Racecards
15:15 Wincanton
Bathwick Tyres EBF/TBA Mares' Novices' Chase (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 35y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,798
- 2nd: £2,290
- 3rd: £1,145
- 4th: £572
- Form 1241-52
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey David Noonan
with leader, hard driven 5 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 2/542P-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, 2nd 4 out, effort after next, weakened last
- Form 0-31573
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Mitchell Bastyan
chased leaders, mistake 1st, took closer order after 5 out, driven next, weakened 3 out
- Form 352221-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
made all, hard driven 2 out, stayed on well (2 fences omitted)
- Form F467-22
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
in touch, headway 10th, weakened 4 out, stayed on to go 3rd from 2 out, never troubled leaders
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Theatre Territory’s second at Cheltenham was franked when the winner scored again at Newbury a few days later. Pearl Royale should make a chaser but may need this and On Demand will need to jump better than she did at Exeter last week. Act Now would have struggled against most of these over hurdles but Secret Door is an interesting recruit to chasing having already been placed between the flags. JESSBER’S DREAM (NAP) probably has more class then her rivals as she won a Grade 2 over hurdles and was also placed at the highest level. She ran well in a pipe-opener here last month.
Formwatch
Act Now 9-2 (11-0) Raced wide, made most to before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Jester Jet (11-11) at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Jessber's Dream (IRE) 10-1 (11-6) In touch, headway 3 out, every chance next, kept on same pace after last, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Lamanver Odyssey (10-0) at Wincanton 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Nov.
On Demand 9-1 (11-0) Took keen hold early, held up in 5th, closer in 4th place 2nd, mistake 4th, weakened and struggling before 4 out, left remote 3rd last, 3rd of 5, 19l behind The Nipper (11-0) at Exeter 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec.
Pearl Royale (IRE) 15-8fav (11-9) Tracked leaders in 3rd, led 4 out, clear before 2 out, canter, won at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Starlight Court (11-8) by dist, 7 ran.
Theatre Territory (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Prominent, led 7th, headed 10th, led 11th, not fluent 4 out, driven and headed before last, held flat, stayed on, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Ms Parfois (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Secret Door (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Keen, soon prominent, led 4th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Awesome Rosie (11-6) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.