20:20 Wincanton

Thursday 9 May 2019

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Clarks Village Intermediate Open NH Flat Race

Off time: 20:20 | Winning time: 3m 46.70s

1^st

Mergeela

410-1

10/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: M Hamill (3)

Disputed lead virtually throughout, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure, led narrowly near finish op 5/1

2^nd

Annajemima

510-5

8/1

T: J & S BestJ: T Scudamore

Made most, quickened into straight, soon ridden, kept on when hard pressed over 1f out and throughout final furlong, headed narrowly near finish op 9/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Doyannie

510-5

6/4f

T: Jack BarberJ: Nick Scholfield

Held up behind, travelled strongly to go prominent on outside over 6f out, chased front pair when shaken up and ran green inside final 2f, kept on, never quite getting to leaders tchd 7/5

4^th

2 ¼

Hot In The City

510-5

8/1

T: R WalfordJ: James Best

Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression in 4th from over 1f out op 6/1

5^th

En Coeur

510-12

8/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Daniel Sansom (5)

Raced keenly, held up in rear, effort turning in, soon one pace and ridden, never able to get on terms, weakened final furlong op 10/1

6^th

1 ½

Velvet Moonlight

610-5

22/1

T: Mrs F M ShawJ: Mr M Legg (5)

Tracked leaders, driven and lost place turning in, soon outpaced, no danger after op 12/1

7^th

Major Caballo

510-12

7/2

T: J FarrellyJ: Tom Cannon

Raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, driven and lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 11/2 tchd 6/1

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Non-Runners

Bonne Nuit²⁵

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: B Barr J: Paul O'Brien

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.20Pl:£4.80, £2.40EX:£72.50Trifecta:£244.20SF:£76.63Swingers:£11.40, £4.10, £1.80

Forecasts

Doyannie (6/4), Major Caballo (7/2), Annajemima (8/1), Hot In The City (8/1), En Coeur (8/1), Mergeela (10/1), Velvet Moonlight (22/1), Bonne Nuit (33/1)

You'll struggle to find a bumper as weak as this, with those having had a run only showing moderate form, and those unraced making only minimal appeal for varying reasons. Given he has the experience under his belt, and Seamus Mullins does at least have a decent strike rate in bumpers, EN COEUR might be good enough. He showed much more on his second start and another step forward on that might be good enough here. Doyannie might be the best of the newcomers and is worth a market check, and perhaps Annajemima could take third.