Racecards
13:05 Wincanton
Smarkets Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 65y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,094
- 2nd: £1,202
- 3rd: £601
- 4th: £350
- Form 1/573
- Age 8
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Hugh Nugent
with leader, ridden and lost place after 3 out
- Form 441F0/
- Age 6
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey David Bass
held up towards rear and in touch, in 4th place before 2 out, never dangerous
- Form 552-4P8
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey T J O'Brien
made all, ridden before last, kept on well
- Form 52-43
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M Madgwick
- Jockey M Goldstein
in touch, ridden and weakened after 2 out
- Form 64/P33-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 88
tracked leaders, chased winner before 2 out, no chance with winner
- Form 9-00900
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer P Henderson
- Jockey James Best
in rear, outpaced after 3 out, went 3rd before last, kept on and no impression
Verdict
Multigifted, four times a winner on the Flat including once over 2m, looks to have every chance of opening her account over timber on her handicap debut. But preference is for D’ARCY’S SOUND, who has a 7lb claimer to help reduce his burden and has been quite highly tried so far in novice events. Rainy Day Dylan was second in a maiden here last March but Jaune Et Bleue may find it tough going having not raced since the 2016 Cheltenham Festival, though her yard has found some form.
Formwatch
D'Arcy's Sound (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Led and clear with one other, ridden and headed 2 out, lost 2nd run in, 3rd of 9, 13 1/2l behind Waterlord (10-12) at Bangor 2m 1f (4) hvy in Dec.
Jaune Et Bleue (FR) 66-1 (10-9) Held up, ridden and no impression after 2 out, weakened, 14th of 16, dist behind Limini (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) gd in Mar.
Rainy Day Dylan (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Led, slow 4th, ridden and headed well before 2 out, soon weakened, hampered last, 8th of 12, 28 1/2l behind Cap Du Nord (10-9) at Sandown 2m hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Multigifted 5-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Kalahari Queen (11-2) at Lingfield 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Irondale Express 50-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 6th of 12, 25 1/2l behind Shroughmore Lass (11-6) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) hvy in Nov.
Run Don't Hide (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Mid-division, headway 7th, chased leaders next, weakened after 3 out, 11th of 16, dist behind Triopas (11-9) at Towcester 3m hcp (5) gs in Dec.