Racecards
15:45 Wincanton
188Bet Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 35y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 2-22F11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
made all, jumped well, clear 2 out, very easily
- Form P-441U3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked winner, under pressure 4 out, no impression
- Form 26P5PP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C J Gray
- Jockey Mr Robert Hawker
chased clear leaders, struggling before halfway, soon tailed off, pulled up 9th
- Form 443943
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Mark Gillard
- Jockey Dave Crosse
chased clear leaders, slow 2nd, weakened 7th, soon tailed off, moderate 3rd
In depth
Verdict
In The Tub and Oscars Way will pick up some prize money if completing but have little chance with the principal duo barring accidents. In the lead when unseating two out at Exeter, Charmix evidently convinced the handicapper that he would have won that day as he was raised 8lb but he was subsequently well beaten at Kempton, albeit in a Grade 2 chase. ANTARTICA DE THAIX followed a victory over these fences with success in Listed company at Huntingdon three weeks ago. Paul Nicholls' mare gets the vote to show further progress and get the better of Charmix.
Formwatch
Antartica De Thaix (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, close up after 3 out, led before last, driven clear flat, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Mar beating Desert Queen (11-10) by 9l, 6 ran.
Charmix (FR) 7-4 (11-0) Made most until 7th, chased winner until 10th, hit 12th, outpaced and struggling in 3rd when went left next, (4 out) went left final 3, 3rd of 4, 31l behind Frodon (11-5) at Kempton 2m 4f (1) gd in Feb.
In The Tub (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, weakened from 12th, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out, at Towcester 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Oscars Way (IRE) 100-1 (10-12) Always last, struggling from 4th, tailed off 9th, mistake 11th, last of 3, dist behind Clan Des Obeaux (11-3) at Exeter 2m 3f (3) gs in Mar.