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14:03 Wincanton
Somerton Gates & Railing Mid Season Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 35y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £5,809
- 2nd: £2,673
- 3rd: £1,336
- 4th: £669

- Form 4225P1-
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey B Roberts
mid-division, mistake 11th and dropped to rear, pushed along and made no impression 3 out

- Form 854-776
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Anthony Charlton
- Jockey Bradley Harris
in rear, headway home turn, went 2nd 3 out but could not match pace of leader, stayed on well from last

- Form 353-F6P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey M G Nolan
made all, ridden approaching 3 out, clear 2 out, ran on well from last

- Form 6512-P5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Bryan Carver
handy on inside, pushed along and outpaced home turn, rallied 2 out, stayed on well from last in 3rd

- Form 7514-3U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
in rear, headway to track leader 8th, not fluent 9th, pushed along and weakened home turn, pulled up after 3 out

- Form 15P-643
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer S Hosie
- Jockey Elizabeth Gale
held up, struggling 6 out, tailed off

- Form 35B3-43
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
mid-division out wide, pushed along 3 out, weakened 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
HARLEM SOUL arrives on the back of a moderate effort but that was the case last year when winning this off a higher mark and Syd Hosie’s charge should go close again. Kingofthewest placed in a lower grade chase here a fortnight ago and makes more appeal than I Shut That D'or and Sheldon while Gaelic Park is a maiden hurdle winner debuting over fences on his reappearance.
Formwatch
Gaelic Park (IRE) 13-8 (11-7) Tracked leaders, went prominent 6th, led before 7th, shaken up and quickened clear after 3 out, ridden and well in command after 2 out, ran on well, readily, won at Warwick 2m 5f mdn (4) sft in Mar beating Kankin (11-7) by 30l, 11 ran.
Jacamar (GER) 18-1 (11-6) Towards rear, reminders after 10th, pushed along and beaten before 3 out, 6th of 7, 18 1/4l behind Heros (10-10) at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Sheldon (IRE) 7-1 (11-6) Midfield, ridden and outpaced before 4 out where bad mistake, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up, at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Earth King (IRE) 13-2 (12-0) Tracked leader until 4th, tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened 5 out, last of 5, 29 1/2l behind Dr T J Eckleburg (11-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Dec.
I Shut That D'or (FR) 12-1 (10-5) Prominent, travelling okay when mistake and unseated rider 11th, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Harlem Soul 9-1 (11-12) Raced in 4th, ridden and progress 4 out, 2nd turning for home, went 3rd 2 out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 27 1/2l behind Harjo (11-11) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Kingofthewest (IRE) 4-1 (11-13) Midfield, travelling okay in 4th 3 out, soon ridden, stayed into 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, kept on run-in, just failed to get 2nd, 3rd of 10, 7 1/2l behind Sherborne (11-8) at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (5) hvy in Dec.