Racecards
13:55 Wetherby
Best Jumps Action On RacingUK Novices' Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 45y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £11,800 added
- Winner: £6,758
- 2nd: £1,984
- 3rd: £992
- 4th: £496
- Form PP5-411
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
jumped boldly, made all, clear most of the way, unchallenged
- Form 677264
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
off the pace in 3rd until 6th, weakened and behind 10th, left remote 4th and hampered 4 out
- Form 77486-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Callum Bewley
held up last, headway into modest 3rd at 6th, pecked 9th, lost 3rd next, remote 3rd again 5 out, fell next
- Form 13107-P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
jumped left and never that fluent, chased winner throughout, pushed along and no impression before blundered 4 out
- Form P341-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer C Grant
- Jockey Danny Cook
off the pace in 4th, went modest 3rd at 10th until 5 out, left remote 3rd again 4 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Paddy Brennan was never happy with Poetic Rhythm at Chepstow last month and pulled him up on the final circuit before dismounting. That was less than three weeks ago so question marks remain about the smart staying hurdler. CRUCIAL ROLE is a mud-lover so how he’ll handle today’s conditions is anybody’s guess. However, his dam was a chaser and also stayed well and Dan Skelton’s recent acquisition could be worth an interest in this getting 12lb from Rocky’s Treasure, who has won in small fields at Kelso and Fakenham but is doubly penalised.
Formwatch
Rocky's Treasure (IRE) Evensfav (11-8) Made all, clear after 2 out, comfortable, won at Fakenham 3m (3) gd in Oct beating Comanche Chieftain (11-12) by 18l, 3 ran.
Lough Salt (IRE) 7-2 (10-0) Held up in rear, outpaced bypassing omitted 3 out, plugged on to take remote 4th last, no chance with leaders, 4th of 7, 25 1/4l behind Monbeg Theatre (11-10) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Outnumbered (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Mid-division, weakened before 3 out, 6th of 9, 23 3/4l behind Randy Pike (10-10) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Poetic Rhythm (IRE) 2-1 (11-2) Raced in 2nd or 3rd, not fluent 4th, ridden and switched right before 5 out, dropped to last and hanging left when pulled up before 4 out, at Chepstow 2m 3f lst (1) gd in Oct.
Slanemore Hill (IRE) 9-2 (12-0) Chsd ldrs; chall flat; led nr fin, won at Hexham 3m mdn hvy in Apr beating Miss Carney (11-3) by 1l, 12 ran.
Crucial Role 66-1 (11-5) In touch, hit 8th, lost place after 3 out, behind and weakened next, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.