Racecards
15:50 Wetherby
David Thompson/Prince Nearco Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 85y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 34/F13-5
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
led or disputed lead from 1st, lost place 5 out, soon outpaced, behind next, stayed on to take modest 3rd near finish
Brother Scott
174- Form FP4122
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
led or disputed lead virtually throughout, driven and clear advantage 4 out, hard pressed 2 out, soon ridden, headed approaching last, no chance with winner flat
- Form 84-5671
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey A Pogson
raced keenly, in touch on outside, headway to dispute lead 5 out, blundered and lost place next, soon ridden, weakened from 2 out
Free World (FR)
122- Form 2424P-P
- Age 12
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Lady S Brooke
- Jockey Miss L Brooke
close up, every chance 3 out, ridden and outpaced by front pair after next, held when went left last, lost modest 3rd near finish
- Form 7/P332-0
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C W Fairhurst
- Jockey A Nicol
held up in touch, tracked leaders 5 out, headway on inside next, switched right to challenge when not fluent 2 out, led approaching last, ran on to go clear flat, comfortably
Silverton
90- Form 232-PPP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Mrs L B Normile
- Jockey Adrian Lane
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In depth
Verdict
A winner at Hexham in September, BROTHER SCOTT has run well in both subsequent starts at the same track. Well clear of the rest when runner-up to Present Lodger last time, Sue Smith's charge may be up to landing this on his return. Ballyvaughn was racing in second when the leader fell at the last at Stratford leaving him clear. He's been raised 4lb for that but Lord Of Drums should have come on for a recent comeback run at Ayr having won at Perth in 2014 and Crown And Glory was returning from over a year's absence when well beaten at Sedgefield last week.
Formwatch
Lord Of Drums (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before 3 out, 5th of 6, 15 3/4l behind Rathlin (11-12) at Ayr 2m hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
Brother Scott 7-2 (10-8) With leader, led 4th, headed before last, kept on, 2nd of 9, 4l behind Present Lodger (11-4) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Ballyvaughn (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Tracked leader and clear of rest before 4 out, led next, ridden after 2 out, headed between last 2, 3 lengths down when left clear last (4 fences omitted), won at Stratford 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Ghost Of A Smile (11-5) by 34l, 9 ran.
Free World (FR) 14-1 (10-5) Took keen hold, led 1st, clear 3rd until after 9th, headed 11th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
Crown And Glory (IRE) 5-1 (10-13) Always towards rear, 10th of 11, 34l behind Runswick Relax (11-6) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Silverton 16-1 (11-12) Chased leaders to before 5th, soon ridden, behind 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Ayr 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.