Racecards
13:00 Wetherby
Wetherby Racecourse & Conference Centre 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,738
- 2nd: £798
- 3rd: £399
Beeves (IRE)
163- Form 411-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led, pushed along after 4 out, driven before last, headed flat, stayed on same pace
- Form 12
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 6th, challenged 3 out, soon edged left, went 2nd approaching last, led flat, stayed on well
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer S Waugh
- Jockey Ryan Mania
in touch, headway to chase leaders 5th, mistake next, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 83-885
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C C Bealby
- Jockey T Messenger
in touch in mid-division, lost place after 6th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out
- Form 54-28
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey R McGrath
chased leaders, pushed along before mistake and lost place 7th, tailed off
Mist The Boat
212- Form 513-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey D C Costello
towards rear, mistake 3rd, pushed along after 5th, ridden and struggling 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form 10P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
always behind, mistake 2nd, slow 5th, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer T D Walford
- Jockey B J Toomey
jumped right, took keen hold, chased leader, every chance 2 out, no extra in 4th when fell last
- Form 45-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer W Kinsey
- Jockey Charlie Huxley
held up, mid-division 5th, headway 4 out, ridden and one pace after 2 out, left 5th last
- Form 4/13-34
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up, headway approaching 7th, chased leaders approaching 3 out, one pace next, left 4th last
- Form 2FF-346
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
towards rear, headway 6th, chased leaders next, ridden and weakened 2 out
Vuvuzela
13- Form 43-474
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Tony Kelly
towards rear, headway to chase leaders when hit 3 out, stayed on to 3rd approaching last
Mr Watson (IRE)
207- Form F13-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Beeves had already won a point-to-point and a bumper prior to landing the odds on his hurdles bow over 2m6f at Sedgefield in May. He should continue on an upward curve but is conceding 7lb here to some equally promising types. African Gold found only the useful Ballybough Pat, second in a Grade 2 next time, too strong at Carlisle and Rojo Vivo ran the smart Knock A Hand to three lengths at Chepstow on his hurdling debut, though disappointed at the same track last December and hasn't been seen since. Mist The Boat had fair form in bumpers in the spring but the interesting one may be MR WATSON, who has won between the flags and ran a cracker on his debut under Rules when third in the Fairyhouse Champion Point-To-Point Bumper. The winner and second that day have already scored over hurdles so the form looks solid and he changed hands for decent money at the Cheltenham Sales in April.
Formwatch
Beeves (IRE) 5-6fav (11-0) Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on well, won at Sedgefield 2m 5f mdn hdl (5) gd in May beating La Calinda (10-7) by 4 1/2l, 12 ran.
African Gold (IRE) 5-2 (10-12) In touch, effort before 3 out, stayed on to go 2nd after last, never able to challenge, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Ballybough Pat (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 4f nov hdl (4) hvy in Oct.
Big George Alflora gelding out of Petrea.
Black Sambuca 40-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 27l behind Un Bon P'tit Gars (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Oct.
Inch Manor (IRE) 33-1 (10-12) Hampered 1st, mid-division, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 10, well behind Dursey Sound (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Mist The Boat 11-4 (11-0) Led 6f, remained prominent, hung left throughout, effort approaching final furlong, no extra close home, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Swift Escape (10-13) at Exeter 2m 1f NH flat (6) gf in Apr.
Phar Away Island (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Held up in touch, not much room and mistake 7th, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, in a race won by Ryton Runner (10-10) at Perth 3m nh nov hdl (4) gd in Sep, 7 ran.
Rojo Vivo 11-4 (11-0) In touch, not fluent, lost place 5th, hit 7th, well beaten 4 out, 8th of 10, 40l behind Ambion Wood (11-0) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Dec.
Shimla Dawn (IRE) Indian Danehill gelding out of Tina Thyne.
Shouldavboughtgold (IRE) 16-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, reminders after 2nd, outpaced 6th, kept on from 2 out, no impression, 5th of 12, 15l behind Cape Dutch (10-12) at Carlisle 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct '11.
Spanish Arch (IRE) 6-4fav (10-12) Mid-division, closed after 4th, ridden 3 out, soon beaten, 4th of 11, 16l behind Un Bon P'tit Gars (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Oct.
Storm To Pass 40-1 (10-12) Hampered 1st, mid-division on outside, headway 6th, disputed lead next, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 6th of 10, well behind Dursey Sound (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.
Vuvuzela 22-1 (10-12) In rear, headway 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, soon weakened and jumped left, 4th of 7, 24l behind Streams Of Whiskey (10-12) at Kelso 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) hvy in Oct.
Mr Watson (IRE) 25-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway into 5th 2f out, ridden in 3rd and no impression 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 15, 2l behind Balnaslow (12-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f NH flat gs in Apr.