Racecards
15:15 Wetherby
bet365 Hurdle (Registered As The West Yorkshire Hurdle) (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 26y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £22,780
- 2nd: £8,548
- 3rd: £4,280
- 4th: £2,132
Old Guard
13- Form 54174-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bryony Frost
close up, pushed along 4 out, went 3rd next, ridden and switched right approaching last, effort between horses and every chance flat, no extra towards finish
- Form 317724
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
close up in rear, not fluent 5th, reminders soon after, ridden 4 out, not trouble leaders
- Form 121FFP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon beaten
- Form P231-11
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey T J O'Brien
led and jumped well until hit 2 out, headed next, kept on one pace
- Form 5-64182
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Thomas Dowson
tracked leader, ridden 3 out, led last and sprawled on landing, edged left, ridden and ran on
- Form 612323-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey D A Jacob
NonRunner
Clyne
205- Form 324413-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A competitive renewal which sees Monbeg Theatre and Nautical Nitwit, 1-2 in a handicap over track and trip last month, locking horns again. The former only had a neck to spare on that occasion and is a pound better off. Wholestone was joint favourite for this last year but found the mare Colin’s Sister too strong. He did later won a Grade 2 at Cheltenham but that was on heavy going over a shorter trip. Clyne is having a first run over 3m and definitely needs a softer surface while High Secret is probably out of his depth. Keeper Hill went chasing last term but lost his confidence and is best watched here. OLD GUARD has been well beaten in both previous tries over this trip but gets one more chance to show he stays. He had Clyne behind when winning the National Spirit at Fontwell last season and will appreciate the relatively quick surface more than most.
Formwatch
Old Guard 3-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, slow 2nd, guessed at 3rd and pushed along, went 2nd after 2 out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Verdana Blue (10-7) at Kempton 2m lst (1) gd in Oct.
High Secret (IRE) 33-1 (11-0) Led, not fluent 1st, headed before 2 out, 3rd and one pace before last, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 6, 12 1/2l behind Verdana Blue (10-7) at Kempton 2m lst (1) gd in Oct.
Keeper Hill (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) In touch on outside, slow and lost place 6th, closed before 11th, not fluent and struggling from 12th, tailed off before 4 out, soon pulled up, at Ayr 3m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Monbeg Theatre (IRE) 11-4fav (11-10) Made all, soon clear with one other, joined bypassing omitted 3 out, driven and 1 length advantage last, ridden when hard pressed flat, just held on, all out, won at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Nautical Nitwit (11-11) by nk, 7 ran.
Nautical Nitwit (IRE) 11-1 (11-11) Tracked winner and soon clear of rest, driven to challenge bypassing omitted 3 out, ridden between last 2, 1 length down last, rallied and every chance towards finish, just held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Monbeg Theatre (11-10) at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Wholestone (IRE) 6-4jfav (11-6) Tracked leaders, led after 3rd, headed and readily outpaced by winner before 2 out, lost 2nd and mistake 2 out, weakened, 3rd of 6, 22l behind Call Me Lord (11-0) at Sandown 2m 5f (1) gs in Apr.
Clyne 25-1 (11-7) Chased leader who went clear 2nd, jumped left 7th and 4 out, soon closed on leader, led before 3 out, went clear until after 2 out, headed just before last, 3rd and held flat, kept on, 3rd of 9, 6 3/4l behind L'Ami Serge (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) sft in Apr.