Racecards
13:55 Wetherby
Best Jumps Action On Racing TV Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 45y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,800 added
- Winner: £4,809
- 2nd: £1,412
- 3rd: £706
- 4th: £353
- Form 1F118-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
tracked leading pair, hit 10th, went 2nd before the last, stayed on same pace under pressure run-in, always held
- Form UU428-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Joe Colliver
jumped right on occasions, made all, stretched on before 7th, hit 13th, pushed along and stayed on well run-in, unchallenged
- Form 12116/P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer R Dobbin
- Jockey Craig Nichol
chased winner, pushed along before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, lost 2nd before the last, stayed on same pace in 3rd
- Form 239231-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
held up in 4th place, dropped to last at 9th, tailed off when mistake 15th, blundered 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 12/4F8-F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey B S Hughes
raced keenly, held up in rear, closer in 4th when mistake 9th, mistake and struggling 13th, blundered 15th, plugged on, never any chance
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Two potentially top-class novices are in opposition here. Both carry penalties but they should, barring accidents, dominate. Ardlethen beat a well-regarded chasing newcomer on his own chasing bow at Chepstow. That form has already been franked and Dan Skelton’s six-year-old is going to to be better over fences than hurdles but high-class hurdler SAM SPINNER, though a little ponderous, stayed on strongly to beat the odds-on Beakstown here last month and will know more today. Senor Lombardy clearly has jumping issues but could fill a place with a clear round.
Formwatch
Ardlethen (IRE) 15-2 (11-0) Held up in touch, blundered 8th, tracked leaders 11th, switched towards outside to challenge 2 out, led soon after last, ridden flat, held on near finish, all out, won at Chepstow 3m (3) gs in Oct beating Lisnagar Oscar (11-0) by nk, 6 ran.
Sam Spinner 5-4 (11-3) Slightly hampered start, chased leaders, slow 6th, jumped right next, outpaced when jumped right and not fluent 11th, rallied 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, led flat, stayed on strongly, won at Wetherby 2m 3f (4) gs in Oct beating Beakstown (11-3) by 3l, 5 ran.
Coole Hall (IRE) 7-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, slow 5th and 7th, soon hung left, under pressure 10th, tailed off 13th, pulled up 5 out, at Wetherby 3m (4) gs in Dec.
Mance Rayder (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, rallied after next, soon challenging, stayed on strongly to lead closing stages, won at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Feb beating Border Victor (11-1) by 1 1/4l, 11 ran.
Senor Lombardy (IRE) 6-4 (11-2) Led, fell 4 out, at Hexham 3m (4) sft in Oct.