Racecards
13:30 Wetherby
Danny Megson 40th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 85y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £8,837
- 2nd: £2,595
- 3rd: £1,297
- 4th: £649
- Form P122-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J J Burke
tracked leaders, headway to lead 2 out, ridden and ran on
- Form 068224
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
close up when slithered on landing 4th, pulled up
- Form 335-224
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
close up, headway to press leaders when not fluent 4 out, ridden next, rallied flat, stayed on to go 2nd close home
- Form 53P5P2
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer G Boanas
- Jockey Henry Brooke
led, ridden 3 out, headed next, weakened flat
Tayzar
16- Form 7242-37
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Ruth Jefferson
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
not fluent 1st in rear, badly hampered 4th, pulled up
- Form 32178-1
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey Danny Cook
taken to post early, tracked leader, blundered 11th, ridden 3 out, kept one pace, lost 2nd close home
- Form F5211P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 126
NonRunner
- Form 71413P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Bordeaux Bill won over a longer trip over these fences last season and is respected, despite returning from a lay-off under top weight. Sparkling River also returns from an absence but Nightfly was only beaten a short-head at Ludlow on his return to action and Absolutely Dylan made all at Sedgefield and looks like making a better chaser than hurdler. WORKBENCH is only a pound higher than when scoring at Sandown last season. The blinkers are back on after a pipe-opener over hurdles and Dan Skelton’s 10-year-old should go close to an eighth chase victory as Copper West is proving disappointing.
Formwatch
Nightfly 5-2fav (11-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, pecked 2 out, hard ridden and strong challenge run-in, just failed, 2nd of 6, shd behind Mercian King (11-1) at Worcester 2m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Workbench (FR) 12-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, ridden 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 6, 11 3/4l behind Wind Place And Sho (11-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Copper West (IRE) 9-4fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, outpaced when left in clear 4th on bend after 3 out, no chance with clear leaders before next, 4th of 7, dist behind Fixed Rate (11-8) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct.
Brave Spartacus (IRE) 7-2 (11-10) With leader, led before 2nd, headed next, mostly chased winner after, no impression 2 out, 2nd of 5, 19l behind Oak Vintage (11-9) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gf in Oct.
Tayzar 25-1 (10-5) Mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, close up when sprawled on landing 2 out, not recover and no danger after, 7th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Luckofthedraw (11-1) at Carlisle 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Absolutely Dylan (IRE) 1-2fav (11-3) Made virtually all, driven 2 out, left well clear last, stayed on strongly, won at Sedgefield 2m 3f (4) gd in Oct beating Louloumills (10-10) by 18l, 6 ran.
Bordeaux Bill (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Held up towards rear, blundered 5 out, weakened before next, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out, at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Sparkling River (IRE) 15-2 (11-9) Led until 2nd, led 5th, headed next, not fluent and ridden 10th, lost place 14th, behind 3 out, pulled up before next, at Bangor 3m hcp (3) sft in Mar.