16:10 Wincanton

Thursday 5 March 2020

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

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Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 50.90s

1^st

Earth Moor

611-8

4/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Kept wide, chased clear leader, closer at 4th, led after 3 out, clear next, stayed on strongly op 9/2

2^nd

6 ½

Collooney

611-9

6/1

T: O MurphyJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up off the ace in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, disputing 2nd on outside 2 out until went outright 2nd before the last, no chance with winner op 8/1

3^rd

3 ¾

Darsi In The Park

711-2

7/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Well off the pace towards rear and pushed along most of way, stayed on approaching 2 out, kept on into never dangerous 3rd run-in op 5/1

4^th

Duc De Beauchene

711-11

9/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Waited with in rear, good headway on inside approaching 3 out, disputing well held 2nd next until before the last, weakened run-in tchd 10/1

5^th

Smackwater Jack

611-12

7/1

T: O MurphyJ: Lewis Stones (7)

Held up off the pace in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, weakened before next, mistake last op 9/1

6^th

4 ½

Hygrove Percy

711-9

12/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Harry Reed (3)

Prominent in chasing group, lost place and struggling after 5th, tailed off op 11/1

7^th

8 ½

Uno Mas

610-0

25/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Raced wide, always towards rear, struggling in rear before 6th, tailed off op 20/1

Also Ran

Cilaos Glace

711-7

14/1

T: O SherwoodJ: J J Burke

Always towards rear, struggling after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 12/1

Kuiper Belt

611-5

100/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: James Bowen

Always behind, struggling before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

Midnight Midge

611-5

7/2f

T: R J HodgesJ: Bryan Carver (5)

Raced on inside, led and soon clear, came back to the field and reached for 4th, headed after 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd before next, weakened and pulled up before last op 4/1 tchd 9/2

Demon Fou

711-0

10/1

T: J ScottJ: Nick Scholfield

Chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next

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Non-Runners

Lungarno Palace³⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: F O'Brien J: P J Brennan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.30Pl:£1.90, £2.30, £2.50EX:£28.80Trifecta:£136.30Tricast:£166.39SF:£29.34Swingers:£3.90, £4.50, £4.60

Forecasts

Midnight Midge (7/2), Earth Moor (4/1), Collooney (6/1), Darsi In The Park (7/1), Smackwater Jack (7/1), Duc De Beauchene (9/1), Demon Fou (10/1), Hygrove Percy (12/1), Lungarno Palace (14/1), Cilaos Glace (14/1), Uno Mas (25/1), Kuiper Belt (100/1)

The application of cheekpieces can see HYGROVE PERCY return to winning ways with a victory in this competitive looking event. The selection has the forecast underfoot conditions to suit and he can get the better of the hat-trick seeing Midnight Midge who is returning from a break while impressive maiden hurdle winner and handicap debutant Darsi In The Park can finish third.

Hygrove Percy
Midnight Midge
Darsi In The Park

Previous Winners

2019

Kings Ryde

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 7

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

13/2

Prize Money

1st: £6,498.002nd: £1,908.003rd: £954.004th: £477.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00