Bathwick Tyres Kingwell Hurdle |
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| Grade 2, Wincanton £60,000 added, 4yo plus, 2m, Class 1 |
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| Saturday 15th February 2014 | |
1 Melodic Rendezvous EvensF
2 Zarkandar 11/10
3 Grumeti 7/1
6 ran Distances: ½l, 6l, 20l
TIME 4m 8.40s (slow by 37.40s)
Melodic Rendezvous overcame a spirited challenge from Zarkandar in very heavy going to win the Bathwick Tyres Kingwell Hurdle at Wincanton.
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The Jeremy Scott-trained eight-year-old was sent off the even-money favourite in the Grade Two over two miles and again showed his aptitude for a fight in the mud.
Zarkandar and Daryl Jacob took up the running at the top of the home straight and still held an advantage after the last flight, but Melodic Rendezvous arrived powerfully on the near-side rail under Nick Scholfield.
The two horses got close along the run-in, with Scott's inmate taking top honours by half a length.
Scott said: "They ignored my pacemaker, which I feared they might, and it has turned into a bit of a sprint off the bend.
"I'm pleased how he battled back. As long as the ground is OK, he'll go to Cheltenham.
"I suppose the Aintree Hurdle would be the easier race for him but the owners are very keen to go to Cheltenham and, as long as he's healthy, I'm sure he will."
Bathwick Tyres Kingwell Hurdle
£60,000 added, 4yo plus, 2m, Class 1
6 ran
Going: Heavy
| Horse Trainer |
Jockey Weight |
SP Distance |
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| 1 |
Melodic Rendezvous J Scott |
Nick Scholfield 11st 10lbs |
1 - 1 Winner |
| 2 |
Zarkandar P F Nicholls |
D A Jacob 11st 10lbs |
11 - 10 1/2 length |
| 3 |
Grumeti A King |
W Hutchinson 11st 2lbs |
7 - 1 6 lengths |
| 4 |
Notarfbad J Scott |
Matt Griffiths 11st 2lbs |
100 - 1 20 lengths |
| 5 |
Golden Chieftain C L Tizzard |
Brendan Powell 11st 2lbs |
33 - 1 3 lengths |
| 6 |
Red Riverman N A Twiston-Davies |
D Crosse 11st 2lbs |
100 - 1 44 lengths |
