Racecards
13:15 Wincanton
Vixen Horse Feeds Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Form 34/421-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer A P Boxhall
- Jockey R Johnson
mid-division, mistake 4th, headway after 3 out, chased winner next, never able to challenge
Ban Uisce (IRE)
180- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
pulled hard in rear, never dangerous
- Form 08-6
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey L Heard
held up towards rear, jumped slowly 6th, never dangerous
- Form 08-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey D A Jacob
led, mistake 7th, headed next, weakened after 3 out
Norwest (IRE)
166- Form 8696-3
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey D R Dennis
tracked leaders, under pressure approaching 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 05-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up in rear, headway halfway, chased leaders 3 out, led just after next, soon ridden, not fluent last, held on well
- Form 8/02-835
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked leaders, mistake 4th, pushed along 7th, soon under pressure, hampered 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 211-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Christian Williams
in touch, headway 3 out, soon every chance, weakened next
The Donserelli
133- Form R-221
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
behind, pulled hard, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened approaching last
Tim Henry (IRE)
223- Form 51/163-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P R Rodford
- Jockey K Burke
tracked leaders, led 8th, jumped right next, headed just after 2 out, kept on same pace
Flag Flier
126- Form 9P6-4P4
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Nathan Sweeney
held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, never on terms
Rock Wren
618- Form 448P25/
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey S P Jones
Nonrunner
Verdict
SHACKLESBOROUGH may be able to scale greater heights than this in due course and can land the opener from the likes of Jau and The Donserelli. Paul Nicholls' runners at Wincanton must always be feared and this winning pointer has a one hundred per cent record under Rules having landed a Chepstow bumper in the spring. This trip should be fine and he could be a warm order. Jau is a half-brother to Sergeant Cecil and showed that he, too, had his share of ability when winning a bumper at the track on debut. There was no disgrace on his subsequent defeat and he's well worth a second look. The Donserelli showed a decent level of form in bumpers in the summer but looks to have something to find with a few of these and has his stamina to prove. Ffos Las Diamond has his first run for a new yard and has shown enough to be of interest if he can recapture his best form whilst Golden Dream showed ability between the flags in Ireland and is another to note. This may turn out to be quite competitive and the market will be useful but we'd expect it to be headed by Shacklesborough.
Formwatch
Ffos Las Diamond (IRE) 6-4fav (11-4) Held up, headway 6th, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last when jumped slowly, 5th of 11, 24l behind Plunkett (10-9) at Ffos Las 2m 4f nov hdl (3) gd in Jun.
Ban Uisce (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, hit 3 out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, well behind Theophrastus (11-0) at Wincanton 2m 6f mdn hdl (4) gd in Apr.
Champagne Dancer 5-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, pushed along and headway after 9th, fifth and in touch when mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 24l behind Sprosser (10-12) at Worcester 3m nh nov hdl (4) gs.
Fountains Cloud (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, soon out pace, 6th of 12, 18l behind Mayberry (10-7) at Fontwell 1m 6f NH flat (6) gf.
Normandy Landings 14-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out, last of 8, well behind Sir Harry Cool (10-13) at Wincanton 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Apr.
Norwest (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Dais Return (11-5) at Newton Abbot 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) gf in May.
Persian Run (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway over 6f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, 5th of 15, 20l behind Knight In Purple (10-11) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) gd in Apr.
Seraphim Knight (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Mistake 1st, soon chasing leaders, ridden approaching 6th, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off, 5th of 9, well behind Risk (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep.
Shacklesborough (IRE) 9-4 (11-2) Made all, ridden 4f out, kept on under pressure, won at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gd in Apr beating Bonadventure (11-2) by 1l, 12 ran.
The Donserelli 7-2 (11-3) Made all, hung right from over 4f out, ridden well over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, in control near finish, won at Stratford 2m NH flat (6) gd in Jun beating Friendship Bay (11-3) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Tim Henry (IRE) 22-1 (11-5) Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final 2f, 3rd of 14, 13l behind Giordano Bruno (11-5) at Taunton 2m 1f NH flat (6) gs in Mar.
Flag Flier 33-1 (10-5) Chased leaders, outpaced 10th, never threatened leaders after, 4th of 15, 22l behind Malakiya (10-12) at Hereford 3m 2f sell hdl (5) gf in Jun.
Golden Dream (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Mid-division best, 17th of 23, 29l behind Tofino Bay (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f NH flat gd in Apr.
Jau 5-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, one pace final 2f, 4th of 9, 17l behind Vino Griego (10-8) at Ascot 2m NH flat (3) hvy in Feb.
Rock Wren 7-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, ridden 6th, weakened 3 out, 5th of 9, 26l behind Gansey (11-9) at Fakenham 2m 4f nov hdl (3) gd in Feb '08.