, Black and Pink quartered cap
9/2
  • Form 142111
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-8

held up in mid-division, headway after 10th, ridden 12th, weakened 3 out

8
Silk - Purple, Emerald Green Cross of Lorraine
  • Form P326P-3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-6

towards rear when pecked and unseated rider 2nd

In depth

Verdict

Palouse goes from strength to strength and can make it four victories in a row, Cameron Bridge, Tom Costalot and Tresor De Mai appear to be the main dangers. Rob Buckler's eight-year-old put up the most impressive of his wins over course and distance earlier this month when easily accounting for Dragon King. He defied his penalty with a victory over three miles next time, but is much better over this shorter trip and gets a confident vote. Cameron Bridge finished runner up to Day Du Roy back in May, with today's rival Tom Costalot back in third. On similar terms today Cameron Bridge should come out on top again, but both should figure in the finish. As should Tresor De Mai from the Martiin Pipe yard, if he can recapture his best form of last season that included a six length fifth behind Supreme Catch in a valuable Ascot chase. Palouse though, has taken advantage of some lenient handicapping and can go in again off the current mark.