Racecards
14:40 Wetherby
bet365 Hurdle (Registered As The West Yorkshire Hurdle) (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places (watered).
- Surface: Turf
- £37,000 added
- Winner: £21,072
- 2nd: £7,907
- 3rd: £3,959
- 4th: £1,972
- Form 4U232-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before last, one pace
- Form 411272-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey G Sheehan
made all, ridden before last, soon clear
Medinas (FR)
189- Form 1P/2275-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
tracked winner, ridden before laast, kept on and no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MEDINAS has a very decent record first-time up and could be the value against At Fishers Cross. Alan King's charge was second in this last year behind Tidal Bay and can reverse World Hurdle form with Rebecca Curtis' stayer, who will find the ground faster than ideal and will likely be a short price. Cole Harden showed improved form stepping up to 3m at Aintree in April, finishing second in a Grade 1 novice event. He's only a five-year-old so is no forlorn hope here if fully wound-up.
Formwatch
At Fishers Cross (IRE) 4-1 (11-10) Soon raced in 6th, moderate 5th from before straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on without threatening run-in, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Jetson (11-10) at Punchestown 3m hdl G1 (1) in May.
Cole Harden (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Led, ridden and pressed 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on but no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 18, 4l behind Beat That (11-4) at Aintree 3m nov hdl Grade 1 (1) gs in Apr.
Medinas (FR) 5-2 (11-4) Tracked leader until ridden before 2 out, 5th and beaten when mistake last, last of 5, 11l behind Southfield Theatre (11-0) at Sandown 2m 6f Listed hdl (1) gs in Apr.