Racecards
13:30 Wetherby
bet365.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 231221-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Danny Cook
chased leader until 5th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
- Form 142355-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey P Bohan
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, led 4 out, headed approaching 3 out, chased winner until ridden next, hung left and weakened to 4th before last
- Form 3/2324-7
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer T Coyle & K Wood
- Jockey B J Toomey
mid-division on outside, pushed along after 3rd, headway to get in behind leaders 5th, pushed along disputing 7th when went left and hit 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form 1022U/F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
held up towards rear, headway and in touch when mistake 4 out, chased leaders before 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 474352
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 119
held up towards rear, hit 4th, steady headway soon after 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out
- Form 2U830-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Jake Greenall
held up well in rear, steady headway 4 out, went 3rd approaching and went left last, kept on same pace flat
- Form 621P-23
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer M Todhunter
- Jockey Henry Brooke
chased leaders, behind from 4th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next
- Form 021-101
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey T Scudamore
in touch, headway to chase leader 4 out, led approaching 3 out, came clear after 2 out, easily
- Form 346-213
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey D C Costello
in touch, chased leaders 4th, pushed along and weakened soon after 4 out
Alta Rock (IRE)
557- Form 630P1/1-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Ryan Mania
in touch, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 05-3128
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Harry Haynes
sweating and edgy at start, led, headed 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 151-074
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Lucy Alexander
always towards rear, struggling and lost touch 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before next
- Form 58/0215-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P D Niven
- Jockey B S Hughes
mistake 2nd, always behind, tailed off
- Form 210224-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey K Renwick
towards rear when hit 2nd, reminders after next, never involved, tailed off
Takaatuf (IRE)
524- Form 4954/25-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J Wade
- Jockey Callum Whillans
towards rear, some headway into mid-division 3rd, weakened soon after 4 out, tailed off when mistake and unseated rider 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Trail-blazer Laterly may be best caught fresh and Paul Bohan should get a good ride out of the seven-year-old. Royal Opera was a decent juvenile hurdler last season, winning at Market Rasen and Kelso, but he faces a stiff task under top weight while fellow four-year-old Sporting Boy has a penalty for last week's victory at Ludlow, though has now won three of his last four. Favours Brave stopped quickly at Market Rasen last time but Zaplamation was third over C&D last time and Golden Future doesn't look badly treated. The Tiddly Tadpole was a very good second at Aintree last Saturday but we might take a chance on the fitness of CAVITE ETA, who was progressing nicely in the spring and will enjoy the give in the ground.
Formwatch
Royal Opera 4-6fav (10-13) Led to 1st, tracked leader, led before 4 out, left clear from last, kept on, won at Kelso 2m 2f nh nov hdl (4) gd in Mar beating Blazin White Face (10-7) by 7l, 8 ran.
Laterly (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) Led, jumped left start, soon clear until before 5th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 8, 17l behind Cool Baranca (9-13) at Ayr 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Crystal Rock (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Pulled hard in rear, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off, 7th of 8, well behind River Dragon (9-11) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Oct.
Meetings Man (IRE) 25-1 (10-4) In touch, headway 3 out, close up in 4th when fell next, in a race won by Hi Dancer (10-5) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Oct, 14 ran.
The Tiddly Tadpole 25-1 (10-6) Took keen hold, held up, headway and in touch 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, every chance until ridden and one pace after last, switched right and stayed on to chase winner flat, no impression, 2nd of 14, 8l behind Cape Express (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Oct.
Lightening Rod 14-1 (10-11) Soon mid-division, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, 12th of 14, 35l behind Hi Dancer (10-5) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Oct.
Cavite Eta (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Led, ridden before 2 out, driven and headed last, 3rd and one pace flat, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Keeneland (11-5) at Kelso 2m nh nov hdl (4) gd in May.
Sporting Boy (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Always prominent, led 3 out, easily, won at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in Oct beating Stevie Thunder (10-11) by 5l, 13 ran.
Zaplamation (IRE) 14-1 (10-1) In touch on inside, headway when not fluent 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to take 3rd near finish, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Hi Dancer (10-5) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Oct.
Alta Rock (IRE) 5-2 (11-5) Tracked leading pair, switched outside and effort approaching 2 out, rallied between last 2, mistake and led last, driven and kept on flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 3f nh nov hdl (4) gf in Apr '11 beating Cygnet (10-13) by 1 3/4l, 5 ran.
Favours Brave 5-2fav (11-1) Led, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, 8th of 12, 24l behind Goldan Jess (9-9) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gd in Sep.
Marino Prince (FR) 10-3 (11-1) Tracked leaders, hit 1st, ridden and one pace from 3 out, 4th of 5, 8l behind Peaks Of Fire (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m sll hdl (5) hvy in Jul.
Golden Future 7-2 (10-10) Tracked winner until before 3 out, weakened from last, 5th of 8, 13l behind Not Til Monday (11-2) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Nov '11.
Amir Pasha (UAE) 7-1 (10-11) Tracked leaders, one pace from 3 out, no impression, mistake last, 4th of 6, 29l behind Hi Dancer (10-12) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) gf in Apr.
Takaatuf (IRE) 7-2 (11-0) Led to after 1st, tracked leader, ridden and lost place between last 2, weakened flat, 5th of 12, 17l behind Dunowen Point (11-0) at Cartmel 2m 1f mdn hdl (5) gd in May '11.