14:00 Wincanton

Wednesday 28 March 2018

All14:0014:3015:0515:4016:1516:4517:15

Smarkets Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 6m 10.71s

1^st

Captain Cattistock

511-12

15/8

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams (7)

Made all, clear before 2 out, easily tchd 7/4

2^nd

Run To Milan

611-6

6/4f

T: V R A DartnallJ: C Gethings

Tracked winner, one pace and no impression from before 2 out op 9/4

3^rd

Bellamy's Grey

611-0

100/1

T: C J GrayJ: M G Nolan

Held up towards rear, headway 5th, one pace before 2 out, went 3rd close home, no impression

4^th

nse

Carole's Vigilante

711-6

9/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: N D Fehily

Held up towards rear, headway 5th, in 3rd 2 out, plugged on very one pace, lost 3rd place close home tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1

5^th

Inspireus

511-0

66/1

T: J W MullinsJ: J McGrath

In rear, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened op 80/1

6^th

Darcy Ward

511-6

7/2

T: Jack BarberJ: Nick Scholfield

Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last op 5/2 tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

Beyond Supremacy¹⁰¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: Jack Barber J: Sean Houlihan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.30, £1.40EX:£5.30Trifecta:£66.30SF:£4.98Swingers:£1.10, £0.00, £8.20

Forecasts

Run To Milan (6/4), Captain Cattistock (15/8), Darcy Ward (7/2), Carole's Vigilante (9/1), Inspireus (66/1), Beyond Supremacy (66/1), Bellamy's Grey (100/1)

Quite a strong contest and one in which Captain Cattistock sets the standard. His rider's allowance should help and he is much respected, but there are a couple of improvers in opposition in the shape of Carole's Vigilante and Darcy Ward and both warrant maximum respect. Slight preference, though is for RUN TO MILAN, who was found wanting in a big novices' handicap at Sandown last time, but had previously looked a horse with a future with victory at Exeter and a second to a useful sort at Kempton.

Run To Milan
Captain Cattistock
Carole's Vigilante

Previous Winners

2017

San Satiro

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 6

J: H Cobden | T: P F Nicholls

9/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,224.002nd: £1,240.003rd: £620.004th: £310.00