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13:30 Wetherby

Skybet.com Handicap Hurdle (Class D )

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 14.30s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Donovan (NZ)

9/1

    2
    Silk -

    Crossbow Creek

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Jake Black (IRE)

      11/1

        1
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green stars, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Emerald Green star

        Jake Black (IRE)

        23
        11/1
        • Form 42-1360
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-12
        • Official Rating 115

        chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed next, soon weakened

        2
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue stars and stars on cap

        Merryvale Man

        4
        25/1
        • Form 040F40
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-11
        • Official Rating 114

        chased leader, weakened approaching 3 out

        3
        Silk - Light Blue and Pink diamonds, Pink sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Mr Lear (USA)

        287
        10/1
        • Form 00115-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-11
        • Official Rating 114

        chased leaders, hit 4 out, soon ridden, weakened next

        4
        Silk - Purple, Pink sleeves, Green cap

        Crossbow Creek

        32
        6/1
        • Form 2144-4F
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-10
        • Official Rating 113

        mid-division, headway after 4 out, ridden and every chance next, one pace from last

        5
        Silk - MAROON and WHITE stripes, MAROON sleeves, quartered cap

        Karathaena (IRE)

        26
        14/1
        • Form 61415
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-7
        • Official Rating 110

        mid-division, weakened from 4th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

        6
        Silk - Pink, Grey sleeves, Pink armlets

        Lirta (FR)

        16 v
        5/2
        • Form 24-5323
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-7
        • Official Rating 110

        pulled hard, led, headed when weakened approaching 3 out

        7
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue chevron hoops on body and sleeves, Light Blue cap, White spots

        Dix Bay

        19 b
        20/1
        • Form 420625
        • Age 10
        • Weight 11-7
        • Official Rating 110

        held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out

        8
        Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap

        Kelly (SAF)

        44
        3/1
        • Form 35-140
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-6
        • Official Rating 109

        chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out

        11
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, RED star, BLACK cap

        Worlaby Dale

        21
        16/1
        • Form 0P/44F-4
        • Age 9
        • Weight 10-8
        • Official Rating 97

        towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out, headway next, no impression

        12
        Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue sash, Dark Blue and Light Blue chevrons on sleeves

        Ceol Na Sraide (IRE)

        4
        50/1
        • Form 60U-F0P
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-6
        • Official Rating 95

        held up towards rear, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

        13
        Silk - Orange, Red seams, Orange cap, Red stars

        Donovan (NZ)

        89
        9/1
        • Form 131254
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-6
        • Official Rating 95

        held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to lead next, clear when not fluent last, kept on flat

        9
        NR

        Resplendent Star (IRE)

        23 v
        • Form U24
        • Age 8
        • Weight 11-5
        • Official Rating 108

        Nonrunner

        10
        NR

        Magico (NZ)

        8
        • Form 32022
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-2
        • Official Rating 105

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        An interesting contest can go the way of Lirta, with a whole host of possibles including stablemates Magico and Donovan, Mr Lear, Kelly and Crossbow Creek. Lirta has been placed three times since joining Martin Pipe from Philip Hobbs and the ex-French performer could be about to end his frustrating run here, with the drop back to the minimum trip expected to be in his favour. He is a real trailblazing sort who took on useful company in his native land and has already been tried over fences. No doubt he will be going that route again in the near future, but in the meantime he has conditions in his favour here and gets the vote to make all. Magico is another that has been knocking at the door, having been runner-up on each of his last two starts, most lately here behind Beamish Prince. Donovan ran out of steam at Towcester so should find things a little bit easier here, while Mr Lear will come on for the run, although he did turn out on the Flat at Nottingham in November. Kelly left the money in the bookies satchels when a beaten favourite at Huntingdon in November but the shorter trip will help, and Crossbow Creek should not be left out of calculations either. Mark Rimell's charge, who ran in the Cheltenham Bumper in March 2003, was still going well when falling three out at Wincanton in December, and can go well at a big price. A wide-open affair can go to Lirta.