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17:15 Wincanton

Champagne Lanson Maiden Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 23.60s
  • Off Time: 17:16:11
  • 11 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Blue and Red stripes, White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets
  • Form 211/4FF-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 98

chased leaders, riddne to lead after 3 out, blundered next, headed soon after, kept on same pace, blundered last

2
Silk - Yellow, Black cross belts, Black and Yellow hooped cap
20/1
  • Form 4/0P-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0

always towards rear

3
Silk - Yellow, Red Diamond, Red and Yellow quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 877-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division until weakened 3 out, tailed off

5
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Green cross belts, Orange cap
  • Form 406-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 119

mid-division, went badly right third, headway after 3 out, led after next, went right last, stayed on strongly

6
Silk - Dark green, red diamond and diamonds on cap
28/1
  • Form F-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

held up, mistake 4th, some headway after 3 out, never troubled leaders

7
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow disc, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue spots
7/4
  • Form P1/69-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

mid-division, headway after 6th, challenging for 2nd when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out

8
Silk - Emerald Green and White diabolo, halved sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green star
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-8

chased leaders, hit 3 out, soon weakened

9
Silk - Black, Light Blue star, striped sleeves and star on cap
200/1
  • Form 0098-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7

led, soon well clear, headed after 3 out, soon weakened

11
Silk - Beige, Maroon stars, Beige sleeves, Beige cap, Maroon star
10/1
  • Form 8/100-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7

held up, hit 4th, headway 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next

12
Silk - Beige, Brown seams, Beige sleeves, Brown cap
  • Form 6/70P0P-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 71

chased clear leader, jinked left fourth, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, soon beaten

13
Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue hoop, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Light Blue and Yellow quartered cap
150/1
  • Form 009/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7

mistake 1st, always well in rear, tailed off

4
NR
  • Form 1P/48-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

Nonrunner

10
NR
  • Form 630/805-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 76

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Now Listen To Me showed promise on his only start in a bumper but was well held on his only start over timber so far at Chepstow in November so the Paul Nicholls-trained gelding looks best watched in a race taken to go to THEOPHRASTUS, who gets the vote ahead of Wadswick Ben. Andrew Turnell's gelding got no further than the second flight on his debut but is less exposed than most of these and has to be considered in what is ultimately a poor contest by Wincanton standards. Exeter bumper winner Foolish Cliche has struggled under penalties since then and now makes his debut over hurdles but is hard to back with any confidence, while French import You And I has been well held in both starts since joining Nicky Henderson. Come Out Firing has fallen in his last two starts over fences and may do better now returned to hurdles but it is Theophrastus that gets the vote. Admittedly Nick Gifford's gelding has been well held in all three starts so far but they have been in much better races than this and he looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to open his account.

Formwatch

Come Out Firing (IRE) 5-4fav (11-5) Towards rear, fell 2nd, in a race won by Ross Leader (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f Am hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Mar, 12 ran.

King Neptune 66-1 (11-4) Mid-division, no chance 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Burton Port (11-4) at Hereford 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Jan, 15 ran.

Merry Terry 33-1 (11-0) Always in rear, 7th of 9, well behind Ffos Las Diamond (11-0) at Chepstow 2m mdn hdl (4) gd.

Theophrastus (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3 out, headway and in touch before 2 out, weakened under pressure after 2 out, mistake last, 6th of 7, 41l behind Bensalem (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 5f nh nov hdl (2) gs.

Wadswick Ben 50-1 (10-7) Held up, fell 2nd, in a race won by Midnight Sail (11-6) at Stratford 2m 6f nov hdl (3) gd, 11 ran.

You And I (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, never dangerous, 9th of 16, 30l behind Bakbenscher (11-5) at Newbury 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Dec.

Ban Uisce (IRE) Lahib gelding out of Scolboa Gold.

Allperksonice 100-1 (10-4) Took keen hold, led 2nd and set good pace, headed before 9th, weakened before 3 out, no chance when blundered 2 out, 8th of 9, well behind Tyrrells Wood (11-0) at Plumpton 2m 5f nh nov hdl (4) gd.

Foolish Cliche 14-1 (11-4) Tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 3f out, 10th of 15, 49l behind Barafundle (11-4) at Chepstow 2m NH flat (6) gd.

Lyrical Chant (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway 4th, pulled up 4 out, in a race won by Pepito Collonges (11-12) at Fontwell 2m 6f cnd hcp hdl 0-85 (5) gs in Mar, 17 ran.

Miss Patchwork 100-1 (10-8) Mid-division, weakened over 5f out, tailed off, 9th of 14, well behind Celian (10-9) at Plumpton 2m 2f mdn NH flat (6) hvy in Apr '08.

Now Listen To Me 10-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 16, 49l behind Bensalem (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gs in Nov.

Chilla Cilla 40-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden 7th, one pace, 5th of 13, 50l behind Caoba (11-5) at Wincanton 2m 6f mrs nov hdl (4) gd.