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14:25 Wincanton
Blackmore Building Contractors Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form P3-RPPP
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs K A Buckett
- Jockey M D Grant
held up in rear, headway 3 out, left in remote 3rd at last, never on terms
- Form 22-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss L Blackford
- Jockey A Glassonbury
chased clear leaders, headway approaching 2 out, soon under pressure, left in moderate 2nd at last, never able to challenge
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N R Mitchell
- Jockey G Sheehan
behind, awkward 1st, soon outpaced, tailed off 4 out
- Form 0P-80F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey T J O'Brien
outpaced in rear when blundered and unseated rider 4th
- Form 1-43272
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey N D Fehily
led, soon clear, headed approaching 2 out, staying on when blundered and unseated rider last
- Form 421
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey A P McCoy
chased clear leader, headway when mistake 3 out, driven to lead before next, soon clear, easily
Maher (USA)
30- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Paul Moloney
always in rear, struggling 4 out, left in moderate 4th at last
Previous results
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Verdict
SONORAN SANDS has been raised 7lb for winning a maiden hurdle at Huntingdon last time but is on the upgrade and can follow-up with Tony McCoy taking over the reins. Turbo Du Ranch gets first-time blinkers after finishing second at Fontwell and he can figure if they have the desired effect, while Chance Encounter was a well beaten runner-up here on his hurdling bow but should finish closer with that experience under his belt. The remainder have plenty to find on what they've shown to date with Uncle Johnny possibly the best of them.
Formwatch
Backhomeinderry (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Led to 6; to & pu 4 out, in a race won by I'm The Article (12-0) at Milborne St Andrew 3m ptp gd in Feb, 9 ran.
Chance Encounter (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Took keen hold, chased leading pair, went 2nd 5th, ridden and no chance with winner from 3 out, 2nd of 11, 26l behind Monte Cavallo (11-1) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) gs.
Lager An Lime Wared gelding out of Madame Poulet.
Pierre Dubh (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Held up, bumped 1st, fell next, in a race won by Milarrow (10-10) at Fontwell 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd, 9 ran.
Turbo Du Ranch (FR) 10-3 (11-2) Chased leaders, went right 1st, went 2nd 2 out, ridden before last, no extra flat, 2nd of 14, 4l behind Shangani (11-2) at Fontwell 2m 2f mdn hdl (5) sft.
Sonoran Sands (IRE) 11-4 (10-2) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led 3 out, not fluent next, edged left after last, ran on, won at Huntingdon 2m mdn hdl (4) sft beating Brick Red (11-1) by 5l, 15 ran.
Maher (USA) 9-2 (9-3) Pulled hard in rear, headway to moderate 4th 2f out, never troubled leaders, 4th of 6, 10l behind Broughton Sands (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb (flat).
Uncle Johnny 66-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, 12th of 14, 17l behind Tetlami (11-0) at Kempton 2m n h flat (6) gd in Feb.